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Death of Shelagh Cole

The death has been announced of Shelagh Cole of the Parkend Band.

 

The death has been announced of Shelagh Cole, who passed away in the early hours of Monday morning.

Bands

Shelagh, 43, played in many bands including Severn Tunnel and Parkend Band.

Originally from South Wales before moving to the Forest of Dean, Shelagh leaves a loving husband Lyndon Lee Cole currently playing with Forest of Dean Brass and her two children, Jacob 13, and Leia 8 both members of Parkend Band.

Originally from South Wales before moving to the Forest of Dean, Shelagh leaves a loving husband Lyndon Lee Cole currently playing with Forest of Dean Brass and her two children, Jacob 13, and Leia 8 both members of Parkend Band4BR

Service

The funeral service will held at Parkend Church in the Forest of Dean on Thursday 16th June at 10.00 am.

It will be followed by refreshments at Parkend Social Club. The family requests that there are familly flowers only with donations made to Winston's Wish, the charity for bereaved children.

If people wish to attend or play at the service and are not a member of Parkend, Forest of Dean Brass, or Bream Silver, then please email Huw Cole at huwcole@hotmail.com

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