Funeral for windsurfer who went missing off Hunstanton
Chris Bamfield's body was recently discovered in Sweden
Last updated 16th Jun 2021
Tributes have been paid to Chris Bamfield, a windsurfer who went missing from Hunstanton in November.
A funeral for Mr Bamfield, a retired executive director at West Norfolk Council, was held yesterday (15 June), after his body was recently found in Sweden.
Mr Bamfield, 65, from Middleton, went missing while windsurfing in Hunstanton in November 2020.
At a cabinet meeting councillors the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk paid tribute to their former colleague, holding a minute silence while buildings across the town were lit up in his memory.
Stuart Dark, the leader of the council, asked the cabinet to join him in remembering the father of two.
He said:
“Today is a difficult day for King’s Lynn and the borough council,” he said.
“One of our respected colleagues, Chris Bamfield, passed away in difficult circumstances.
“It was his funeral this morning, and I would like you to join with me in a minute of silent reflection and support to Chris’ family and his many many friends.
“He was a friend, a colleague and proud servant of this borough. He supported cabinet member a number of times over the years.”