Sam Wright
We will never forgot the day we found Sam collapsed when he had returned home from a run on the park. Our loving and caring boy who was an integral part of our life being there one moment and not the next left us devastated. A sense of injustice of how someone so young and healthy,
Remembering Liam
We tragically lost our son/brother on January 16th 2021 at the young age of 23 years old. He was just the kindest caring and most loving young man anyone could meet. He showed no signs of illness prior to losing him, his only health issues we were ever aware of was debilitating migraines which he suffered
Isabelle Innocent
Like a lot of Mum’s I have boxes in the loft with my children’s drawings, cards, special stories etc. In the Summer of 2018 as Izzy was preparing to go to University I decided to make her a photo book with all her favourite people and little oddments from her childhood. It was then I rediscovered
Benjamin Michael Smith
One year ago today (15th May 2017), our beautiful 16 year-old son, Ben, was taken from us. Not a victim of violence, or an accident, or an illness. He simply died. I desperately want to believe in God & heaven…to take some comfort from that but if there is a God, a loving God as we’re
Matthew Carscadden by Gary Carscadden
Matt was born in Portsmouth on 29th September 1989 and grew up in Gosport, Hampshire, I served as a marine engineer in the Royal Navy during his youth so he was always surrounded by sailors, ships, the sea and engineering. He went to Brune Park School in Gosport but wasn’t a studious type of boy however
Alex Camilleri
Alex was a very active child when growing up. He was always running around and taking part in football tournaments at our local adventure playground. On the 21st February 2004 Alex got his open water Padi diving licence, he was 10 years old. On the 26th June 2005 he got his karate black belt, Alex was
Madeleine Mulcahey
Madeleine died in December 2000 when I was 38. She was 2 and had been suffering from flu-like symptoms for several days. Jane, my wife, had taken her to the doctors a few times, only to be told she was being a neurotic mother. Madeleine hadn’t been feeling well all day and was very quiet. She
Stuart Ross
Stuart (aged 25) collapsed and died on the afternoon of Saturday 21st September 2013 while playing football for the second’s team at Islandmagee Football Club. Up to that point he had been perfectly well and to the best of our knowledge had no symptoms or anything wrong with him that we would have been concerned about.
Laura’s Story by Tony Hillier
I am glad we took so many photographs of Laura, for the numerous memories and reminders they bring back of her personality. Fearless Laura, aged seven, standing with me viewing our house building work from the top scaffold; Laura with her loving pet rabbit, who allowed her to pick him up at any time, but growled
Chris Doyle
On January 9th 2007, my son Chris Doyle, after having played a game of soccer, went home and complained of not feeling well. His mum sat up with him and Chris insisted on going to bed and told everyone he would be OK. His mum went to wake him for school (Galashiels Academy) but found him
Tom Clabburn
Today should have been my son’s 15th birthday. Instead I am writing about life after Tom. Tom died in his sleep in October this year of an undiagnosed heart-related condition. He had been fit, active, healthy, doing well at school, bright and happy. We were not, in any way, prepared. This is not about my wife
Claire Dee Shapland
From the day Claire was born there was no mistaking she was a little girl, her sparkling blue eyes and smile would bring warmth to everyone who met her, feminine to the ends of her eye lashes. As Claire grew up in to a young lady her personality was one of embracing the love of her
Amanda McCarthy
On the morning of Sunday 12th October 2008, myself and my wife Beverley were sat at home with our morning cup of tea. Beverley had just returned from dropping our son off to do his local paper round. When the phone rang, Beverley answered it and I immediately saw the colour drain from her face, she
Kieran Formby
It’s now 8 months since, on the eventful evening of 13th September 2008, we learnt our dearly beloved son Kieran had died and left us. I am sure that we do not have to tell you how we feel, only that he along with his surviving sister Sinead, they were our very reason and purpose for
Lisa Shepherd
My name is Michael Shepherd and I’m 53 years old. I live with my wife Janice, 51, and son Liam, 23, in Bolsover – a small town 6 miles from Chesterfield in Derbyshire. All was well in our lives until the horror, which came on Friday 19th May 2006. Our daughter Lisa, 23, a staff nurse
Adam Payne
If you are reading this story of our experiences, following the death of our son, then you will fall into one of 3 categories. The first and most important group are those directly affected by such events. The fact that you are reading this if you have recently lost someone is a positive sign as you
Joe Pearce Willis
Presented here is an edited version of a chapter I wrote for a book a couple of years ago and remembers Joe Pearce Willis, our son. Fred Pearce and Sarah Willis Edited extract from Fred Pearce’s book “Confessions of an Eco-Sinner” (Eden Project Books, 2008). Our household survived without a mobile phone for a long time.
Andrew Mark Croxson
Andrew Mark was my first born, a perfect baby in every way. He grew up into a fine young man, a great son, and a wonderful brother to Stephen and Timothy. He loved and enjoyed life to the fullest. Andrew grew fast and was tall for his age. He experienced a couple of fainting attacks as
