Derek passed away peacefully at home on Sunday 24th March 2013 from respiratory complications as a result of thyroid cancer which he had been fighting for the last four years.

He was at home with his family around him as he would have wanted. He leaves behind his wife Jenny and their family, the fifths - Katie, Claire, Tim, Morgan, Sophie and two grandsons Duncan and Orson. He will be sorely missed by all.

Celebrating Derek's life
This website is a place where Derek's friends and family can leave messages, photos and stories to share and remember him. We would love to hear from as many people that knew Derek as possible. Please feel free to add your thoughts about, and memories of Derek.

Derek was very enthusiastic about using technology to create, to write and to remember and it therefore seems fitting for us all to remember him in this way.

To read and add your own comments:
Click on 'comments' under Jenny's post. If you would like to leave a message, please do so in the box below. You will be asked to select a profile from the drop down list, name=your name, URL field=xxx. If you have a photo you can email timothydwest@gmail.com or clairewest20@yahoo.com and we will post it up here.

Thursday, 11 April 2013

Celebrating Derek’s life: order of service Weds 3rd April

Welcome Rev.Peter Vannozzi

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Hymn

Opening Prayer Rev. Peter Vannozzi

Memories of Derek Howard West

A portrait of Derek Margaret Kirkham

The Lord is my Shepherd Rev. Peter Vannozzi

Death is nothing at all Claire West

Memories of Derek Sophie West

Somewhere over the rainbow Jo Kirkland

Memories of Derek Bob Bryans

Red River Valley American folk Song

The Prophet Katie Jones

Fear No More from Shakespeare's Cymbeline
Nansi Eggleton and Jenny Hywel-Davies

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 Bryan Ferry

Concluding Prayers Rev. Peter Vannozzi

Jerusalem Hymn

Blessing Rev. Peter Vannozzi
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