HomeNews200 people attend Burnham-On-Sea funeral for a “giant in our community”

200 people attend Burnham-On-Sea funeral for a “giant in our community”

-

Almost 200 people attended the funeral for a well-known Burnham-On-Sea resident on Thursday (April 24th), who was remembered for his community work over several decades.

As reported here, Ken Hindle, 90, passed away on March 20th following a brief period of illness.

Ken was actively involved with Burnham Community Centre and the BAY Centre over six decades, plus local youth activities and other community groups.

The Service of Thanksgiving was held at St. Andrew’s Church, led by Reverend Cheryl Hawkins.

Warm memories and anecdotes of Ken’s busy life were recalled by relative Peter Cowburn and local resident Mike Long who said he had been “a giant in our community”.

The traditional service, comprising of poetry, music, hymns and readings, included a collection for Cancer Research UK and Burnham Community Centre.

Also see:
Full tribute on Ken’s life

TODAY'S MOST VIEWED NEWS

All Walls

TC Caravans

Haze Caravan Rentals

49 Esplanade

WEATHER

Burnham-on-Sea
broken clouds
13.7 ° C
14.2 °
12.4 °
76 %
2.2kmh
71 %
Fri
14 °
Sat
12 °
Sun
14 °
Mon
17 °
Tue
18 °