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"Be exquisite, never explain, never apologise."

Pippa Vincent-Cooke is raising money for Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
In memory of Carol Hutchins - The Diva
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The Berkshire MS Therapy Centre supports local people with Multiple Sclerosis. We provide vital therapies including physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, footcare, counselling and complementary therapies. We give people a chance to support each other helping to reduce loneliness and isolation.

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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #663366; font-family: &amp;quot;Comic Sans MS&amp;quot;;">'Reject propriety, embrace variety. </span><span style="color: #663366; font-family: &amp;quot;Comic Sans MS&amp;quot;;">Life is fleeting, clasp it hard with both hands. </span><span style="color: #663366; font-family: &amp;quot;Comic Sans MS&amp;quot;;">Above all; be exquisite, never explain, never apologise' - <em>The Diva 10/03/1958 - 22/10/2011. </em></span></p> <div><span style="color: #663366;"><em> </em></span></div> <div> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">The funeral will be on <strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Friday 11th November at the South Chapel, Reading Crematorium at 2.30 p.m. </span></strong></span></p> <span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>Carol's family have asked that there are absolutely no flowers</strong> - but if people wish they can make a donation instead to the Berkshire MS Therapy Centre in Reading. You can donate and leave a tribute on this page or you can also donate on the day at the funeral or send cheques payable to BMSTC to the funeral directors.</span></span></div> </span></div> </span></div> <div style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div> <div style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Reading Crematorium and Henley Rd Cemetary, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">All Hallows Road, Caversham, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Reading, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">RG4 5LP</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><strong style="right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">The wake is a short distance away at <span style="right: auto;">Reading Cricket &amp; Hockey Club</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: black;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="right: auto;"><span style="right: auto;"><span style="font-size: small;">Reading Cricket &amp; Hockey Club<br> </span></span></span><span style="right: auto;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sonning Lane<br> Reading<br> Berkshire RG4 6ST</span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Clubhouse: 0118 9699049</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/" style="right: auto;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">www.<strong>readinghockey</strong>club.org.uk/</span></a></span></div>

Donation summary

Total
£1,385.00
+ £332.50 Gift Aid
Online
£1,385.00
Offline
£0.00

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