LIGHTS have been twinkling brightly on the Christmas trees on the front of Tavistock Town Hall this month to remember loved ones and raise money for worthy causes for this year’s Trees of Light.

Bulbs on the three Christmas trees have been sponsored by an individual or family in memory of a loved one or a good cause. The charities to benefit this year are the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Clic Sargent and Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Sponsors are as follows, names of those remembered are in italics:

Chris and Anne Easter, John Wyatt and Kath Easter; Kevin and Maureen Turner, Mary and Frank Russell, Frances Sandy; Vera Rose Audrey and family, family and friends; John and Thelma Varnes, Adam John Varnes; Brian Lowry, Jessie Southgate and Susan Green; I Webb, Douglas Webb; Dawn Palmer, dear husband Charlie, Son Chris, Gwen and Alf Boucher mum and dad; Tom Greeves, Patrick and Sheila Greeves; Joyce Brown, dad Gordon Palmer and aunty Lilian Horn; David and Susan Atkinson, mums and dads; Peter Montgomery, Julia Pauline Montgomery, Alice and Josia Montgomery; P Hawken, remembering loved ones; D Hunter, Dorothy and Charles Hodges; Clifford and Margaret Alford, fond memories of our dear parents Frank and Hilda Alford and Harry and Maud Hewitt, a light in memory of two special ladies Pat Keppel-Jones and Jean Wans, remembering with love Leslie and Joyce Watkins; Hilary Barnard, Bill Barnard, my darling husband forever in my heart; Jan Dean, Trevor Raymont; the Rev Valerie F Honey, my dear family; Mary Wills, Terry Wills and Bill and Bet Martin; Anthony Golding, Diana Mary Golding; A Wakefield-Smith, Shirly Wakefield-Smith (Badger); Margaret Brown, David Coombe - Lovingly remembered by all his family; Richard, Geri, Eliose, Catlin and Izzy, Con and Lily Kelly RIP and Isaac Sweetinburgh RIP (forever in our hearts); Lorraine and Geoff Turner, Ted and Doreen Towill; Anita and Malcolm Cheriton, Elsie Courtney (mum); M Lashbrook, Roy Lashbrook, beloved husband; D H Jex, Gwen and Robert; M Palmer, H Gorelon and S Pahres, Fernley Palmer; Ray and Jean Bird, William and Rose Bird; Valerie Boyne, dear husband Roger Boyne, uncle Guy Woodman and dear friend Bernard Rees MBE; Marianne Mayland, Arthur Pyle, Frank Pyle, my beloved mother Beatrice Jane Pyle, Augustine Pyle and Doreen Pyle; N A Lacey, Irene Lacey - Danny Curtin; Julie Hawes, Geoff Hawes with love; David W Isaac, In memory of Eileen Isaac and Jenny Melvin; A Fox, Arminal Fox, G Carpenter; Eileen Hooper, Philip and Audrey Sandercock; P Coxwell and Mr and Mrs R Petherick, Betty and Claude Jeffery, Joyce Coxwell, Marilyn Petherick; Trevor Kerswill, Irene Kerswill, Tom Kerswill, Mary Simpkiss; Martyn and Alison Dodd, Les Dodd; Mrs H Fielding, Charles and Queenie Newton, Alick and Celia Fielding from Hilary Ray and family; Grandma Jenny and Grandad Jack Walker, Gracie Nell Walker; Pearl, Anita and Neil Pearson, Harry Pearson; Sylivia Westlake, Peter Westlake; Dave and Jean Shillibeer, Chris and Phyllis Chaffe and George and Chris Shillibeer; Shirley Edwards, Roy Edwards; D and J Stenlake, Jonathan Stenlake; Pat and Mike McNicol, Frances and Will Hawkins, Mabel and Nicol McNicol and Betty Stacey; Jacqueline Squance, Jack and Elsie Squance; Gillian Bowden, Henry and Betty Bowden; Mrs Pam Smith, Pat and Ron