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50/60 members of that choir came along
to the funeral to give John a rousing sendo昀昀. The 昀椀nal musical accolade, provided
by a community that loved him well.
That community perspective is summed
up by a lady we sat next to at the funeral,
Ann Duggan, whose tribute included
the following comments: “A brilliant GP
who spent more than 40 years caring for
his many patients. I met Dr Rankin in 1972
when he moved to Dovercourt. As his
patient and later good friend, I saw 昀椀rsthand how caring he was to his patients
followed by drinks afterwards at The
and the sta昀昀 working with him. John
Pykkerel pub.
was patient-centred, good-humoured,
consistent in his manner, generous with
David had a rich and varied life, despite
his time and always approachable. He
living and working in the same area all
always treated his patients with kindness,
his life, something that is rare nowadays.
compassion and integrity. It is not an
David was born on 9 February 1941 at
understatement to say he was loved
Dover Farm House in Ixworth. He grew
by everyone. He was a brilliant father
up on the family farm in Ixworth, together
and husband. He was involved in our
with sister, Janet, but at an early age
community, with, to name just a few: PTA,
went to boarding school at Moreton Hall
U3A, sports clubs - and was well known
in Bury St Edmunds. He didn’t particularly
by everyone. A life well lived by a gentle
enjoy Moreton Hall but from there he
and lovely man.”
progressed to board at Eversley School
in Southwold, and so began a life-long
In an age when one hears so much
a昀昀ection with the Su昀昀olk seaside town,
sneering about the privileges and
only emulated by his connection with
advantages of attending independent
Ixworth. One of dad’s vivid childhood
schools, John was the epitome of kind and
memories was seeing the 1953 east coast
gentle service to others, and an example
昀氀oods rise to within feet of his boarding
of the very best sel昀氀ess values that our
house. He then attended Framlingham
independent schools can inculcate.
College, then went on to Shuttleworth
Contributed by Norman Porter.
College in Bedfordshire before coming
back to Ixworth to work on the farm.
DAVID ANTHONY REEVE (G55-57), of
David had great fondness for his days
Ixworth, Su昀昀olk, died on 5 March, 2024.
at both Framlingham and Shuttleworth,
The funeral took place at St Mary’s Church
going fairly regularly to reunions over the
in Ixworth on Thursday 21 March and was
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