A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Wednesday, December 12 for Mr Derek John Pryor of Angus Drive, Driffield, who died peacefully at home on December 5. He was 77.
The service was conducted by the Rev Robert Amos & the organist was Mr Peter Maw.
Derek was born in Hull, the eldest son of Jack & Elsie Pryor. He was brother to Geoff & Chris & the late David. He was evacuated to Kilham during the war and started school in Kilham. He performed in the local concert party with his friends. He loved cricket and football and he had a trial for Hull City. After leaving school he went on to become a joiner for Maurice Harrison in Kilham. He later moved to Twydale Turkeys to build turkey sheds, he stayed there for 29 years and went on to become Agricultural Director. He took early retirement after having a heart bypass operation.
Derek married Wendy in 1965. They went on to have one son Simon, later two grandsons James and Jack who he adored.
He enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Driffield Golf Club, he loved being with his friends and enjoyed the camaraderie that went on at the club. He loved wildlife and bird watching.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Chief mourners: Wendy Pryor (wife), Simon & Maria Pryor (son & daughter in law), James & Jack (grandsons), Barbara & Rob Ellis (sister in law & husband), Mark & Lee Burley (nephews), David & Muriel Ake (brother in law & wife), Tina Ellis (niece),Darren Ake & Wendy (nephew & partner), Geoff Pryor (brother), Gill Pryor (sister in law), Helen Clark, Joanne Richardson (nieces), Chris Pryor (brother), Katie Pryor (niece), Maureen Emmanuelle (sister in law), Sarah Watson (niece), Stewart Pryor (nephew).
Others present: Mr & Mrs H Towse, John & Irene Mallory, Mr & Mrs C R Lupton, Mrs Gwen Bradley, Rose Crawford rep Mrs S Hepworth & Mr & Mrs M Phillips, Jill Ellis rep Mr & Mrs D Peacock Mrs K Warkup, Mrs L Watson, Mr & Mrs B Chubb, Mrs J Welburn, Mr J Dossor, Mr & Mrs McCewan, Paul, Vigo & Edwina Jensen, Tony & Margaret Mullineaux rep Mark Binnington & Stuart Morley, Brian Swann. Isobel & Geoff Drewery, Brian & Lesley Muir rep Charlie & Angela Wiles, Peter Boyes rep Frank Wilson, David Nicholson, Ross Nielson rep Keith & Marie Robinson, The Trout Inn, Gill & David Johnson, Trevor & Carol Thomas, Raymond Twiddle OBE, Mr & Mrs C Pickard rep Mrs F Brown, Mrs P Butler rep Mr Butler, Mr & Mrs Tony Potter, Mr & Mrs A Brigham, Mr & Mrs A Carlton,Mr & Mrs M Richardson, Blanche Cooper, Mrs C Fothergill, Mr C Sharp rep David Searby, Gordon Roebuck rep Richard Tennant & Richard Hornby, Susan Garwood rep Christopher Garwood, Dave Parker, Mark & Christine Beasley, Mike Clark rep Mrs Yates & John Robson, Dave Hornshaw, Brian Seville rep Gwen Seville & Driffield Golf Club, Barry Dixon rep Audrey Dixon, Mrs Christine Jackson, Janet Robinson, Robert Megginson, John Warcup, Eileen Naylor rep Gordon, Geoff Hall, Bob Bratten, John Smith, Derrick Blundell, Bob Ireland, John Newland rep Margaret Newland, David Gilliat rep Barbara Gilliat,Mr & Mrs C Sansome, John Hakner, Geoff Hakner rep Chris Hakner, Keith Abel, Lynne Rushworth rep Dean Rushworth & Liz Curtis, Janet Woodcock rep Phil Woodcock & Angela & Eugene Maher, Gwen Byass rep Mrs Kirkwood, Mr & Mrs D Brown, Tim & Christine Beachell, Mike Peacock rep Jenny, Nick Bristow rep Lynn, Peter Bradbury rep Irene & Simon Bradbury, Cliff & Lynn Duggleby, Denise Shepherdson, Mr & Mrs M Goulding, Gary Johnson, John Emmett, Michael & Carol Gray, Moira Waites, Barry Ellis rep Irene Ellis, Pauline Everatt rep Angela Belt, Jenny Watson rep Henry Watson, Jim Sampson rep Mary Sampson, Mr & Mrs J Poynton, John Clancy, John Addison, Mandy & Steve Watson,Albert & Brenda Hallett, David Cawthorn, Barbara Vincent,Miss B Baird rep Alan Jefferson, Mrs Y Beachell rep David, Ann, Richard & Jill, Mr J Beachell rep Mrs Pam Beachell , Mr & Mrs B Jordas, Mrs H Morley, Mr R Charter, Mr Mal Wynn rep Maureen, Mr C License rep Betty, Brian & Sheila Young, Mr & Mrs D Hepworth rep Christine Harrison, Mr G Middlewood rep Mr & Mrs R Dukes, Mr & Mrs R Windrass, Mr C Stephenson rep Mrs V Stephenson, Mr & Mrs P Burdis rep Mrs P Burdis, Keith & Angela Lidster, Robert & Joyce Ward, Mr & Mrs H L Middlewood, Mr & Mrs J Middlewood, Mr L Thackery, Mr R Weightman, Mr J Finch rep Mrs L Finch, Mr & Mrs J White, Mr S Anderson, Tim Brown, Mr Nigel Horrox, Mr Brian Taylor, Mr David Roberts, Mr Robin Langhamer rep Mrs E Langhamer, Mrs Barbara Stephenson rep Mr A Stephenson, Mrs M Skinner, Mrs Cynthia Milne, Mr Peter Milne, David Jewitt, Jimmy Mills rep John Mills.