Barnicoat; A Kitchenham, Michael Kitchenham; D A L Whitaker; Hazel Newton, Dennis Newton; Carol Cann, Jack James - Dad; Dora James, Jack James; Barbara, Andrew, Jack, Ethan and Heidi Turnock, Joyce Jackman and Les Jackman; John Timmins, Barbara Timmins; Michael James, John James, Derek Holdom, Grant Holdom; Joy Jewell, Fintan Jewell and David Clemens; Susan Neal, Cliff and George; Raymond German, Ivor German, Joan Rosemarie German; Christine Boreham, Barbara (sister) Floss (mother); H M Loveys, Alan and Andrew Loveys; G Mills, Ron Alford with our love Gillian, Matt, Becky, Clayton and Baby Kamryn; A Alford, Ron Alford, a dear husband, dad, grandad and great grandad to baby Kamryn; Julie and Phil Archer, Lily, Joe Nichols, Vic and Flo Archer, Hilary and Michael Stephen, Ian Mark Archer; Brian A Fyfield-Shayler, my parents, Bert and Ruby late of River Court, Peter and Sibella Collier late of Vale Down; Rob and Greta Webber, Doreen Webber and our precious granddaughter Gracie Nell and Kenneth Webber; Joyce Coombs and family, Harry Stephen Coombs; Alistair Loftus, James Loftus; Jean and Terry Langsford, mum and dad Crago and mum and dad Langsford; P Finegan, Our John (son); R Hatherley, V May and S May; Teresa Buttree, Maurice Lashbrook; Sharon, Liam, Selina and Jessica, Danny Delaney; A J Barrett, Sheila Barrett and Jackie Tarpey; David and Yvonne Inman, Bella Inman; Sharon, Andrew and families, Valerie Martin; Cheryl Reeves, Christine and Wilf Reeves; Pauline Derrick, Alfred Charles Bakewell and John Ford; Andrew Smith, Marie Cure Cancer Care; Judi Thornberry, Cancer Research in memory of D Thornberry and Cath Churchill; Jim Finch, Thelma Finch; Christine and Bruce Knowlton, Lilian and George Sandwell; Tony and Sue Butland, mum and dad Stanton, mum and dad Butland; Sophie and Andrew Kirtley, Fern Kirtley; Jeffery Ives, Sandra Ives; Brian Donelly, Frank and May Young; J M Hoar, Hanah Mary Conybeare, darling granddaughter, Dennis Lionel Hoar wonderful husband, dad and grandad; Philip, Teresa, Jack Luxton, Terry and Doreen Luxton; R Ayres, P W Ayres, C and A C Mounce, W T K Ayres, K M Little; Diana Stephens, Jack and Elsie Squance, Maurice Stephens; Betty Walke, Richard J Walke and Richard W G Walke; E M Hartnell, Margaret E P Venus, Cedric W R Venus; M A K Hartnell, Bernard A Hartnell, Eileen Hartnell; Margaret Anderson, Douglas Treloar, Charles Treloar, Arnold Blithe; Mary E Callen, my dearest husband Derek Callen; Mike and Mandy Rolfe, Kenneth Rolfe; Catherine Dixon, Mary and Dick Dixon; Robert Cale, Stan and Ethel Turner; Janet Coopey, Sue Delooze; Warne family, John Warne; Tamara Walker, our daughter Gracie Nell Walker; Joyce Baker, Reg and Audrey Gay (loved and remembered every day from Reg and Audrey, Thelma and Brian and Joyce); Gill Cox, Reginald Lashbrook (Barney); Colin, Callum and Libbi, Peggy Shields and Bill Rule; Libbi and Callum, Grandad J Maddock; Alan and Jo Clarkson, John and Vera Turner and John Clarkson; Joyce I Doidge, Jack Doidge, David Doidge; Hannah Griffiths, Brian Griffiths, Adam Griffiths, Joe Griffiths; Peggy Bryant, Clive Newnham (son) Enid Bowhay (mother) Maureen Solomon (friend); S Jarvis, Fred and Thelma Fisher — our devoted parents, we think of you every day, Diane and Susan; P R Jarvis, in loving memory of my parents Alan and Kathleen Jarvis; Jennifer Susan