We are remembering my Grandad. An amazing trombone player in his day as well as a terrifically talented joiner. My Grandad was like a built in best friend. So funny, his smile and laugh just lit up the entire room. And I would always feel safe and secure whenever he was near, he just had a calming presence. He always reassured you that you would be fine and give you a big squeeze and you would instantly feel better. My grandad was so determined, this showed when he had a stroke when I was younger and he had to learn how to read, write and speak again and he did. He passed away two years ago now from falling on a rainy day and after all he had achieved recovering from those traumas, it left such a hole in our lives for him to be suddenly taken when he was so healthy. Our lives are definitely different without him as he was such a light and a joy. Everyone who met him says the same, he was just a force of nature. The best husband, father and grandad in the world.
We are also remembering my Granny (Grandad’s wife) unfortunately she passed when I was a baby so I didn’t get much time with her, which really upsets me but when I hear all the wonderful and also funny stories about her I truly feel like I know her so well. She was so kind, so creative, also a force of nature. She was very determined, she ran a restaurant whilst taking care of her family and just had so many feathers to her cap! She had an eye for detail. I wish I could have spent years on end with her, going around antique shops which she so dearly loved. She was a treasured wife, mother and Granny.
We are also remembering my Auntie Bridget. When my granny passed away Auntie Bridget sort of took on the role of Granny duties. And to this day , I can say she truly shaped who I am. She was so kind, so delicate, always fair. Auntie Bridget loved church and keeping her rosary beads close to her (which is something I like to do now because of her), everything in her home was perfect and beautiful. Some of the best memories of my childhood are school holidays at my Auntie Bridget’s. And walking through her front door and getting a whiff of her homemade chicken soup that she was cooking. Everyone who knew her, held a special place in their hearts for Auntie Bridget and that’s a fact. We miss her everyday.
And finally we are remembering my Granny Flynn (Auntie Bridget’s sister and my Mums Granny) she too passed when I was baby so I don’t have any memories with her and I so wish I did because of the stories I hear she was such a kind and wonderful person to know. I have one picture of her holding me when I was just born, I’m asleep in her lap and she is looking down at me just like an angel and she is so very gently holding my tiny hand with the tips of her fingers, the picture is so beautiful and special because although I never knew her that picture shows how much she loved me and how many memories we would have made together , the memories would have been wonderful. My mum describes her as so elegant and very much “a lady” and she was a huge part of my mum’s growing up, almost everyday they would see her, she was like a “second mum”. It just shows how treasured she was.
Forever in my heart
After nearly 60 years of marriage, I miss my wife every single day.
In memory of my amazing Mum and Grandma will always live on in our hearts ❤️ love you forever xxxx Sue, Si & family xxx
Remembering you this Christmas. You’ll be sorely missed.
Thinking of you this Christmas with so many happy memories to keep in our heart forever.
Lots of love alway
FRANK BULL – 02.01.1952 – 02.11.2019
Remembering My Frankie the love of my life!! We all miss and love you so very much. RIP my love. You are always with us in our hearts and minds. We all think of you and talk of you daily. You were our everything. We miss your smile and laughter always. Until we are together again my love. Angie, Richard, David, Ann-Marie & Grandchildren: Violet, Eve, Theia and Elias xxx xxxx
Mum you are in my thoughts each and every day. Life is not the same and the pain of losing you has never dulled.
Miss you lots Debs xxxx
Remembering my darling baby grandson Attie. Born sleeping. Loved and missed so much by us all, at Christmas and always.
Rich, you always lit up my life and those around you. Love you xxx
Remembering all the fruit loaves you made me this time of year!
Shine bright Grandma,
Love from Lucy xx
Carol was such a special person full of mischief and very determined. She touched my heart and I loved her dearly
HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND ETERNAL PEACE WITH DAD
THANK YOU FOR MANY HAPPY MEMORIES
Loved and remembered always xxx
Always In Our Thoughts & Forever In Our Hearts #doris ????????
Your Loving Daughters Kerry & Kirsty and Husband Mick xxxx
To Marjorie & Gordon Robin & Doreen we miss you every day all ways in our hearts & Mind we love you Loads Michelle & Garry xxxx
Grannie was an incredibly special person who meant the world to us and we miss her dearly x
In loving memory of the best mummy anybody could ever have, who was looked after so well by St Barnabas
You will both be very much missed. Christmas isn’t the same without you. Xxx
Tony lit up the lives of everyone around him, its fitting that his memory continues to shine brightly xx
Much loved husband dad and gran gran greatly missed never forgotten Xx
Dad, I miss you so much. I can’t believe you won’t be here with me this Christmas. My first Christmas in 30 years and you won’t be here. I don’t quite know how I’m going to cope to be honest. My love for you grows stronger each & every day. I hope you are proud of me. Reggie speaks about you every single day. We love and miss you more than you’ll ever know. Merry Christmas to the best daddy there ever was xxxxxxxx
Always remembered
First Christmas without you pops, we’ll raise a glass or two for you! Love and miss you so very much xxx
Mum, Dad, Emmy and George. You are always in our thoughts, and forever in our hearts. Happy Heavenly Christmas, love Marie & John xxxx
For my daughter Katy who was tragically taken from us on 18th December 1999 at the age of 15. She is singing now with the angels.
And and wonderful husband Terry Brighton who fought so hard to beat cancer but was taken from us on 31st October 2022.
My sincere thanks to the wonderful St Barnabas nurses who helped and supported us through this dreadful last year. Linda Brighton
To Phil a much loved & missed husband, Dad & Grandad
Love from us all xx