Obituary - Burngreave Messenger

Isilda Lang 1953-2022

4th April 2022

Story by Jamito Lang, Isilda’s eldest son | Photos by Stephen and Jamito Lang and Richard Hanson My mum, former childminder and community warrior Isilda Del Carmen Lang (nee Cuevas-Aguilera), died on Monday 21st February [Read more]

Miroslav Kandrac 1970 – 2021

20th September 2021

Obituary by David Kandrac. Photos by Jonathan Turner. The Burngreave Messenger was privileged to be invited to the funeral of Miroslav Kandrac on Thursday 19th of August 2021. The community came out in force to [Read more]

Muhammad Iqbal orbituary

19th October 2020

Story by Graham Jones It is with great sadness that we report the passing away of Muhammad Iqbal. A true legend in Burngreave. I am very proud to have known Mr Iqbal and to consider [Read more]

Andy Shallice 1952–2019

23rd March 2020

Story by Abdul Shaif | Photo taken as a selfie by Andy Shallice Andy Shallice, who was Area Co-ordinator for the Burngreave Area Panel and a regular contributor to the Messenger, died suddenly in December [Read more]

John Errington – an unorthodox life

4th February 2019

Obituary by Sue Wallis On 21st December 2018 one of Burngreave’s well known residents sadly passed away in St Luke’s hospice, after a two year battle with cancer. John was a much-loved father to Lily, [Read more]

Betty Smalley RIP

4th February 2019

The Messenger was very sorry to hear of the passing of Betty Smalley on January 21st, aged 88. Betty had been a Burngreave community member and activist all her life, and many readers will know [Read more]

Anna-Mercedes Wear – the people’s potter

5th November 2018

Story by Nico Hall and Anne Smithies | Photos by Ben Boswell The ceramicist Anna-Mercedes Wear died this September of cancer at St Luke’s Hospice with family beside her. Anna lived in Firth Park and [Read more]