McDowall, David McDowall - missed and loved so much dearest husband to Jenny, Ivy and Bill Shepherd dearest mum and dad to Jenny; Colin Langman, Lucy Langman; P Grigg, Pete Grigg; M E Bickley, John Bickley — we will never forget you; Rosalind Pierson, Lyall Pierson, Iris Pierson; Molly Pridham and family, Denis Pridham (Husband); John Reed, Janice and Noel Meakin, Thelma Reed; J Gowing, Sue Gowing; F J C Hammett, to both families from Fred; June Chamberlaine, David Chamberlaine (June Chamberlaine and family); Avril Wonnacott, Harry Fullbrook; William Mann, William F Mann; Janet Hugill, David Hugill (husband) Brian Townsend (husband); Margaret Blowey, Ewart, John and Amy Blowey and John and Beatrice Northmore; Sue Holmes, Doug Holmes — much loved and missed husband, dada and grandad, always in our thoughts love Sue, Donna, Terry, Paul, Anna, Tyler, Kayleb and Abi, in loving memory of Ken Walker a loving dad, grandad and great grandad, gone but never forgotten, Sue, Donna, Terry, Paul, Anna, Tyler, Kayleb and Abi, in memory of John Hall a loving grandad and great grandad, gone but never forgotten Anna, Terry, Abi and Sue; D McCarthy, Meg McCarthy, John McCarthy, Christina McCarthy, Clive Barker; Barbara Wharton, my very dear friend Colin; John and June Foster, Doris Sawyer, Peter Chetta, Harvey and Edna Chetta; Stuart and Clifford Doidge, Mary; Susan England, Bill Martin (dad, first town clerk of Tavistock) — missed every day; G Nash, Jim Nash; P D Barriball, loved ones past; S Crocker, Den, Fred Crocker, Tom Olive Hitt; Roger and Suzette Wright, Bonita Wright; Kathleen Rolls, Len and Edie; Tony and Jill Millichamp, to all those we have loved and lost; Caroline Hurford, Ronald and Edna Morse; Louise and Neil Swift, Terry Swift; Ann Pearce and family, Raymond Pearce, forever in our thoughts; Sylvia Laing, Barrass Laing and Derek and Peter Frise; A Pitcher; E R Gilbert, my loving wife Sylvia Gilbert and my lovely sister Betty Clark; Doreen Harris, Alfred T Harris; Sue, David, Dan and Max Timmins, Barbara Timmins; Paul and Wendy Johnson, mum and dad, Rhoda, Cyril Heggadon; S P Ellicott, to a wonderful ‘Mum Barker’ miss you every day love Sally, Maureen and Elon, my best friend Jean always with me, love Sally, my dear brother Jimmy Barker, always with us love Sally, Maureen and Elon; John and Agnes Walters, our parents; Ann E Baker, Erica Louise Edwards a beloved neice who is so much missed, especially at Christmas which she loved, love auntie Ann, uncle Fred, Helen and Catherine; Brian and Ruth Kernick, Berenice and Stan White, Dora Skinner; Nita Ward, Ray Ward, Sheila Ford, James Ward, Vikki Benefield; June Robertson, Bill and Margaret; Beryl Watson, my loving husband Ivor Watson and son Graham Watson; Veronica Wilson, Louise Wilson — forever in our thoughts, mum, dad, Claire, Phoebe, Milly and Poppy; G Price, D W Price; B Symons, Kenneth Symons, Gary Symons; Dolores Preece, Brian Preece; Shirley Whittaker, Maureen and Stan Soloman, Ern and Daisy Jackson, Kenneth Jackson; Valerie Mansfield, Tom and Eileen Hawken; Olive Hodge, Christina Bolt, Harold Bolt, Sally Hodge, George Hodge; S Eastwood, lost family and friends; Tina McPherson, Mac and Mona McPherson — always in our hearts and dreams; Trevor and Susan Bond, Winnie Bond, Sharon Bond, Norman James; George and Meg Parker, Donald; Mr and Mrs B