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Death of Seth Appleton

4BR has been informed of the death of former Thoresby principal cornet Seth Appleton.

Thoresby
 

Sunday, 22 May 2011

        

4BR has been informed of the death of Seth Appleton.

Highly respected

Seth was a highly respected former principal cornet of Thoresby Colliery and Ransome, Hoffman & Pollard Bands, as well as going on to become a very successful l conductor and tutor in the East Midlands

He passed away on 19th May after a long illness.

Funeral details

The funeral will take place at Mansfield Crematorium on Tuesday 31st May 2011 at 10.00am.

For further details please contact

Stephen Berrill 01623455864 or email stephenberrill@hotmail.com

        

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