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Derek GORTON

Published on 16/12/2021

GORTON Derek Of Stratton Cirencester Suddenly on 4th December 2021 aged 78 years. Much loved Husband of Chrissie, Daddy to Midge and Bee. Father in law to Mark and Paul. Grandad to Izzy. Funeral Service at Cheltenham Crematorium on Monday 20th December 2021 at 2.00pm please wear your normal clothes. Family flowers only, donations to South Western Ambulance Charity c/o A Slade & Son 35 Dyer Street Cirencester GL7 2PP. Tel.01285 656336.

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Dennis Irving December 23rd, 2021
I was so saddened to hear of Derek's passing recently. When Chrissie and I worked at Sanders Brickwood, my abiding memory of him is of his great sense of humour and of being a generally likeable man. My thoughts and sincere condolences to Chrissie and your family on your sad loss.
Much love from Susan Irving
christine gorton December 22nd, 2021
Thank you so much for the beautiful message you have left
I knew Derek a couple of years before we started going out together on Friday April 13 1973 we later married on 8 March 1975.
He was still living at Chesterton Grove with his mother when we started going out.
We have been married for 47 years and have two daughters Michelle aged 41 and Rebecca aged 38. Rebecca has our only granddaughter aged 6 called Isabella
If you would like to contact me please feel free to do so
Thank you again. Chrissie
Philip Wormald December 18th, 2021
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It is with great sadness that I have just heard of Derek's passing earlier this month. My name is Phil Wormald and I used to live in Chesterton Grove, where I first met Derek. I also worked with him at the Addo machine company in Love Lane between 1963 & 1967. We spent a lot of time together outside of work, had some great & happy times. The main thing I remember was his infectious joyfulness and he was always the life and soul of any gathering.
In 1967 I moved jobs to the EKCO manufacturing company in Malmesbury, although still living with my father in Chesterton Grove. Derek & I remained close friends, and in 1968 I met a girl at EKCO named Heather, who on the 10th August 1968, I married at Malmesbury Abbey. Derek was my best Man!
Nobody could have been better.
Following my marriage, I moved to live in Malmesbury, close to the factory. Being newly married luxuries such as a car were not possible and before long children came on the scene and as with most young couples then, nights out were few and infrequent. I did meet up on one or two occasions with Derek but In 1983 we moved to Maidenhead (by then with 3 boys) and I therefore lost touch with Derek. Over the years I did enquire of my Brother & Sister, who still live in Gloucestershire of news of Derek and wish I had had the oppotunity to continue our friendship. My sincere condolences go to Derek's wife and family at this very sad time.
Heather and I are still living in Midenhead and I am attaching a photo of of us with Derek after our wedding.
All our love Phil & Heather.