Coopey, Susan Deloose; Simon Dell, Gordon and Maureen Dell — reunited in higher service; Shirley Dell, in loving memory of Bill and Reta Frayn; Jacqueline Searle, Andrew, Hayley, Zak, Gerry Searle a darling husband, dad and grandad; Lion Judith John, Lion Glyn John; Ryan, Martyn and Natalie Greep, our grandads Ron Geake and Roy Greep; Betty Geake, Ron Geake; Sue, Dave, Tom and Ollie James, Phyllis and Don Britton and Elsie and Bill James; Julie Turnock (Robert, Nathan and Morgan), Bob Vousden; Joan Gosling, Jim and Vera Pearce, Caroline Gosling; Margaret Cox, Stanley Cox loved and missed every day by all of his family, Margaret, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren; Jane and David Kellett, Anna, Tom, Bob, Mary; Victoria Piper, Rodney Cooper; Green family, Michael Green and pets; P Bourne, M L Palmer; J Bedford, Matthew Bedford, John Bedford; Betty Jones, Len Jones — darling husband dad and babs to Betty, Karl, Ewan and Tolly; Carol Horner, Clara and John Green; Celia and Patrick Curran and family, mum Vera and dad Walter; D Weightman, Ernest Harris; Marion Taylor, Nicholas James Ellis, Wilfreda Taylor; Lesley Friend, past members of the Tavistock Physically Challenged, Graham Marshall to mark 10 years since his death; Joyce Stephens, Rose and Charles Greep, Nell and George Luscombe, all our love Joyce, Tony and Roy; Anthony Luscombe, Julie Luscombe, Amanda Luscombe, Darren Luscombe, Ronnie Luscombe, George Luscombe, Mary Luscombe — our love always mum, dad and Roy; E Padley, John Padley, John Caudle; Ruth and James Cole, Alice and Herbert Daw; Alistair and Nina Cunningham, Marjorie Hobbs; C Montgomery, John Montgomery; Jane Hilton, Michael Palmer, Shaun Peters; S Smith, Joan and Frank Percival, we miss you — Sheila and Wendy; Jo and Mark Lines, our special ratbagsam; Mary Kelly, Pearce Richards; John Cooper, John Cooper; Kay Harrison, Don Harrison; Mary Sargent, Jack Sargent, my precious dad, loved beyond all measure; the Kearns family, Vi and Joe Kearns, time passes but love and memories remain; Dennis Harvey, Glenda Harvey, Dorothy and Stanley Harvey, Jane and Harry Roberts, Jane and Frank Burley; Lydia Phillpott, dear mum and dad; Carole Higgins, Si, I think of you every day, love you so much; A Blithe, wonderful husband and sister Arnold Blithe and Shirley Wakefield-Smith; Mr and Mrs K Symons, Pearl Wendy Symons; Jean Paige, Gordon Paige — always in my thoughts love from Jean; Joan Young, Charles and Emma Blackhurst; M J Goddard, our dear son Leo; Marion Caudwell, Sam Caudwell, Phyl Harris; Dil Lord and Trevor Sanders, our dear mother Sarah Craven; Trevor Sanders, Lynn Sanders — she loved the Trees of Light; Steve and Peter Foster, Pat (mum) passed away on 31/03/15 and John (Dad) passed away 8 weeks later on 1/6/15; Lin and Dick Seeley, Trevor and Sheila Cole, Basil Booth; A Varley, Douglas Cook, Pat Beck, Molly Varley; Angela Ward, David Ward, Raymond Ward, Barbara Ward, Bill Ford; Rita Goode, Ian, Helen, Edward and Megan Carr, Mary Carr; Stuart Waterworth, Jeannie Waterworth; Ruth Memory, Percy, Maud, Monica and Christopher Down; P Spry, Iris and Alan Daw, Fern Spry; L J Heriot, John and Vera Cole, Rita Balmer; Sue, Lisa, Sarah, Oliver, Harriet and Jack, Irene Lacey — a dear mum and grandma; Richard Atkinson, Barbara Buchanan; Raymond Iles, Rose and Frank Iles; Sally