here is the transcript of a message to jean from Allans (Astonian )wife ,Tess.
Hi jean, thany you for asking, also the beautiful card, Alan;s funeral is to take place at Worcester Crematorium 28th May at 1.45 we are planning to hold a memorial service for him at Aston Parish Church where is his ashes will be placed in in the garden of Remembrance at a date yet to be decided, it will be the hardest day of my life to be finally parted from the love of my life, he will be greatly missed, all the messages of sympathy have been a great comfort to us .all, i will let you know when the memorial service will take place, I have received a beautiful message from Carl Chinn, who remembers Alan, and how well famed the Jelf family (alan's mom side) in Aston. xxx
TTFN. Jean.