CAREY BLYTON - DEATH & OBITUARIES -

As previously stated, Carey Blyton died on Saturday 13 July 2002 at Woodbridge in Suffolk, of cancer and post-polio syndrome,
just four months after his 70th birthday.

A Service of Thanksgiving was held at St Mary's Parish Church, Woodbridge on Wednesday 24 July 2002 at 11.00am.
The following hymns were sung: "For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies", "I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above" and "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation".

Following his death, much was written about Carey in the national and local press, and in numerous music magazines. We reproduce here:
Musician and author dies (Kentish Times, July 19th 2002)
Carey Blyton, 1932 - 2002 (Light Music Society Magazine)
Carey Blyton, Composer of 'Bananas in Pyjamas' (Independent, July 25th 2002)
Carey Blyton 1932 - 2002 (Modus Music Newsletter, Sept 2002)
Carey Blyton (The Times Daily Register, July 17th 2002)
The nephew Enid Blyton spurred on to worldwide success (Daily Express, August 2nd 2002)
Obituary-Carey Blyton (Musical Opinion, Sept-Oct 2002)

These obituaries contain a wealth of information about Carey's life, and are worth reading for this alone.

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