The funeral of Derek Wood, a longstanding Sussex AA official and former president of Brighton & Hove AC, will be held on Friday 14th June at 10.00am at Downs Crematorium main chapel, Bear Road, Brighton BN2 3PL.
Derek, who was originally a Crawley middle distance runner, joined the Brighton & Hove Club when he moved south and his sons, Andy and Jonathan and daughter Judith all joined Brighton.
He was well known, throughout Sussex, as a time keeper at Cross Country and track events, until poor eyesight forced him to retire from officiating.
He had recently been diagnosed with advanced renal cancer and his decline was rapid. Derek will be greatly missed by his wife Kathleen, his five children, 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild with two more on the way, who will sadly not meet him.
His family would be pleased to welcome anyone who knew and loved him at his funeral and afterwards at Woodingdean Scout Hut, Old Parish Lane, Woodingdean. BN2 6BB.
Family flowers only but donations can be made to the Martlets Hospice, Wayfield Avenue, Hove.