This will be our 5th Christmas without you, mam. Unlike the saying; it doesn’t get any easier. However, you will be spending Christmas with us, you’re always in our thoughts & we talk about you all the time. Miss & love you to the moon and back xxx
Always Remembered
Love Diane Sue & Mandy
Missed as always but your light continues to shine into my darkness
Remembering my beautiful wife and best friend, Kerry.
The best Mum to Sam and Alex.
Never forgotten, spoken of daily and always beside us. Love you xxx
Very special people, always there for me
Greatly missed
XX
We miss you so much and love you xx
Dad, our first Christmas without you, he was never one for Christmas but always enjoyed life to the full and was a true light in all our lives and all those who met him. We miss him and love him so much.
Pop/Dad and Mother, Granny and Grandad,
Thank you for everything. We still miss you.
Love you forever,
Phillip, Ann, Emma and Tori
xxxx
Remembering our lovely Lizzie . Missed and loved by us all every day.
We miss you so much mum, you may be gone but never forgotten and forever in our hearts.
8/6/1949 – 28/8/2019 ????????????
Much loved & missed
Another year without you but you are back together. We will be remember many happy memories not only of Christmas times. Keep shining bright both of you lots of love xxx
Love and miss you all so very much – always remembered and sadly missed
I miss you so much Jeff, this will be our 1st Christmas apart. I will always love you.
For Mum/Nanna, you will never be forgotten xx
A great husband, dad, grandad, role model. What an amazing man. Greatly missed, xx
Missing you both dearly. Shine bright in the sky xx
Miss you everyday.. Love you forever, Karen xx
Always in our hearts
Mum passed away in March, just 7 weeks after celebrating her 100th birthday with a small party and her precious card from the Queen.
Christmas will be very different and you will be sadly missed by the family, but we have lots of happy memories to share ????
Love Lynne, Tim, Ruth, Ed, Rebecca x
The Brightest Star
Hello, I have made a kind donation in memory of my amazing mum, Sarah and would love to share her story.
My mum was cared for by St Barnabas hospice, and stayed in the inpatient unit November-December 2024. At the age of 38 she had been diagnosed with a rare, incurable form of genetic lung cancer. Her short battle with cancer was terrible for us all to see, but the incredible care she received at your hospice meant the world to us.
One of the last memories we ever made with our mum was watching the torchlight procession together outside the unit. The staff assisted in bundling my mum up in blankets and fluffy socks and wheeled her outside to watch the light walk with her family and children. There were tears, smiles, laughter, kind words and hugs from those passing by. I am heartbroken yet honoured to be participating in the walk this year in honour of my mother.
On the 4th of December, the staff set up their conservatory to allow us to spend one last Christmas Day as a family. We laid presents under the beautiful tree, played music and ate a Christmas dinner and cakes brought in by family. My mum was able to watch her young boys and teenage girls open the presents she’d picked out for them earlier in the year, alongside being spoilt herself with lots and lots of bracelets, teddy bears and skincare! The nurses were constantly on hand to assist with pain management and ensuring my mum was comfortable throughout the day.
The staff gave it their all, from washing, brushing and drying mum’s hair to being there for a broken family in the worst moments of their life. They went above and beyond to allow us to make those last memories. The nurses constantly spoke to me and my siblings and ensured we were staying as strong as possible! Mandy stayed with us as my mum took her last breaths and I’m forever grateful that we had her support and guidance, and that she showed my mum complete compassion and gentle care right up until the end.
My mum was treated with respect and dignity until the moment she left your unit. She loved the yummy food, joking around with her nurses and watching the squirrels and birds from her window. It felt like home.
Thank you St Barnabas, we will always keep your charity close to our hearts. You have made a huge difference to our lives.
My Dad was the most brilliant man. Master goldsmith and silversmith, Freeman of the City of London. He was kind, courageous and utterly charming. He fought for the causes that would affect generations below him and gave so much of himself to our local community.
I miss him with all my heart, every day.
So loved and missed by me, his children and grandchildren. 3rd Christmas without him, he so loved his family, he would be proud of the people they are becoming x