The funeral of much-loved community campaigner Coral Newell will take place later this month, on Thursday, June 15.
Battle-hardened activist Coral, who served the communities of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe for over half a century, sadly passed away last month.
The 87-year-old’s sudden death will be felt by many of area’s veteran political figures and the countless families she has helped, in what was a life-long mission for the Rotherhithe-born campaigner.
A Labour stalwart, the former councillor – who headed up the Beormund Community Centre until its closure just after the pandemic, died unexpectedly in her flat on the Southwark Park Road Estate.
She is equally well-known for setting up an annual Christmas Day dinner for the area’s lonely pensioners, which she did for over 40 years.
The funeral will leave F.A. Albin’s funeral home at 12 noon, before making its way to St Mary’s Church in Rotherhithe for a service at 1pm and then on to Honor Oak Crematorium for 2.30pm.