Iles, Charles Williams - my father; Brian Stanswood, Wendy and Samantha Stanswood deceased; Margaret Ogle, Peter Chasteauneuf and Pauline Thorp; M Payne, Captain Sid Payne and Mrs June Roderick; Janet, Tony, Tanya, Daryl and Isabel, Flo and Tim Kingdon, Doris and Charles Lucas; Mr and Mrs Middler, Gill Madin and our mums; Sally Timpson, Nigel John Timpson; Peter Jones, Tony Sumner; Lauren, Yvonne and Douglas, Sylvia Evans from Lauren, Yvonne and Douglas; Jo, Keith and Shep, Maureen Higgs; The Girls, Zyna Rossiter; Jacqueline Cramphorn, Rosebud Violet Joan Cramphorn, Brian Gooding; M Congo, Laurie Congo; Paul Congo, Les Forbes, Nan Forbes, Helen Gibson; I Gee, Douglas and Gladys Gee — you are always in our thoughts and in our hearts love Inga, Chris, David, Andrew, Katy, Sandra, Sarah; Jan Simpson, David and Beryl Hasprey; Mandy Warnett, Bernard Chamings; Ros Twinn, Pam and Geoff Tidbury; Lucy Heard, Pat Gynn; Sally Renard, Glyn John; S H and J C Grummitt, Mr and Mrs A T W Christopher and Mr and Mrs H H Grummitt; Jenny Picton, Tim Picton; Linda Mills, loved and missed every day Charles Abbott, Betty Jenkins, Susan Kelleher and Martin Kelleher; J Lawton, Marie Curie Cancer Care — in memory of my husband Derek German (Joan); Carol Robertson, Peter Robertson; Vera Walter, in loving memory of John Walter from Vera and family; Harold Doidge, in loving memory of Jean and Harry Doidge from Jean, Harry, Margaret and families; J Downham, A Downham, J Downham, G Friend; J Thomas, Nan and David Caudwell, Sam Caudwell, Mervyn Thomas; Barbara Beckerleg, Jack Beckerleg with all my love; Mr and Mrs A Perks, Colin Jeremiah; Freda Short, Alex Short; Joyce Bradman, Brian James Bradman; Dawn Reid, Ken and Molly Evans, Len and Leen Reid; Ruth Passmore, June Porter, Douglas and Eva Frayn; Gwen Shearer, John and Michael Shearer; Paul and Lachlan Stephens, Robin Stephens; Mary Dawe, Pearce Dawe; Joan Stewart and family, Malcolm Stewart and Cecil and Edith Jago; Pamela, Kerry and Ella Walke, Richard Walke; Mr and Mrs Pullyblank, Mr and Mrs Pullyblank, Mr and Mrs Houching; D Rich, Valerie Rich; Farrah Higgins, Si Higgins, always in our hearts — Farrah, Mark, Jordan and Kelsey; Steve Hurley, Frank Hurley; Sue Hurley, Tom and Joyce Miller (mum and dad); Mary Allen, Percy Allen; Pauline Jolliffe, our dear parents Ted and Marie Jenkings love Pauline, Stafford and family; M Beech, Gwen Carpenter my lovely mum, my beloved son Chris Beech; Mr and Mrs D Parker, Mervyn Thomas and Sam Cauldwell; Heather King, Terry and Doreen Luxton (mum and dad) Heather, Lynn and Lauren; Liz Hough, Harry and Dee Hobbs; Lauren and Olivia Dillon, Brian Townsend (grandad); Polly and Sue, special memories of Maya — a true friend; Shirley A E Rose, Bob Rose and Jim Thorington; Karen and Steve Burgess-Allen, dear uncle Patrick ‘Nutty Nutmeg’, ‘Hello Dad’ Albert, darling Winnie; Gareth and Heidi John, Glyn John; Jane Christie, Matthew Christie; Sheila Pellow, Dorothy Bolt; Sarah Gordon, John and Olive Bowyer; Vera Collacott, William Collacott; Donna Collacott, Doreen Walters, Tony Walters; John Collacott, William (Bill) Collacott; Mr and Mrs D Glanville; C R Bucksey, Janet L Bucksey — loved forever; Jackie and Ginger White, John Bickley dear missed friend, Dick Abel brother-in-law; V Tremblett, in memory of Myrtle and Richard Evans from Val, John