St Barnabas Church, Shore, Littleborough.

08/06/2026

03/06/2026

I have had numerous inquires off people asking if they can donate to a charity in memory of June. On the last three occasions I visited June she was adamant that if anyone wanted to donate it had to go to the charity below.

03/06/2026

28/05/2026

There will be no Church Service here at St Barnabas this Sunday as we will be attending the join service at Holy Trinity.

28/05/2026

Tribute to June

June Irving (née Wilkinson, formerly Parker) was a member of St Barnabas Church since she was a little girl. She was my friend for many, many years, and I will miss her dearly.

June will be remembered by many people as the proprietor of June’s Taxis, Littleborough Private Hire, which was based on Littleborough Square for over 40 years. I will remember her especially as Captain of the Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade, and later as a devoted Church Warden.

June cared deeply about helping people. She did this through both her work and her church. She will be sadly missed by many, many people. Her charitable work also extended to the Hollingworth Lake section of the RSPCA.

June was a staunch and valued member of society — truly a pillar of the community.

Sleep tight, June. You have certainly earned your place in Heaven.

If anyone would like to show their respects, June’s funeral will take place at St Barnabas Church, Shore, on Friday 5th June at 1pm.

In her work with the Brigade, we often provided a guard of honour. It would only be fitting for us to do the same for her. We will be lining the path through the graveyard after the service to send her on her final journey to her resting place.

Good night, God Bless June x