A funeral service for Ron Coleman was held on May 15th, in Gorleston. He died on April 22nd, having been taken unwell at the stables on Sandy Lane, where he helped out. Ron originally came to the village some 40 years ago with his parents who worked for the Shepherd family. He lived with his family next to the garage and worked as a gardener, he was renowned as one of the best hedge cutters in the area. Ron worked for Taylor & Son buidling company, Brian Tibbles and behind the bars of many of the local drinking establishments, including The Pier at Southwold. More recently many people will remember Ron on his daily walks with Hunter, his black lab, who would sit and wait patiently wherever he was working, cleaning the windows on the green or at the stable yard and they would both take up residence outside the village shop, where he would chat to locals and visitors alike.