Dag vriende QUICKQUIP:-" No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. " - AESOP Greek storyteller. ON THIS DAY:-1573:- Drake's fleet returns to Plymouth after a year raiding for Spanish treasure. 1795:- One of the pivotal points in the history of this country, the Battle of Muizenberg takes place when British troops land, scare off the garrison and move on Cape Town. 1876:- A byword for the femme fatale. Mata HARI is born in the Netherlands. A glamorous courtesan and exotic dancer, her dangerous double life as a spy (albeit not a very good one ) led to her execution in 1917 after a dubious trail. Revisionist now view her as a woman naively trying to pay her way during a time of war and providing an easy scapegoat for a desperate nation. 1901:- Boer General Jan SMUTS reports on the devastaion of the Orange Free State by the British forces. " Dams full of rotting animals; water undrinkable. Veld covered with slautered herds ... The horror passes description. But the saddest sight of all is the large number of little lambs, staggering from hunger and thirst round the corpses." DEATHS:-ATKINSON Clyde "Archie" 19 June 1931 -3 Aug 2019 x Brenda for 61 years. Father of Wayne, Brett, Stephen and Anthony . Father-in-law of Amanda, Mandy & Zean. Grandfather of 11. Private ceremony. BABCOCK Dawn Elaine + 2 Aug 2019. Will be missed by family and friends. - SHANLEY'S 031 205 7644. DE BEER Steven Mark 9 July 1964 - 2 Aug 2019 . Son of Rosalie & Chris. Husband to Louise. Father of Michael and Craig. Funeral Notice to be announced. No flowers. Donations to Feral Cat Rescue. GIBB Dudley David 24 May 1935 - 2 Aug 2019. Father and grandfather of Michelle and Caryl, Ashtyn and Denver, Kirsten, Brad and Mason, Kyle ,Siobhan and Steven. Memorial Service at Westville Methodist Church on 8 Aug 2019 at 3:00pm. KNOX William Leishman 27 Oct 1946 - 2 Aug 2019. Husband , father, grandfather and friend. Memorial Service on 8 Aug 2019 at DOVES Greyville at 10:30am. DOVES 0860025500. MATIER ( BACHIE) Rosemary 4 June 1941 - 2 Aug 2019 x Kenneth. Mother of Jean and Fiona. Mother-in-law of Derek. Grandmother of Anna and Cara. Sister to Herman, Lorraine and Denis. Sister-in-law of Nancy, Wilfred and Mitsie. Memorial Service on 16 Aug 2019 at 11:00am at Westville Methodist Church. PENTZ Jennifer Dorothy (Jay) 7 Jan 1938 - 3 Aug 2019 at Howick. Mother and sister of TOWELL, PENTZ, BURNE & BISHOP families. Funeral Service at St Luke's Anglican Church Howick on 8 Aug 2019 at 11:00am. OAKLEIGH 033 3426116 RAMLALL Dharamraj 1 March 1931 in Clairwood Durban - + 5 Aug 2019 in Canada. Father of Shameen, Jacintha, Nishal and grandchildren. CONTACT:- 083 788 8000. STEWART Craig Anthony Caden Stewart 24 May 1983 - 5 Aug 2019 x Leigh. Father to Tess, Ben and Gina. Son of Gary and Di STEWART. ; Memorial Service at St Bennedict's Cathedral Eshowe on 8 Aug 2019 at 11:00am. WITHERSPOON nee INGRAM Margaret Maud 9 Dec 1936 - 2 Aug 2019 x + Colin. Mother of Craig and Janet. Mother-in-law to Madaline . Grandmother to Geoffrey,James, Jeremy, Sarah, Charlotte, Jessica, Sarah and James. Great-grandmothwr of River Peyton. Funeral Service at St Agnes Anglican Church on 8 Aug 2019 at 12:00pm. Followed by reception. SHANLEY'S 031 2057644. MEMORIAM:- JONES Sandy 29 June 1951 x Tommy. Mother of Glen, Saun, Waz and Craig. Great-grandmother to 6. Found from very "old " paper clipping at work:- BURCHELL Cyril James Joseph Louis + 1 Feb 1979 x Lorna. Father of Dawn and Daphne. Grandfather of Paul, Karen and Colleen ; Brother of Ruby and Mavis. Brother-in-law of Arthur and John and uncle to Dennis. ; Like a friend and father to all. Dawn, Betty, Lesley, Denise and Sue. Gegroet uit redelike warm aand in Durban Rita Quebbemann.