FRANK Webber one of Wellington's most familiar faces died on Saturday after a rich life spanning nearly a century.

The 94-year-old is well known in the town and held a variety of jobs including working as a gravedigger, a road sweep and many will remember him as the porter at Wellington railway station where he worked until it closed in 1964.

Frank was a keen horseracing fan and for many years he ran outings to the Derby and trips to racing stables.

He played Whist for 70 years and was a keen skittler and was the last surviving member of the first Ex-Services skittle league team, Rockwell Green Institute Champions in 1946.

Born in April 1912, Frank was married to Vera and had a sister and eight brothers.

He was no stranger to the being in the news and hit the headlines in 2000 when he was rescued from his home at Rackfield after a fire at a neighbours home.

And he was front page again a couple of years later when he was granted with the rare honour of having a street named after him in Dobree Park.

Frank spent his later years in sheltered housing in Lodge Close and then when his health began to fail he moved to Linden House.

Frank's funeral is at All Saints', Rockwell Green next Monday at 11.30am.

Family flowers only but donations for the Rockwell Green Village Hall fund or the Rockwell Green allotments may be sent c/o H.Tredwin and Son Ltd, Sampford Arundel, Wellington TA21 9QN.