In the ten years that our mum Jo Pearce (Darke) had cancer, she chose to
live.
Trips to Japan, China, India and numerous other exciting places were
annoyingly interrupted with trips to the Royal Free chemo ward.
Celebration meals were tempered by a decreasing appetite and interest in
food, but never cancelled. Frequent stays in the Royal Free Hospital
presented opportunities to make new friends with an endless stream of
roommates and their visitors, and provided the most spectacular views of
Hampstead Heath, Mum's London home turf.
Plans were never abandoned, just amended and revised. The care and
attention of the NHS and the Royal Free Hospital was second to none, and
without doubt enabled Mum to reach her 70s, in pretty good shape. But
when Mum's choice to live was no longer an option, the love and support
provided by the Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead was breathtakingly
generous.
Asked in her final week how she felt about being in the hospice,
mum replied, with a huge smile, 'pampered'. And that applies to all of
us, her family, too. The Marie Curie hospice is staffed by actual
angels. Nothing is too much for them and no words can really do justice
to the services provided for us all. The hospice pampered my mum, for free, for
her ten final days on this planet and
for that we will be eternally grateful.
So if, like a dear friend of ours said, you think Jo Pearce was 'a top bird',
and you happen to find some spare coppers down the back of your sofa, I
invite you to put them in this pot. The hospice exists on NHS funding
and donations. It provides 5* care to a standard matched only by the
very best hotels in London. Anything we can give will make a
difference, as it did for us and Mum.
Thank you, from the Pearce/Darke/Lawson rabble x
Raised so far: £3,856.84
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Well done on your walk Tamsin. R Donation by Richard Wheatley on 11/07/11 |
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To my lovely aunty x Donation by sadie on 07/07/11 |
£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid |
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I didn't know .. so sorry. Love and so much more. ...... Donation by Fiona Austin on 03/07/11 |
£10.00 |
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With you in spirit on the walk. Beautiful day, let's raise a glass later to Mums, hospices and beautiful days. Donation by sharon hardwick on 03/07/11 |
£20.00 |
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Our love to all the family in memory of Jo. Donation by Patrick Casement on 29/03/11 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Marie Curie gave us the help we needed. We shall always be grateful. Donation by Richard Pearce on 28/02/11 |
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Nine years ago yesterday since I lost my Mum. Love to you all xx Donation by Debbie Spalding on 04/01/11 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Thanks to Paul and Neha, for good wishes and constant support x Donation by Tamsin Pearce on 24/09/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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In memory and support. Marie Curie does a fantastic cause and every little helps. X Donation by Alexis Dimyan on 24/09/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Nigel Downs on 20/08/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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With love from the Freirisch family. Donation by Tamsin Pearce on 12/08/10 |
£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid |
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In memory of your mum, and many more who will be helped. x Donation by Cheryl Cooley on 02/08/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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huge thanks to all who donated at St Eval Church, and Gilly & Bill xxx Donation by Tamsin Pearce on 02/08/10 |
£277.84 + £78.37 Gift Aid |
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Your Ma was an incredible inspiration to us all. So hard to imagine Lissenden Mansions without her. Love you all. Bella and the crew down under x Donation by Isabella Wakes-Miller on 01/08/10 |
£25.00 |
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With love to you and your family Tamsin, from us all up North. Donation by Kate Webster Jones on 27/07/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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I never met your mum, but it's clear she was a top bird, with a top family. Here's to great mums - and wonderful hospices. Love to you all. x Donation by Catherine Francis on 24/07/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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With Love x Donation by Marcus Evans on 09/07/10 |
£30.00 |
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Donation by Carl De'Ath on 09/07/10 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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With lots of love and many happy memories of Lissenden Mansions. Donation by Tim, Francesca, William and Edward on 06/07/10 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Jennifer Kavanagh on 06/07/10 |
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Happy memories of past times. A life lived to the full to the very end with great fortitude. Frances & Suman Donation by Frances Fernando on 06/07/10 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Jo was a wonderful -e-mailer, my sculpture buddy and so supportive though we never met - I miss her. Diane and Phil Donation by Diane Gorvin on 05/07/10 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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We miss you so much. Donation by Ibuki&Soyo on 05/07/10 |
£10.00 |
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In memory of the best of Eds and her good humour. Andrea and John Donation by Andrea Garrihy on 04/07/10 |
£10.00 |
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We remember Jo with great fondness and think of her often. Ian and Tesni Donation by Tesni Daniel on 02/07/10 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £3,856.84 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £3,856.84 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £962.54 |
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