Jeannette Goodwin
From Miss Eden Laughton
Jeannettes poem,
When you were with us you weren’t one for soft spoken words.
Any attempts at emotional conversation you’d effortlessly swerve.
If you were here now and you sensed this heart-pour.
You’d tell me to shush, sit down, to ‘close the door’.
We’d all sit in the lounge, all cosy and all warm.
Put a film on the TV, then talk through it all.
With a cat on your lap and the dog at your knees.
You’d pet and you’d fuss until I agreed ‘Aren’t they so pretty’.
We’d sit there for hours and put the world to rights.
Reminiscing and laughing about all the good old times.
Giggling at memories till the day turned to the dark.
Like the new haircut ‘chode’ or your day trip to the park….
Even at the end you were always true to you.
A fabulous diva, and you, through and through.
Walk past your reflection and your hair you would tease.
With your effortless style and you in your dungarees.
One thing is for certain, there’s no one quite like you.
Even treatment shakes were taken by champagne flute.
Now you are gone, and it’s time to say.
That you could bring sunshine to the darkest of day.
And although I never said it, you know what you meant to me.
My life lived with you is full of endless happy memories.
From little girls to little women, with you I have grown.
You have been there from the beginning, your home is now my home.
So I want to say Thank you, for everything you have done.
In my heart you are my family, you are an adopted Mum.
You have always been there so Goodbye is hard to say.
But I know I’ll see you again, on the other-side one day.
You’ll be holding hands with Dereck and Barbs, Molly and JellyBean too.
And I will get to tell you…. J-dog, I love you.
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From Mrs Catherine Hughes
Missed and loved every day Mum, but especially at Christmas as this was your favourite time of the year xxx
Shirley Anne Haith & Stephen Rider (Norm) Haith
From Ms Carol Haith
In our memories you both live on x x x With Love Always x x x
Joyce Harley
From Miss Katie Cawdron
Missing you everyday, Nan. Always in my thoughts and forever in my heart. Love you always xxxx
Olga Quiñones & Ramonita Herrera
From Mrs Dennise Velez
You are loved,
You are missed,
You are remembered
David Longlands, Joan Ducker & Dennis Ducker
From Mrs Caroline Longlands
May the Light of Christ shine on all who are bereaved and missing their loved ones this Christmas.
Sandra Smith, John Smith, Tina Ballinger, Irene and John Blackbourn, Alice and Arthur Smith & Josie Maddison
From Mrs Anna Maddison
We all love you and miss you so very much today,tomorrow, forever and always xxxxxx
Len Harper, Keith Harper & Christopher Berrigan
From Mrs Betty Retford
Richard Gregory
From Miss Alison Gregory
A wonderful brother, uncle and brother in law. A true friend to many. Greatly missed by all who knew him. Always in our hearts and never forgotten.
Jean DaSilva
From Mrs Sally Love
Thinking of you Jeanie my Mum my best friend. Loved and missed by so many xxx????????????
Stella Wilson
From Mrs Lynne Procter
Couldn't have looked after you like we did without the help from St Barnabas hospice staff they were amazing.
Dave Staniland & Pete Staniland
From Mrs Susan Ullyatt
Pete and Dave,
Two much loved brothers and an uncle to Charlie and Erin. You are both sadly missed and taken far too soon. You were both amazing brothers and as you left, a little piece of my heart left with you. You are both together now and pain free. I’m sure you look down over the girls with pride.
Love you lots
Sue, Joe, Charlie and Erin x
Mick Bradford
From Mrs. Val Bradford
In loving memory of a dear husband and father
Roy Bilton
From Mrs. Emma Willey
Missing my wonderful mischievous dad this Christmas
Patricia Symonds
From Mr Ron Symonds
You are the love of my life and will be forever you leave me with a broken heart.But we will meet again in heaven
Chris Whitehead
From Mr. Ron Whitehead
Chris loved Christmas and the joy it brings to families and individuals alike. Her birthday was on the 21st December and our daughters wedding anniversary on the 22nd, so a very happy time with lots to celebrate. Chris was a Christian and had faith that Jesus would help her through the difficult times, which I am sure he did. Our Christmas festivities started by attending the carol service at the Cathedral and then getting ready for the big day with our daughter and her family. She took so much pleasure in giving and seeing the joy that it brought to others – that is what I remember about her at this time of year.
Anthony Logan
From Miss Meghan Lusby
The first Christmas without our dad + Grandad.
Our shining star in the sky.
Love always x
Jack Wright, Alice Wright, Robert Wright & Robert Wright
From Mrs. Marguerite Buxton
Love you all very much and miss you. Look after each other on the other side…Jack is on his way. xxxx
Val and Ken Ward
From Mrs Claire Foster
Thinking of you both
Richard Gregory
From Mr Stefan Gregory
The team at St Barnabas looked after my uncle with such care and dignity. I will never forget everything the truly amazing team at the inpatient unit does for everyone of their patients. They deserve the world. I'm so happy to carry a torch in my uncles memory, and to support such amazing people.
Carole Dawkins & Martha Fitzakerly
From Mrs. Nicola Fitzakerly
Mum, I miss your incredible hugs and your love of Christmas xx
Martha, I miss your happy tail and your tapping feet xx
Ken Pilbeam
From Mrs Jocelyne Pilbeam
Always remembered
Susan Stevenson
From Miss Sarah Stevenson
My beautiful mum, my best friend, the best grandma to my babies, the most selfless and brave person I've ever known.
Our first Christmas without you. Not a day goes by without thinking about you, talking about you and Christmas will be no different. I miss you so, so much.
We love you to the moon and back.
Carol Waite
From Miss Claire Waite
Our first Christmas without you Mum/ Nannie, We miss you so much. Happy Heavenly Christmas xxxx
Pauline Wood
From Miss Sylvia Wood
Pauline loved life especially Christmas. She loved buying gifts for family & friends. She loved special times with her family.
I miss her today as much now as I did when she first passed away in January 2018.
Always in my thoughts xxxx
Norbert Wieczorek
From Mrs. Lorraine Dodd
A gentle man.
June Burgess
From Mrs Christine Wells
25 years since you left us , mum, missing you as much as ever xx
Samantha Brittan
From Mrs. Sam Townsend
⭐️Our darling beautiful Angel, we miss you more with each passing year. ????Samantha????
Mum ???? Dad????and Beverley????xx
Colin Dunn
From Mrs Linda Fowler
Remembering you at Christmas time dad, love and miss you, Linda, Steve and Anna xxx