Gordon's Daughter has passed the following details to me and is happy to disseminate to the widest possible community. As many as wish to send Gordon off will be welcome:
SERVICE - 11am
Dad’s funeral will be held on Thursday 10th September, 11am at St Edmund’s RC Church:
21 Westgate Street
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1QG
https://goo.gl/lHpiLA
PARKING
Parking is limited outside the church so please allow time to park. Here’s a list of nearby carparks:
http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/parking/parking/burystedmundscarparks.cfm
We’d recommend:
St Andrews Long stay
St Andrews Short stay
On Street Parking
Angel Hill
Arc/Cattlemarket
Cornhill/Buttermarket
Parkway Multistorey
Flowers can be sent c/o Armstrongs, 43 St Andrew's St N, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TH (01284 723889) or donations to the Macmillan ward at West Suffolk Hospital can be made via http://www.justgiving.com/Daddy-G
RECEPTION - 1.30pm
Following the service there will be a private family burial followed by a reception at the Farmers Club from 1.30pm; we’d love as many people as possible to join us there to celebrate dad's life:
Farmers Club
10 Northgate Street
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1HQ
https://goo.gl/1sLglV
PARKING
Carpark entrance to the Farmers Club is on Pump Lane, IP33 1HN - you'll need an entry code to park here and we will send this out shortly
Alternative car parking available in Ram Meadow, Cotton Lane, IP33 1XT (5 mins walk from Farmers Club)
https://goo.gl/SIHHhk
Places to visit between end of service (12pm) and wake reception (1.30pm):
Dog and Partridge (pub) / Greene King Brewery (Gordon was landlord at one time...)
Angel Hotel
Abbey Gardens
(all a 5-10 min walk from the Farmers Club)
Nearest train station:
Bury St Edmunds (frequent services from London KX and Liverpool Street)
Taxi numbers:
A1 cars: 01284 766777
Getaway Cars: 01281 701999
Crown Cars: 01284 747333
Places to stay:
Angel Hotel: The Angel Hotel Suffolk | Boutique Hotel in Bury St Edmunds
Chantry Hotel: The Chantry Hotel | Hotels in Bury St Edmunds | Accommodation
Old Cannon Brewery: Hotels Bury St Edmunds | Suffolk | The Old Cannon Brewery
Regency House Hotel: Hotel Bury St Edmunds | Regency House | Bed & Breakfast Accommodation | Guest House | B&B & Hotel in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk UK
Dog and Partridge: Dog and Partridge, Bury St Edmunds | LateRooms.com
83 Whiting Street: Bed & Breakfast Guest House in Bury St Edmunds | 83 Whiting Street
Lucy Redman Garden, Rushbrooke: http://www.lucyredman.n-gagemedia.co.uk/bed-and-breakfast.html
Oak Barn Farm, Rougham: Welcome to Oak Farm Barn - Bed & Breakfast, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.
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