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Former semi-professional footballer Mr Philip Millington

(78), of Montague Street, Mansfield, was buried at the

town's cemetery after a service at St Lawrence's Church.

Born at Langold, Worksop, and educated at Carter Lane

and High Oakham schools, Mansfield, Mr Millington had

lived locally for most of his life.

A miner at Rufford Colliery for 10 years , he was then

employed as manager of Cavendish Woodhouse furniture

shops for 30 years, retiring in 1990.

He had played semi-professional football for Mansfield

and Sutton towns, and his interests also included horse racing,

football, boxing and socialising, but his main love was

for his family.

Mr Millington, who died at Westfield Residential Care

Home, Mansfield, leaves his wife, Mrs Irene Millington,

sons John and Mark, and five grandchildren.

Mourn e r s were Mrs I. Millington, Mr J. and Mrs R. Millington, Mr M. and

Mrs J. Millington Miss J. L. Millington, Miss J. E. Millington, Mr S.

Millington, Mr A. Millington, Miss A. Millington, Mrs J. Dudley, Mrs P.

Allen, Mrs K. Smith, Mr and Mrs P. and T. Barker; Mr and Mrs G. and L.

Allen (representing Wayne, Kirsty and families), Mr and Mrs C. and G.

Barker, Mr and Mrs T. Barson, Mr J. Betts; Mr P. Blount (representing Mr J.

Bowskill and Sharon Mee), Mr and Mrs M. Bowler, Mr A. Brown; Mr N.

Campion (representing Jayne, Lucy and Sophie); Mrs R. Carmody (representing

Mr D. Carmody), Mr H. Z. Ciesielski, Mrs H. Ciesielski; Mr B. Coleman

(representin g Notts Fire and Rescue); Mr D. Concannon (representing Mrs

Concannon); Mr P. Cook (representing Pam Cook); Mr and Mrs P. Dawes

(representing Mr E. and Mrs J. Dawes), Mr and Mrs T. Dochery; Mrs S.

Draper (representing Mr and Mrs N. Neeham), Mr and Mrs P. Dudley, Mrs J.

Dudley, Mr S. Eason, Mrs S. Edwards, Mr P. Ellis; Mr D. Evans (representing

Wendy and family), Mrs T. Evans, Mr and Mrs M. and T. Galvin; Mr P.

Gar (representing Arnold Fire Station); Mr

G. Garbett (representing Smith Street Social

Club); Jodana Harris (representing David,

Pat and Marvin Harris); Mr K. Harris (representing

Cather i n e Harris, Sheena Jensen),

Mrs B. Harris, Mr B. Hawke, Mr W. Hawke,

Mr A. Higham, Avril Humphreys; Mr H.

Jones (representing Nancy and Grahame);

Mrs D. Jones (representing Grummett family);

Mr M. and Mrs S. Judson (representing

Alwyn Judson), Mr and Mrs Juniper; Mr R.

Latowski (representing Claire Latowski),

Mr C. Lee, Miss F. Linford; Mr and Mrs A.

Linford and Adam (representing Mr and

Mrs K. Linford), Mr P. McGarriguel; Mr R.

Mellors (representing Mrs J. Mellors), Mr and Mrs N. and T. Newton and

Jack, Mr and Mrs J. Orton, Mr and Mrs A. Paterson, Mr T. D. Place, Mr P.

Pothecary; Mr and Mrs T. and E. Pownall (representing Pownall family), Mr

and Mrs R. and P. Radzki; Mr A. Reddish (representing Reddish family), Mr

M. Reddish, Mr S. Reddish, Mr and Mrs B. Rhoades, Mr and Mrs D. Riley,

Mr L. Rogers, Mr N. Rozzoni, Mr J. Shaw; Mrs V. Sheffield (representing

Mrs V. Sheffield); Mr T. Sykes (representing Smith Street Social Club); Mrs

N. Tourabally (representing Westfield Care Home); Jill Towns (representing

Sandy Lane Surgery); Mr F. Vernalls (representing Jennifer Vernalls), Mr and

Mrs M. Waterfield; Mr G. Webb (representing Mrs P. Webb), Mr and Mrs A.

Wright, Dennis and Grace Yates, Vicki Zurek.

Floral tributes were from Irene; John and Mark; Joyce and Peggy; Steven,

Ashley, Alix, Jamie, Leigh, Jade; Kay and cats; Trix and Percy; Joan, Tom.

Philip and Angela; Jane, Dave and Adam, Fiona, Lewis, Louie, Leo; Gary,

Lynne, Kirsty, Paul and family, Wayne, Leona and family; Ian, Glen, Alison,

Eve and Amy; Adie Parks, Nick Newton, Mick Hall, Mick Ellis, Mick

Bonsall, Mick McEvitt, Dave Cornell; Tony, Mavis, Sara and Lucy; Des, Gail

and Jordan; Betty and family and Jim; Westfield Care Home.

The service was conducted by the Rev M. J. Dobbs, and arrangements were

by A. W. Lymn.

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