A HUDDERSFIELD church is planning to raise funds for Macmillan in memory of a devoted couple.

Kenneth and Barbara Mellor died within three days of each other in the summer .

Now friends at Moldgreen United Reformed Church have organised a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan nurses on Friday, dedicated to the couple. The event will run in two parts, from 10am to noon and from 2pm to 4pm.

The Mellors, of Waterloo, were staunch supporters of the church.

Mr Mellor died suddenly on July 1 and his wife, who was being treated for cancer, died on July 4.

Church official Jean Whitehead said: “They were a lovely couple and great supporters of the church.

“Kenneth was treasurer for many years and both he and his wife were regular attenders.

“Barbara had been helped by Macmillan and that’s why we have organised this fundraising day.”