| Location | Corby |
| Age | 55 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 12/04/1951 |
| Date of Death | 03/09/2006 |
| Visitors | 1,736 since 27/01/2009 |
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My mum was well known in Corby.
She did a lot of campaigning especially during the late 1980's-1990's for womens' rights, the 1997 labour campaign and for Corby as a town itself, publicising the high rates of early deaths in the town due to alcoholism, drugs and cancer, linking them to the economic depression in the town.
She had six children, five girls and a boy.
In her late thirties she did a diploma in social work at DeMontfort University in Leicester and a few years later a degree in midwifery at Northampton University.
In the spring of 2005 she noticed a lack of feeling and grip in her left arm.
She had physiotherapy which had little effect, but after a fall in the summer she was admitted to hospital with excruciating pain in the left shoulder and arm. An MRI scan showed enlarged lymph nodes in the area which proved to be cancerous.
The diagnosis was an incurable cancer from the start but she had chemo which gave her just over another year with us. She was determined to beat the illness against the odds and lived life to the full until she was hospitalised towards the end.
Her positivity and determination were inspirational to anyone who met her.
I speak for all my siblings when i say we remain truly proud of her for everything she achieved and stood for. We miss you every day mum, love Olivia x x x
Helen - fighting for Corby
Just uploaded a picture from Corby Evening Telegragh newspaper.
Published March 20th 2002.
Unlike many of us, Helen was not one to sit and 'moan and do nothing'
The referendum result was 53% against us and 46% for. We lost but then, they mounted a full campaign we had no money to fund a campaign and relied on 'word of mouth'.
However, in the end WE WON.
Helen's referendum gave the politicians in our town the 'kick up the backside' they needed.
They knew they had to do something. We now have a new swimming pool - IN the town centre (as Helen wanted) and a town that is improving beyond all our hopes.
Helen planted the seeds for this.
Her friends, those that knew her, know this, wider Corby probably does not.
Ray
PS the cutting was found in My Mum's house just last week - didn't know she had kept it :-)
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Tribute For This Weekend
Candles will be lit as usual
On Sunday For Monday
A LITTLE HUG ♥♥♥
A little hug from me to you
To make you smile
When your feeling blue,
To make you happy
When your sad
To let you know life aint so bad
Now I have given
A hug to you
Somehow I feel
Much better too
Hugs are better
When they there shared
So pass this on to show you care...
♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥
MY LITTLE ANGEL
You’ve just walked on ahead of me
And I’ve got to understand
You must release the ones you love
And let go of their hand.
I try and cope the best I can
But I’m missing you so much
If I could only see you
And once more feel your touch.
Yes, you’ve just walked on ahead of me
Don’t worry I’ll be fine
But now and then I swear I feel
Your hand slip into mine.
♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥
FOUR CANDLES
The first candle represents our grief.
The pain of losing you is intense
It reminds us of the depth of our love for you.
The second candle represents our courage.
To confront our sorrow,
To comfort each other,
To change our lives.
This third candle we light in your memory.
For the times we laughed,
The times we cried,
The times we were angry with each other,
The silly things you did,
The caring and joy you gave us.
The fourth candle is just for being you
♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥
GOOD-BYE
I know my time has ended,
Its time for me to leave.
I want you all to know,
You mean so much to me.
Why I had to go,
Was a mystery to me.
All I heard was God,
Saying “ Please come home to me.”
So I left my friends and family,
I didn’t say goodbye.
All I got to see,
Were the tears in their eyes.
But as I saw them crying,
I asked them not to grieve.
Knowing how much we care,
That our love will never cease.
You can look up at the sky,
And look over to the sea.
When you feel that gentle breeze,
You always think of me.
When your time comes,
To join me up above.
We will be reunited,
And still, we’ll have our love.
♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥HX♥
I CAN'T REMEMBER
Just a line to say I'm living
That I'm not among the dead
Though I'm getting more forgetful
And mixed up in my head.
I got used to arthritis,
To my dentures I'm resigned,
I can manage my bifocals,
But God, I miss my mind.
For sometimes I can't remember,
When I stand at the foot of the stair
If I must go up for something
Or have I just come down from there?
And before the fridge so often,
My poor mind is filled with doubt,
Have I just put the food away,
Or have I come to take some out?
And there's the time when it is dark
With my nightcap on my head,
I don't know if I'm retiring,
Or just getting out of bed.
If it's my turn to write you,
There's no need for getting sore,
I may think that I have written
And don't want to be a bore.
Remember that I love you
And wish that you were near.
Now it is nearly mail time,
So I must say goodbye dear.
There I stand beside the mailbox,
With face so very red,
Instead of mailing you my letter,
I had opened it instead.
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Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela(Christopher-John Rowe)Mum
For Friday
Tribute For This Weekend
Candles Will Be Hit And Miss For A Few Weeks
My Father-in-Law is very ill in hospital,
I’m trying to light all my candles
Sometimes you will get 2 on one day
And none the next day I always put the day
They are for at the bottom of verse.
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MEMORIES
Our memories build a special bridge
When loved ones have to part
To help us feel we're with them still
And sooth a grieving heart.
Our memories span the years we shared,
Preserving ties that bind,
They build a special bridge of love
And bring us peace of mind.
