Mr Peter John Webb

1935 - 1972

Obituary
Many People in Soham were saddened to hear of the sudden death of 37 year old Mr Peter John Webb, in Addenbrookes New Hospital.
Born in London, he was one of three Sons and a Daughter born to Mr & Mrs W. C. Webb. The Family were evacuated to Soham when Mr Webb was five years old. He did all his Schooling ay the Boys School  at Townsend, and on leaving School went to work at Messrs Clark & Butchers. When he did his National Service Mr Webb was in the Royal Artillery, and spent time in Germany. For the past nine years he has been employed in the cabinet shop of Eccles Caravans.
He was a member of The Soham Town Football Club, and also the Rendezvous Club. Fishing was his main hobby, but being a skilled Carpenter, he was always busy making things for his home. Mr Webb Married his Wife, formerly Miss Shirley Rayner, at St Andrews Church, Soham in March 1960, and they have two young Daughters.
The Funeral Service at Soham Cemetery on Thursday was conducted by The Curate, The Rev. Ian Woodroffe, and the immediate Family Mourners present were.
Mrs Shirley Webb ( Widow ), Mrs F  Webb, ( Mother ), Mr & Mrs D Webb, Mr & Mrs A Webb, Mr & Mrs P Steedman,  Mr C Rayner, ( Mrs H Rayner ).
Mr G Brown, Mrs V Norman, ( Mr W Norman ), Mrs E Norman, Mr & Mrs F Cole, Mrs O Todd, Mrs M Beckett, Mr & Mrs L Jopson, Mr & Mrs C Jopson, ( Mr & Mrs Williams, Mr T Jopson, & Mr & Mrs R Fyson ).
Mr E Woodbridge, ( Mr & Mrs G Woodbridge ), Mr & Mrs Bertie Brown, Mr R Brown, Mrs G Hobbs, Miss L Beckett, Miss T Jopson, Mr R Webb, ( Miss L Fletcher ), Mr J Steedman, Mr & Mrs I Hope.
Other Friends and Sympathisers were, Mr & Mrs Peter Howe, ( Mr & Mrs Phillip Howe & Eccles Caravans ), Mr & Mrs R Edwards, Mr & Mrs B Bailey, Mr & Mrs W Turner, Mr J Booth, ( Mrs G Booth & Mr & Mrs I Booth ), Mrs T Rayner, Mrs R Clayton, Mrs J Summers, ( Mr R Summers ), Mr T Langley, ( Mrs M Langley ), Mrs J Langley ,( Mr I Langley ), Mrs J Murfet ( Mr D Murfet ), Mr & Mrs J Saunders, Mr J Wilson, Mr S Cowell, Mr & Mrs H Gardiner, Mr & Mrs J Fretwell ( Mr & Mrs F Nixon ), Mrs Wendy Fretwell, ( Mr Colin Coulson ), Mrs G Coulson, Mrs Tina Crowe, ( Mr Terry Crowe ), Mr R Green, ( Mrs Green ) Mr & Mrs K Pollard, and others.

Reported in the Newmarket Journal November 1972.