Notification of the death of a Police Widow

Rita Florence Barkes

It is with sadness that we have to inform you of the death of Rita Florence Barkes, aged 88 years, the widow of a retired Police Officer.  Rita died on Tuesday 12 January 2021.   Our thoughts are with her family at this difficult time.

The funeral is at 3.30pm. Monday 8 February 2021 at Gedling Crematorium.   Due to the restrictions on the number of people that can attend, the family have arranged for the service to be tele casted.   To watch this go to https://www.obitus.com.  The username is lepo3724  and the password is 928472.   

Rita is the widow of Derek Walton Barkes who joined the Police service in Nottingham about 1956.  He served at Carlton and was the Collator there prior to retirement around 1986.   Rita loved to attend NARPO Ladies Day to meet other widows and members.

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