Frank & Freda Dormer

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Frank Joseph (Joey) Dormer born 1916 was the son of Fred & Beatrice Dormer

Freda M M Smith was born 1928 at Denner Hill

Frank 'Joey' and Freda married in 1951

Joey and Freda had 1 child as follows :-

Susan Dormer born 1955 married Roger Paul Brown in 1978

Hallmark October 2020 Tribute to Freda Dormer. By Sue Brown (daughter)

Freda was born in Denner Hill in 1928, one of five sisters. Freda worked for the Hampden Estate and travelled daily to London. She met Frank at a local dance and married him in 1951. They built their first house together in Westlands Road and moved in after they married. Freda worked alongside Frank in his building business and they had a daughter Sue who was born in 1955.

In 1965 Freda and Frank moved to Bledlow for a year, but they missed Lacey Green and decided to move back to the village and bought Tor Cottage, Church Lane. Tor Cottage was a small holding and they had a variety of animals including chickens, pigs, sheep and ducks.

They were very happy there, Sue married Roger in 1978 and they held their reception in the garden. Their granddaughter Melanie was born in 1988 and she was loved by them both.

Frank died in 1995 and Tor Cottage proved too large for Freda to continue to live there and she moved to Woodfield in 1998.

She made many friends in the village and attended various clubs including the WI and the blind club for many years. Freda unfortunately developed macula degeneration and her sight deteriorated.

She was forced to stop driving but was greatly helped by Age UK, Risborough Carers and excellent neighbours until her death in March 2020.

With the support and guidance of Rev Bundock, at a very difficult time because of Covid restrictions, we held her cremation at Amersham and latterly her ashes were interred at the cemetery at Lacey Green, next to Frank.