MY CASTLE
Can you see my castle
Up here in the sky
Its got big gold gates
That sparkle in my eyes
Can you see my garden
It’s full of red flowers
And they smell beautiful
They hold magic powers
I have many new friends
That are all like me
They too are an angel
Flying high and free
They watch over family’s
That like me left behind
And send them angel kisses
They are friends hard to find
I’m glad I’m in heaven
And that I am at peace today
Yes I miss my family dear
But I had to go away
God picked me from many
And said that I’m one of the best
And I had completed my lives journey
And that I had past all the tests
So I deserve this castle
That god gave to me
And one day if your lucky
This castle you will see.
NATURE'S WONDERS
Have you ever wondered
what makes the wind blow?
Could it be our loved ones
blowing us a kiss?
Have you ever wondered
what makes the stars shine?
Is it our loved ones keeping watch
over us while we sleep?
Have you ever wondered
what makes the skies cry?
Could it be our
loved ones missing us?
Have you ever wondered
what makes the sun shine?
Is it our loved ones
giving us a warm hug?
Have you ever wondered
what makes the ocean waves
come pounding to shore?
Could it be our loved ones
wanting to touch us once more?
There are so many of natures wonders
and do we really know why?
Is there a higher power
making sure we always remember
The loved one we’ve lost
and shall never forget.
LIGHT A CANDLE
Light a candle for those we mourn.
Into a new life they will be born.
Do not look for them at the graveside.
They are somewhere else
radiating their beautiful light.
They have gone to a new world
where there is no darkness, no pain.
Their light and essence will always remain.
Light a candle for those who have left
this mortal place.
They are free to travel through time and space.
When we think of them, they are near.
When we sit in a beautiful garden.
Their voices we hear.
When we listen to a divine symphony,
We close our eyes, their faces we see.
Light a candle for they have not really gone.
With each flickering flame,
in your hearts they will always belong.
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A smile is cheer from you to me,
The cost is nothing its given for free.
They console the weary and gladden the sad.
And can make someone happy when they are mad.
Unlike blessings in which we pray
Its the only thing you keep when you give it away.
Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela(Christopher-John Rowe)Mum
For Friday
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Those we love remain with us
for love itself lives on
and cherished memories never fade
because a loved ones gone
those we love can never be
more than a thought apart
for as long as there is memory
they'll live on in the heart.
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There is a special place in our hearts
for those we have loved
for those who have loved us
without question, without a word or promise
there is a special place
where there is no pain or fear
where love flows freely
there is a special place to rest
in our hearts forever.
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I know how much I miss you
I feel an emptiness inside
It shows in everything I do
It's something I can't hide
I simply miss you being there
Life seems dull and flat
Without you nothings quite the same
I can't say more than that
But one day we will meet again
I know that this is true
But everyday until then
I know i'll just be missing you.
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LOVE MARGO XX
Heln, Paula and ASDA
Paula repied to my email:
Can't believe it is nearly 3 years!
I remember the et reporter coming to do a piece and a photograph. meeting me and helen in Burqas , only our eyes visible , he said "right then Paula , what is this all about?"
After we had filled the trolleys we left them full with banners on them explaining how these companies supported the bombing of innocent kids in IRAQ
we also dropped leaflets on the floor from underneath our Burqas and put them on the shelves where we had picjked up goods. the security guard that asked Helen to leave said we might upset the other customers!!!
Helen and Chloe
Helen loved her cats.
Myself, i never took to Shay (the tom cat) but Chloe was always a fav!
When Helen was told by the doctors the cats had to go (because of her 'chest' probs) i readily took on
chloe. Shay was rehomed straight away to.
She is here now, by my side. 16 years old and going strong.
When ill, Helen stayed with me for a week and asked 'do you think she remembers me?'
I think so, Helen.
Chloe is that kind of cat
it don't always work!
THis IS the last one!
'Helen and Paula, we need a witness', Iraq protest', phone Ray! - oh, ok.
Goto the womens centre - wow, they let me in!
Helen and Paula, dressesd in burka's . Megan in devils makeup.
Ummm, what IS going on?
Going down to ASDA, we need a witness ..........
(oh god!)
They make their protest. fill up trolleys with 'fast food' type stuffs.
(what R we doing here?!!)
Megan teams up with me.
Walked around the supermarket.
dont' know if it made any difference.
Helen and Paula thanked me.
(for what, doing something i think is right?) NO, just for being there.
Was embarressed, but happy to be there for Helen, but especially for Megan.
No story appeared in the local paper.
Sometimes it works (as in the protest on CBC cuts in 2001), sometimes it don't .............
It never stopped Paula, Helen and others.
Helen went on to a degree
Paula's latest project is 'Women of Steel'
http://www.womenofsteel.co.uk/
All our histories ..............
Fields of Blue
One last tribute to Helen.
Me, someone who thought that exercise was putting a new disk in the drive (yeah, a 'puter nerd)
Helen loved walking.
I still have such a vivid memory. Once again she dragged me out to somewhere local (still cant remember where, arrggggg).
Yawn, oh, the sunshine, fresh air (where's me computer!)
We walked across a field of the most besutiful blue flowers - as someone who always looked down in case i fell over i looked up and saw - something i never saw before, or since - lazy I guess.
This memory stays with me still, Helen made that memory.
A field of Bluebells, one of my memories of Helen
More memories
Funny, how you forget but then remember!
Helen dragged me off to somewhere in Norfolk - still have no idea where!
Great people - seeing in the summer solstace.
Bonfire in the field, given a drum, ugh, whats this!
Just before sunrise a trumpet blows (they blow it a few times to wake me up!), the bonfire burning, someone with a sword welcoming the sun, the smile on Helen's face when I look so asleep, she had seen it all thro.
Somehow, she managed to met sooooo many interesting and diverse people. Amazing!
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