Richard James RamseyLORIMEROn 17th April at Airedale Hospital, West Yorkshire after a short illness, aged 92. Married to Judy for the last 64 years, father to Hugh & Simon, father-in-law to Clare & Leslie, and grandfather to Jessica, Sarah, Graeme & Andrew. He will be missed by family, and friends in the Broxbourne area where he lived for 40 years and in Ilkley where he has lived for the last 18 years. Funeral Service and Celebration of Life will be at All Saints Church, Ilkley, West Yorks at 11am on Friday June 17th and also via YouTube. Enquiries to John Whitham Funeral Services, Ilkley Tel: 01943 831375
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Born in Belfast, Richard Lorimer lived in Hoddeson and Broxbourne from 1964 to 2004 and was the founder and director of the Broxbourne Midsummer Festival from 1986 until 2000. The festival's scope expanded considerably over the years with a feast of music, art and drama on offer to culture buffs, and this has been maintained by the Broxbourne Arts Forum since Richard left Hertfordshire and moved with his wife, Judy, to be nearer family in Yorkshire.
In 2001 Richard was one of the first to be presented with Broxbourne Council's Civic Award to mark his involvement in community activities. In addition to the Festival, Richard was President of the Hoddesdon Music Club, Vice President of East Herts Operatic Society, Chairman of the Hoddesdon Society and chair of the Broxbourne Trustees for Open Spaces.
Richard played cricket for Hoddesdon and was a committee member at Hoddesdon Town Football Club from 1965 - 1982, including writing the programme notes for Hoddesdon's successful appearance at Wembley in the FA Vase in 1975.
On retiring from a career in the Civil Service, Richard was a Justice of the Peace and also a founder member of the Lea Valley University of the Third Age.