Book of Remembrance We Lost My Great Aunt Mary Southon on Easter Sunday Morning
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Book of Remembrance We lost my great aunt Mary Southon on Easter Sunday morning. She was quite a character, she had the biggest, kindest heart and would always have time for people. Kaitlyn White Year 8 To a dear friend’s aunt Florence, who lost her life when she went into a care home to give her family respite, rest in peace. Mrs Amatruda Lill Sandie Mudzivare was working as a nurse when she contracted and sadly died of coronavirus. She put the lives of others above her own. In memory of Martin Levy, who died from Covid-19 on the 4th of May. He is my cousin’s dad so this made me and my family very emotional. On the same day as the death of Martin, his mum, my cousin’s nan, was also pronounced dead too. We all feel terrible for my cousin and wish her the best through all of this. Joel Pinto Year 8 Cinematographer Allen Daviau, a five- time Oscar nominee for films including E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, The Color Purple, Empire of the Sun and Bugsy He died at a Los Angeles hospital from complications of COVID-19 on April 15th at 77. Steven Spielberg was among the stars who mourned, sharing in a statement about Allen, "His warmth and humanity were as powerful as his lens. He was a singular talent and a beautiful human being." To all of the people who have suffered a loss or suffered themselves. I hope you can have a brighter future. Charlie Watkins Year 7 I personally don’t know anyone that has passed due to Covid 19. But I would like to say I totally feel for anyone that has had someone pass from it. Jamie Saggs Year 10 Dr Anton Sebastianpillai who trained at a medical school in Sri Lanka and went on to specialise in treating elderly people at Kingston Hospital in south-west London. He was a “hugely respected consultant and author” and lost his life to Covid-10 on 4th April. He was in his 70s My mum lost one of her best friends Iona from Covid on Easter Saturday. She was 36 years old, she was a lovely lady and a mum to 3 children. My mum misses her chats and her face. We miss you Iona. Love Thomas Brimacombe Year 7 On March 29, singer, songwriter and guitarist Alan Merrill died from complications caused by the novel coronavirus. He was 69. Along with being the writer and lead vocalist of the original version of the track "I Love Rock 'n' Roll, which was first recorded by the Arrows in 1975 and later made famous by Joan Jett, Alan was known as the first Western musician to reach pop star status in Japan. Trevor Osnath Browning 5th May 1947-29th May 2020 Stanley, Falkland Islands Grandfather to Holly and Daniel Wade I would like to pay tribute to my Grandfather, Trevor Browning who sadly passed away on the 29th May 2020, aged 73 Years in King Edward Memorial Hospital, Stanley, in the Falkland Islands. He had suffered a long- term illness and it is believed he contracted Covid 19 but was not confirmed as there was no testing available. He was a large character who was full of life, he would never give in no matter how hard things got. He was a lovely Grandad to my sister and I and we will really miss him. All our love, Holly and Daniel English actor Jay Benedict died on April 4 from health complications caused by the coronavirus. He was 68. He appeared in films including "Aliens" and "The Dark Knight Rises." Lynsay Coventry, 54, who worked at the Princess Alexandra hospital in Harlow in Essex, died on Thursday 2nd April, the first publicly confirmed death of a serving NHS midwife in England linked to Covid-19. She “saw the midwifery team at the Princess Alexandra hospital as her other family” Retired nurse Rachel Makombe Chikanda died from coronavirus after returning to the NHS frontline to fight against the pandemic. Ms Makombe-Chikanda, 67, died at Royal London Hospital after spending 21 days fighting for her life on a ventilator at the same health facility. Ms Makombe Chikanda, who worked as a nurse for 47 years before retiring at 65, is survived by three daughters and seven grandchildren. On April 5th Lee Fierro, an actress best known for her role in "Jaws," had died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 91. Fierro played Mrs. Kintner, the mother that slapped Chief Brody, played by Roy Scheider, across the face in the iconic 1975 film. Trevor Belle was a taxi driver who was spat at by a fare-dodger who claimed he had Covid-19. Described as a "jovial man who loved to laugh", the grandfather died in the Royal London Hospital on 18th April. "It's devastating that he possibly caught it doing his job." As a community we will remember all those who lost their lives to coronavirus. Our thoughts go out to all those who are grieving. If you would like to remember a loved one by adding it to this book of remembrance please email [email protected].