Family Tribute Today were remembering a very special lady, someone who made an impact in life, she was born 5th March 1928 and grew up on an island called Tristan Da Cunha. She was evacuated to England in 1961. She went to Pendle Camp and met her late husband Keith. They then got married in this very church, she was a proud Mum to Mavis and Deborah, and she was the best Nan to Kelly Kim Luke and George. She worked at Dreamland, Esso and Calshot Activity Centre; she also ran a youth club and helped at age concern. She opened St Georges Hall. She also cleaned at Gary Philbrick’s house Mums First bike lesson aged 55 was on the back of a tandem with mavis doing all the work and she had no idea what to do, she just sat on the back with her legs spread out singing daisy and waving to everyone. Mum used to love to walk from calshot to lepe with the family; she used to give Kim a piggyback all the way home. I remember the time mum went down to vivians and she came back so drunk she started singing red sails in the sunset They say a mum is someone that takes care of you. Leads you on the right path helps you on your way, and I am proud to say my mum has made me who I am today. I remember the time I went into labour with George I went around to my mum and asked her to look after the girls. She stayed up all night sat on the sofa in the dark with no TV on A Tribute Poem For Mum From Debbie No farewell words were spoken, no time to say " good-bye" . You were gone before i knew it, and only God knows why. My heart still aches with sadness, and secret tears still flow. What it meant to love you_ no one can ever know. But now i know you want me, To mourn for you no more; To remember all the happy times, life still has so much in store. Since you'll never be forgotten, I pledge to you today- a hollowed place within my heart, is where you'll always stay Love You Always Mum Nan was the kind of person you could always turn to and feel welcome. She was truly an amazing person, her smile could light up any dark room and her presence just made us feel warm. Nan was born with no money and money and possessions didn’t matter as long as she had family around she felt complete. No matter how ill she got she still smiled throughout, In her 70s she was playing rounder’s with us, and teaching us how to make Tristan socks well that didn’t go down to well. Kimberly Knitted to tight and Kelly well it just went completely wrong. She used to love her cowboy films and she would watch them on a Sunday afternoon falling asleep with her finger on her lips. Nan loved her garden and she showing great pride in winning the gardening award. She loved to grow her own veg and her veggie patch was always blooming, and she used to say her grandchildren have green fingers just like her dad and she loved her ducks hence her nickname Dora Duck. Nans favourite sweets… Jelly babies she would eat the whole packet. Last summer we took nan to Butlers yard, a trip we thought would be good, well after we had finished she said “ well that was a load of Rubbish… shall we get a KFC”. Nan used to have a favourite saying but it’s inappropriate to say in a church but if you know my Nan you will know what I’m on about (mavis). Nan used to tell the most amazing stories about Tristan and we could listen to them for hours, Nan didn’t know the meaning of defeat and it wasn’t an option she was always a fighter, never complaining, unless she lost on a scratch card. She used to take Kelly Kim and Luke to the Isle of Wight and spent most of the time in the arcades there. Above all she loved Georges lemon tea because he used to put a lot of brandy in it. Nan we can’t believe we have to say goodbye to someone who has played a huge part in our lives. We will forever feel empty, and we will always feel your presence and I know you’re here right now watching over us, we can feel it, we can feel you.