The funeral took place at Oxford Crematorium of retired Harwell Laboratory worker Bill Fuller, 75.

Born in Aldworth, Berkshire and had a shoe repair business in Newbury before joining the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell. He was a laboratory assistant for 40 years.

He and his wife Sheila lived in Edwin Road, Didcot, before moving to Southsea when he retired 10 years ago. He leaves two daughters and a son.