ANNIE

This memorial website was created in celebration and memory of our dearly loved, Annie Elizabeth Peirson. Annie was born in Chelsea (London), United Kingdom on February 25, 1950 to Maurice and Phylis Charlton.  

After a truly brave and courageous battle with cancer this beautiful soul unexpectedly passed away from earth on April 11, 2005 after 55 years here despite puting up a brave fight and travelling a tough path during her illness and treatments. She was a real inspiration to us all. It still seems too short a time but we are very thank ful  to have known her and had her in our lives on earth for this time. We will remember her forever - every day, we will miss her beyond belief but we know she is happy now in gods garden and with all the other beautiful angels. We'll continue to talk to her every day just like always and Mum, you never leave our hearts not even for a minute. Until we meet again...
                     
I have only slipped away into the next room – I am I, and you are you…Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone; wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrows. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effect, without the ghost of a shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was; there is absolutely unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you for an interval. Somewhere very near, just around the corner… All is well.                                                      Henry Scott Holland

We seem to give them back to thee, O God, who gavest them to us. Yet as thou did not loose then in giving, so we do not lose them by return. Not as the world giveth, givest thou, O lover of souls. What thou givest, thou takest not away, for what is thine is ours also if we are thine. And life is eternal and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon, and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight. Lift us up, strong son of god, that we may know ourselves to be nearer to our loved ones who are with thee. And while thou dost prepare a place for us, prepare us also for that happy place, that where thou art we may also be for evermore. 
Fr. Bede Jarrett, O.P

If you have visited Annie's website please do let us know you were here perhaps with a message or by lighting a candle. And to all her friends and family we would dearly love you to share any photos or memories you have of Annie. As our Mum always said herself, "Que sera, sera...whatever will be will be". God bless.

And if you would like to find out more or support the great work that either Macmillan nurses do or Sue Ryder Hospices in caring so kindly for our loved ones please visit  www.macmillan.org.uk and www.suerydercare.org

"Memories are the loveliest things,
they last from day to day,
they don't get lost,
they wont wear out
and can't be given away".