and family; Nigel Goode, mum, dad and Howard; Julie Goode, dad and Brian; Eric William Jarman, Mr and Mrs A Jarman — Mr and Mrs E Stenlake; Jean Gilchrist, mum and dad (Allan and Hycinth Jackman); L G Symons, Jean Symons; Chloe Mathews, Brian Taylor; Dave James, Colin Ackford, Betty James; M Carmichael, Geoffrey Carmichael, David Collen, Violet Younger; Margaret Anne Wood, Margaret, Bert and Michael Wood; Kathryn Brown, my wonderful husband Allen Brown — love you darling, my wonderful mum and dad Treglaskes — miss you lots, Kathy; Karen and John Rowe, Tom Gidley, Courtenay Rowe and Jill Thyer; Betty Vinson, Jack Vinson, Fred and Mabel Hussey; June and Dave Perkin, Ivy and Herbert Rooke, Beatrice and Norman Perkin; Valerie Rowe; Dave, Elma and family, Gwen Hire and Jean Symons; Patricia M Roke, Lil and Bill Sully, Tom Sweet, Sally Neave; Sue Swanborough, Cyril, Gwen and Arnold Blithe; Louise Philip, Erica Edwards — a dearly loved daughter and sister always missed, never forgotten — mum, Susan and Norrie; D German, Leonard and Hilda German; Gordon Frise, Joan Frise, Karen McDermott; Vera Hawes, Ian Hawes; Mr and Mrs R Jarman, Ron and Pat Hilton; Cyril Edwin Squire, Ruth Squire, Mary Martin; Winston Martin, Val Martin; D Grylls and J Vousden; Gill and Chris Tromans, Tricia Tromans, Jack Roberts, Edna Roberts; Sharon and Sid Buxton, David and Stephanie Bellamy, Jim and Murial Mules; Sue Collins, Roger Collins; June Scott, Laurie Scott; Nick Ring, Dave Ring; Sandy Lethbridge, Roger Lethbridge, John and Louisa Lethbridge, Peter and Phyllis Pope — cherished memories; John Tunnicliffe, Betty Tunnicliffe and Peter Tunnicliffe; Mr and Mrs R Valmarana, S Brew; A Valmarana, Mr and Mrs S Goode (mum and dad); W Mary Baker and family, John William Henry Baker — always in our thoughts; Mary Forbes and family, George Forbes; James, Katie and Edward Steer, Jacob Henry Steer; K Ferguson, Ken Ferguson; Ros Weeks, Les Brooke; David and Rosemary Turner, Godfrey Bisp, Ann Parker, Allan Turner, Reverend Professor Edward Bailey, Doris Maunder, Bill and Sheelah Parsons, Jean Wilson; Karen Willcocks, Margaret Gregory from all the family; Michael Derges, Eileen Derges; Geoff Blainer, John and Dorothy Blainer; E R Everleigh, in memory of Doug Holmes, David Reeve and David Holmes, Ken and John Waker and Mona Eastham; I Carr, Henry Carr; Tom and Hazel Paterson, mum, dad and Roy Paterson also mum and dad Jones-Thomas; Lawrence Pine, my dear mother Iris Roberts; Stephen Pine, my dear parents Herbert and Sylvia Pine buried in Oxfordshire; F Riches, Jessie Driscoll, Billy Driscoll, Mary Kirk, William Driscoll; Louisa Rice and Jordan Watson, Martyn Stephens, Ivor Watson; Mrs S Whitting, Tom and Phyllis Hocking love Sue and Keith, Mark Whitting love mum and dad; Brenda Moyse, Johnathan and Peter, Keith Moyse; Sally Butcher, David Brittan and Biddy Brittan, Stanley Butcher; Douglas and Darren, Ivy Saye; May Brown, in remembrance of my dear husband and parents; M Hoar, Reg Hoar, my dear husband; D Larcombe, Reg Hoar, my dear father; Jaszczuk/Glanville family, Edna and John Jaszczuk, always in our thoughts; Graham Pink, Madeline Pink; Judith John, Gladys and Bert Paine; Lions Club of Tavistock, past members Arthur Boundy, Sam Caudwell, Roger Lethbridge, Syd Payne, Mike Scone, Mike Stephens, Jim Taylor, Reg Teale, Peter Westlake.