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Eric Ancill (13 Jul 1932 - 20 Jun 2015)
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EricDerbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance
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- Location
- Amber Valley Memorial Park Crematorium Derby Road Swanwick DE55 1BH
- Date
- 6th Jul 2015
- Time
- 12pm
- Location
- The White Swan Carter Lane East South Normanton DE55 2DY
- Date
- 6th Jul 2015
- Time
- 12.30pm
In loving memory and fond farewell to a wonderful husband, dad, grandad and brother Eric Ancill, who devastatingly passed away after an accident on Saturday 20th June 2015, aged 82.
Eric is the late husband of Pearl, father to David and grandad to Laura. He is brother to Barry and Janet.
He was born on Water Lane and lived in South Normanton all his life. He is the eldest son of Bill & Evelyn Ancill born on the 13th July 1932.
On the 13th March 1954 he married Pearl (nee Clarke) at St Michael’s Church, South Normanton and went onto have their son David.
Eric was a lorry driver for most of his life and this was also one of his main passions along with gardening and DIY. He could be lost for hours in his garden. On occasions when he was 'missing' he’d be found tinkering with something in his shed.
As a child Laura spent a lot of time with her grandad in the school holidays looking forward to the jobs he had lined up for them to do like knocking down walls (to make the shed bigger!) and riding in the wheel barrow to the church yard to tend family member’s graves.
He would always go out of his way to help anybody if he could.
Throughout his life Eric knew how to have fun and was blessed with a great sense of humour, this combination keeping him very young at heart.
Eric was a true gentleman who enriched the lives of so many; he will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Please feel free to leave any messages, memories or photos of Eric on here.
Instead of accepting flowers the family would prefer donations to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance Service as they did everything they could to help Eric after his accident. One way to do this is via the link to the top right of this page.
Forever with us in our hearts, sleep peacefully – don’t snore too much!
xx
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a sunny day on the garden
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donated £750 in memory of Eric
Donations made in loving memory of Eric Ancill. A much loved and missed husband, dad and grandad.
Love Always xxx
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donated £10 in memory of Eric
Thinking of you all, Eric was a star. We thought a lot if him.
Love from Gary, Rachael, Marcus and Will x
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To a lovely,fun loving man lots of good memories. R.I.P Eric. Sue and Phil Ingram x
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donated £10 in memory of Eric
Such a lovely man,lovely memories r.i.p Eric x
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R.I.p Eric x
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donated £20 in memory of Eric
Will miss your wonderful sense of humour,
Lots of love
Luc Karl and girls xx
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Words can't express the sadness I feel at losing my older brother so suddenly. The laughter, fun and thoughtfulness I will miss but the memories will be cherished forever. To all who cared for him on the tragic day of the accident and the medical team at Nottingham University Hospital I express a big 'thank you'. "Love you Eric".
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Eric was very good friends with my gran and grandad for along time. Him and pearl visited them when they both became ill,nothing to much trouble and he always put a smile on there face....Thank you Eric.
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A loved Uncle who will be missed very much. Thank you for always being there for us, you never ever have let us down. We love you and you will be forever in our hearts. Liz Steven & Lawrence xxx
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donated £20 in memory of Eric
For an Uncle, who was always smiling whenever we saw you. Thank you to the Air Ambulance for all their effort. You are now with the Angels RIP xxxx
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the loss of a brother is very hard to take especially in such tragic circumstances.you will be missed by a lot of people.
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the loss of a brother is very hard to take.especially in such tragic circumstances. you will be missed by a lot of people.
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donated £20 in memory of Eric
Thanks for all the fun times uncle eric goodnight and god bless. Tanks to all involved for taking such good care of him. Xx
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So many happy memories Uncle Eric, we will miss you very much xxx
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When we moved into our house we had a house warming party everyone was talking,uncle Eric was missing he then peddled into the living room on Emma's bicycle with a big grin on his face his knees as he peddled almost hitting his chin that's how I like to remember him full of fun he's going to leave a big hole in all our lives god bless
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eric doing his bit on the canal locks
a sunny day on the garden
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