Obituary: Gordon Arthur Mapplethorpe

The Rev Anne Coates officiated at the service and arrangements were by J Marshall of Market Rasen.

Family mourners were: Mrs C Mapplethorpe (wife); Stuart Mapplethorpe and Elaine Richmond (son and partner); Diane and Stuart Dawson (daughter and son-in-law); David Mapplethorpe (son); Judith and David Craven (twin sister and brother-in-law); Gillian and Lucy Annandale (nieces); Jane and Sonil Da Silva (niece and nephew); Catherine Brown (also rep Sqn Ldr Matthew Brown, niece and nephew); Peter and Rena Smith; Barbara Johnson.

Friends at the service were: Dick Woodcock; Mr and Mrs L Wilkinson; Stephen Taylor; Doris Woodall; Heather Dray; Peter Fowler; Geoff Robinson and family; Harold, Wynn and Philip Woolgar (also Peter and Vicky West); G Rich; Ellen Young and Ian Young; George and Ruth Atkin; Janet Laird; Norman Wright (also rep Neil Wright); Mr and Mrs M J Hansard; Don Owen; Stephen Ward (also rep Meryl Ward; Graham Ward); Vera Hankins (also rep Wilf); Mr and Mrs J Drewery (also rep Philip and Joanne); Mr and Mrs D W Johnson; Jane Knapton; Bob Winter; Mrs C Lancaster; Pat Fussey (also rep Janet Mayes); Mrs A Naylor; Rachel Bartle (also rep Mr R K Bartle; Shelia Johnson); Eileen Elliott (also rep Ann Crawforth); Richard and Val Williamson; Alan and Shelia Revill (also rep Malcolm Wood); Richard Subden; Mr and Mrs H Burton (also rep Jonathan); Philip and Jackie Ranby (also rep Claire and Dave Spendlove and also Debbie Ranby); Peter Drakes; Jen Barrett (also rep John Simpson); Paul and Brenda Leonard; Tracey Milson (also rep J R Milson); S Herring; Mark Fox; R Fox; John Tomlinson (also rep Bert, Christine and Sally Tomlinson); Mr G Smith; Rachel Fenwick (Gledhill); John and Dianne Prince; Barney Carr; Ian Wilmot (also rep Richard Branch); Alan Pennell; Shelia and Keith Worrell (also rep Graham and Jill Worrell); Paul Street; Mrs V Threadgold; Maggie Branston; Mr and Mrs P Burrows; Mr M Perkins (also rep Geoff Cooper; Nick Sharp); Ken and Kath Stephenson; Mr and Mrs M Woolf; John Branston; Angela Bryant; Joyce Rhodes; Roy and Linda Marshall; Joy Lloyd; Mr and Mrs G Bird (also rep Green Stripe); N Pope (also rep NFU); Merv and Janet Johnson; Mr and Mrs C Carter; Sean Oliver (also rep George Starling); Di Shepherd; Heather Barratt; Mark Vincent; Janet Bowen; Moira Nicholls; Mr and Mrs Picksley; Mr and Mrs N Young (also rep Nick Young Tractor Parts Ltd); Mrs D Bain; Christine Neal; Mr S Carter; Bob Davidson (also rep Rita Davidson); Richard and Monica Hansard (also rep Stephen and family, Kevin and family and also Hansard Haulage); Paul and Jean Lucas (also rep the Lucas family); Jamie Bailey; Ashley Bailey; Bruce Machin; Keith and Violet Knapton (also rep Mrs C Balderson); Mr and Mrs Jim Burkes (also rep the Burkes Family); M Poucher; Sue Cosgrove (also rep Sue and Andy Hutton); Mr and Mrs Brian Winn; Mrs E Jackson (also rep Brian and Janice Cook); Norman Dunn; David Cosgrove; Sarah Ford; Carol Wilkins; Mr and Mrs J Thompson (also rep Mr and Mrs M Thompson); Mr and Mrs B Lundy; Mr M Baxter; Mrs P Baxter; Bill Ramsay; Gordon and Mollie Dixon; Michael Inglis; Louis Taylor (also rep Ed Cooper); Mr and Mrs Brian Fox; Jeff and Jenny Herring; Roma Treadgold; Richard Treadgold (also rep Brian Treadgold and family); Mrs V Wakefield (also rep Paul Wakefield); Mr G Taylor; Jean Dodd (also rep Archie Dodd and also the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust); Kath Eglon; Hedley and Sandra Smith; Mr and Mrs R Robinson; Nigel Woodcock (also rep David Birch); Pat Woodcock; Peter Marriot; Terry and Kathleen Tomlinson (also rep the Tomlinson family); Beverly Stubbs; Shelia Veitch; Mrs M Kerr (also rep Archie Kerr); Trevor Lyle; Penny Lyle; Ray Wylie (organist); Veronica Chamberlin; Malcolm Dennis; Janet Dennis; Neville Hansard; Jill Tyson; Mick Banks (also rep Jan Banks); Roy and Midge Thomas; Mr P Carrick-Smith; B Tutty (also rep D Tutty); Stephen Smith; The Schofield Family; Graham Roberts; A J Coulson (also rep the Coulson family); Merv and Ann Bennett; Alan and Mary Wilkinson; Mr and Mrs John Arrand; Mr and Mrs G Jennings; Harold Bates (also rep Rose Bates); Gordon Laird; Jeff Bush; Tony Smith (also rep Jane Smith); Mark and Angela Wild (also rep Charlotte and James Wild); Dr and Mrs Weeks; John Bannister; Carol Richardson (also rep Nigel Richardson and Harold Richardson); Lesley Bailey; Miss R E Cade; Allan Keal; Wendy Harrison; Mrs H Young; Margo Green; Graham Henson; Helen Wilson (also rep The POPAT); David and Jane Coulson (also rep R Parker); G Smith (also rep the Smith family); Lesley Chambers.