The funeral of former Abergavenny Chronicle editor Don Chambers will take place at Gwent Crematorium in Croesyceiliog on Monday, February 6 at 12.30.

The funeral will be preceeded by a short service at Abergavenny Funeralcare Chapel in Castle Street, which will begin at 11.15.

Well known local man Don died on New Year’s Eve after a long battle with Alzheimers.

He edited both the Abergavenny Chronicle and the Abergavenny Gazette before enjoying a successful career teaching journalism at Cardiff and later at Pontypool.