Obituaries – Barton and Hallworth

Jacqueline Benjamin

Jacqueline Benjamin, known to family and friends as Jackie, passed away peacefully on Sunday 27th September 2026, aged 73 years. During her working life Jackie was a familiar face for…

Margaret Boal

Margaret Boal of St Alban’s Close, Rishton and formerly of Windsor Road, Knuzden, passed away peacefully on Saturday 5th September 2026, surrounded by her loving family, aged 83 years. During…

Mary Del Monaco

Mary Del Monaco passed away peacefully on Friday 28th August 2026, aged 87 years. After Mary had left school in 1953 she had a variety of office jobs in Accrington,…

Bernard Doyle

Bernard Doyle of Fairfield St, Accrington, passed away peacefully on Saturday 29th August 2026, aged 82 years. During his working life he worked for over 30 years at the Blackburn…

Alison Foster

Alison Foster of Blackburn Road, West End, Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully on Sunday 23rd August 2026, aged 80 years. During her working life Alison was a state registered nurse, with…

Peter Goodall

Peter Goodall of Edinburgh Drive, Oswaldtwistle, sadly passed away on Saturday 8th August, aged 83 years. During his working life Peter started out in banking then moved into childcare in…

Eileen Moore

Eileen Moore of Spring Street, Rishton, passed away peacefully on Thursday 30th July 2026, surrounded by her loving family, aged 79 years. During her working life Eileen worked for Wilnslows…

Peter Peak

Peter Peak of Edinburgh Drive, Oswaldtwistle, sadly passed away on Saturday 25th July, aged 82 years. During his working life Peter served his apprenticeship at English Electric as a machine…

Susan Whitford

In Loving Memory of Susan Whitford who died peacefully, on Tuesday 30th June 2026, with her loving husband Alan by her side. A loving wife of Alan, a much-loved mum of her three…

Keith Bleasdale

Keith Bleasdale of Warrenside Close, Blackburn, died peacefully in hospital on Thursday 18th June 2026, aged 92 years. A loving husband to the late Audrey, a much-loved father of Jason…

Roy Taylor

Roy Taylor of New Lane, Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully at home, on Monday 8th June 2026, surrounded by his loving family, aged 84 years. He will be very sadly missed…

Derek Duckworth

Derek Duckworth of Queens Drive, Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully on Monday 25th May 2026, aged 94 years. During his working life Derek worked for Blythe Chemicals and Cortalds as a…

Derek Schofield

Derek Schofield of Yew Tree Drive, Oswaldtwistle, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Friday 22nd May 2026, aged 89 years. During his working life Derek worked for the GPO (BT)…

Alan Hilton

Alan Hilton of Spring Street, Rishton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday 6th May 2026, aged 81 years. A dearly loved husband of Valerie, a much-loved dad, grandad and great grandad.…

Charles (Charlie) Lavery

Charles Lavery of Maudsley Street, Accrington, best known to family and friends as Charlie, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Monday 27th April 2026, aged 52 years. A much-loved brother,…

Kathleen Dawson

Kathleen Dawson of Oswaldtwistle, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Friday 1st May 2026, aged 82 years. Throughout her life Kathleen was a hard worker. She started her career at…

Richard “Ricky B” Burton

Richard Burton of Milton Street, Oswaldtwistle, best known to family and friends as Ricky B, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Monday 27th April 2026, aged 56 years. A much-loved…

Maureen Robbins

Maureen Robbins, of Earby and formerly of Oswaldtwistle, sadly passed away on Thursday 16th April 2026, aged 91 years. In her younger years after completing her training at Myrtle Street…

James Parkinson

James Parkinson of Rushes Farm Close, Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully on Saturday 28th March 2026, aged 91 years. During his working life James worked for English Electric, Accrington Brickyard and…

Brian Cowburn

Brian Cowburn of Milton Street, Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully on Monday 23rd February 2026, aged 92 years. During his working life Brian started out as an apprentice joiner at Pilkington’s,…

Jean Rodger

Jean Rodger, formerly of New lane, Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday 11th February 2026, aged 90 years. During her life Jean worked as a Pharmaceutical Dispenser in Oswaldtwistle and…

Jean Dearnaley

In loving memory of Jean Dearnaley, aged 72, who sadly passed away on 14th February 2026, surrounded by her loved ones in Royal Blackburn hospital, after a brave battle with…

Joan Disney

Joan Disney of Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday 8th February 2026, aged 91 years. Throughout her life Joan worked in various places of employment, retiring at the…

Rubena Parkinson

Rubena Parkinson, formerly of Laburnum Drive, Oswaldtwistle, sadly passed away at Dove Court Care Home, Burnley, on Sunday 1st February 2026, aged 89 years. Rubena started work at the young…

Pamela Hope Clayton

Pamela Hope Clayton, of Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully at home, held lovingly by her daughters on 10th January 2026, aged 82 years. During her life she worked at the Blackburn…

Susan Jarrett

Susan Jarrett of Duke Street Clayton- Le- Moors sadly passed away in hospital on the 17th of January with her loved ones around her. Susan, aged 76, was the beloved…

Helen Woodhouse

Helen Woodhouse of Broadfield, Oswaldtwistle, sadly passed away on Friday 16th January 2026, aged 80 years. Throughout her life Helen was a full-time housewife, devoting her time to make an…

Graham Jones

Graham Jones of Blackburn Road, Accrington, passed away peacefully in hospital with his loved ones around him on Tuesday 9th December 2025, aged 74 years. Throughout his life he worked…

Shirley Thompson

Shirley Thompson of Accrington, passed away peacefully on Monday 8th December 2025. In her younger years Shirley appeared as a professional dancer on the London stage and toured performing in…

Edric (Eddie) Robinson

Eddie Robinson of Whalley, sadly passed away unexpectedly in hospital on Thursday 11th December 2025, after a short illness, aged 83 years. The dearly loving husband of Margaret and a…