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Derek Ladkin, 1932 - 2025

Coracle at Kirby

Blind skier guiding

Vera, Derek and Russell

West Highland Way

Buckingham Palace

Sailing Widgeon

Remembrance Sunday

Citizenship Ceremony

Across the road...

Making his chair

FWHT Open Day Mary Derek Liz

Gladys birthday

Harwich birthday

Start of Caledonian Canal

Karrimor Mountain Marathon

Probus president

Stirling Engines with Roy

Watercolour by Derek

Kirby Quay Cottage by Derek

Coracle Building

Folk East Festival

Vera Derek Gladys

Kayak camping trip birthday cake

Stirling Engine Society

Exmouth Lifeboat Donation

A quieter moment at Latitude Festival

Tree of Life at Essex Wildlife Trust, Fingringhoe

In Memory of Derek Ladkin

Derek lived for 92 years and during that time touched the lives of many.

Loving husband to Vera, father to Russ, father-out-law to Amélie and honorary Grandad and Great Grandad!

He was much loved and is greatly missed.

Raised so far

£448.00

Donation breakdown

224% raised of
£200 target