Funeral Information

The service for Willie will be held at Southover Church (Trinity) in Lewes on 2nd February. This date holds special significance as it would have been Willie’s 85th birthday. It will be a celebration of Willie’s life with a number of speakers including friends, family, and colleagues. All are welcome to attend but please contact Linda in advance so she can know numbers.

The ceremony will take place between 2-5pm, but please try and arrive for 1:30pm as there will be a bagpipe performance. In honour of Willie, the dress code will be colourful ties for gents. (Bonus points for an Arsenal tie) No funeral clothes, unless black is your thing!

Directions

The Church is a short walk from Lewes train station, and there is parking nearby. The address is Southover High St, Lewes BN7 1JH.

If you are walking from the station turn left as you are coming out of the station and follow the road round. The church will appear on your left as shown below.

For those driving there is a car park close to the Church. If you are driving from the direction of Lewes Station, drive past Southover Church and turn left onto Cockshut road. Follow the road until you see a pay and display car park on your right. See map below for details.

If you have any further queries about directions or parking, please contact Luke Hollander at lukethollander@gmail.com.

Donations

In memory of Willie we are also taking donations for Medecins Sans Frontiere. If you would like to donate, please visit this website: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/profwillielamont

If you have any enquiries about donations or the funeral you can contact info@arkafunerals.co.uk, or telephone on 01273621444.