| Location | Coventry |
| Age | 84 years |
| Date of Birth | 2/1921 |
| Date of Death | 2005 |
| Visitors | 777 since 11/01/2008 |
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This web site was set up to enable me and my family, along with my Nans friends to pay tribute to my Nans life, along with the memories that she has left with us. Hopefully this web page will be able to give the people she has left behind the comfort we are all longing to find. By knowing that we can all now tell my Nan the things that we feel she would of hated to of missed and that we feel would of loved to have shared with her. Basically saying in our own little way that we LOVE YOU NAN AND ALWAYS WILL XX.
My Nans full name was Majorie Bush, but was known to everyone as Madge, she passed away on 16th January 2005, aged 83.
Nan had many occupations the ones I remember the most vivid were, when she was a land-girl, worked in a pencil factory, worked as a cleaner and just before retiring she worked on the home help.
Nan was born in The Lake District but moved to Coventry around 1950, which is where she spent the rest of her life.
Nan was one of 5 children, she had three sisters and one brother. Nan went on to have four children of her own, Billy, William, Audrey and Andrew. Then she became the proud grand-parent of Ten grand-children, who then in turn made her a great grand-parent of Fifteen great grand children, two whom she never met but will definately will be watching over and then great-great grand-parent to four great-great grand-children that Nan never did get to meet due to her health. Nan hated being called Great Nana ( I never realized till now that she was a great-great grand parent, I can imagine what she would of said if we had tried to call her that, ha!ha!)as she said it made her feel old but she was just as proud.
Unfortunatly in January 2005 we had to say good-bye to Nan after a short stay in hospital, as she, along with her body, became to tired and weak to continue life alongside us all. R.I.P. Nan xxxxxxxx
Nan looking back I feel so so lucky as I feel I had the best years of you, as it seems we shared so much time together looking back, I'm wondering how we managed to do so much. I can remember your love of the CB radio as a way of company for yourself I used to think you so cool taking me on organised eye-balls, if I had ever told you that though, out of stubardness you wouldn't of taken me again, that probably explains why I made the choice not to say anything. It seems looking back that you had a lot smaller shadow than anyone else despite your height, cause that shadow was me. You took me to Andy and Margarets for alternative sunday dinners, as they came to us the other week and cor what a sunday dinner it was. Never will I ever taste a Sunday dinner like it ever again Nan.
You used to take me along with you to Alan and Shelia, and take me with you all on outing's you used to arranged. I rememberthat we used to visit and stay over a lot of the time at Auntie Doris's I never thought anyone could beat you at snoring until then, and I finally came to the conclusion that snoring was hereditory. I used to go along with you on your home help rounds. I remember the day we went to Mrs Ashtons and I got stuck in the lift on my own, it took me years to get over that Nan. I think working at the hospital cured it.
Its funny cause when I sit and think of you there you are in your flat knitting for the whole of Coventry, I used to think that every baby had a pram suit knitted by you, you amazed me at how good and quick you were, you taught me how to knit and crochett but I could never master it like you. If you wasnt knitting I can remember you sitting making glitter glasses for Andy in his panto, we always used to go along and what enjoyment we got from it.
You were always firm in your ways Nan but fair with it, something that went out of the window a little as you became much older and definatley when you were ill, but I loved you reguardless because your my Nan , always were and always will be i miss you so very much. Time never heals it just seems to spread out the sad days the gap that you left still remains and always will.
p.s. I didnt get my hair cut Nan just trimmed hope that was ok. xx
Hi nan, words cannot describe how much we all miss you :( but that goes without saying so I'm gonna fill you in what's going on in our life so far well I have two beautiful girls Kelsey (6) and lily (2) I still wish to this day u got to meet them they would of loved you I tell them lots of story's about you and how amazing you were I miss coming to u for a little chat so talking to them about you helps, mum is doing well have us abit of a scare at Christmas but you was there watching over her and made her safe and well again she's slowly getting back to her bubbley self again and dad hes also doing well lost loads of weight due to health issues it was wise for him to go on a diet he still works at the football and sometimes gets me and Kelsey tickets to cov games :) oh and Simon wait for it don't faint will ya...... He has a job woohooooo never thought I would see the day haha but I'm sure you know all of this as I know your with us all in spirit and watching us grow into mature adults I always have a snow ball a Xmas ad they remind me of you "ill just av the one now Kelly don't wanna get me drunk" I'll never for get your words nan love you and miss you sooooooo much keep an eye on me keep me and my family safe sweetdreams Kelly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi nan, words cannot describe how much we all miss you :( but that goes without saying so I'm gonna fill you in what's going on in our life so far well I have two beautiful girls Kelsey (6) and lily (2) I still wish to this day u got to meet them they would of loved you I tell them lots of story's about you and how amazing you were I miss coming to u for a little chat so talking to them about you helps, mum is doing well have us abit of a scare at Christmas but you was there watching over her and made her safe and well again she's slowly getting back to her bubbley self again and dad hes also doing well lost loads of weight due to health issues it was wise for him to go on a diet he still works at the football and sometimes gets me and Kelsey tickets to cov games :) oh and Simon wait for it don't faint will ya...... He has a job woohooooo never thought I would see the day haha but I'm sure you know all of this as I know your with us all in spirit and watching us grow into mature adults I always have a snow ball a Xmas ad they remind me of you "ill just av the one now Kelly don't wanna get me drunk" I'll never for get your words nan love you and miss you sooooooo much keep an eye on me keep me and my family safe sweetdreams Kelly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Seven years ago today we spent our last whole day together, never did I think you would leave me here on my own the next day love and miss you just as much now as I did then. Love and miss you so much nan xxx give me the strength to get through the hard days xxx
☆•☆ A MESSAGE FROM YOUR ANGEL ☆•☆
♥ I'd Rather See You Smiling ♥
( Alan Pemberton)
You must not think that I have gone
Please don't grieve or pine
I'd rather see you smiling
Laughing - working - looking fine
Death is an exciting key
Which opens many doors
It leads us into other worlds
Quite similar to yours
Life is not an accident
Death is not the end
God designed a mystery
Life and death do blend
So do not think that I have gone
Please don't brood or pine
I'd rather see you smiling
Laughing - working - looking fine
☆•☆ A TENDER REPLY ☆•☆
♥ I Promise ♥
(Author Unknown)
I promise I won't cry forever
But I need to just today.
I promise I will remember
How to live and how to play.
I promise that I'll dry my tears
When the heartache goes away.
I promise that it won't take years
But I need another day.
I promise that I'll live my life
As you would want me to.
I promise when I'm facing strife
I'll face it straight and true.
I promise I will endeavour
To do the best I can each day.
I promise I won't cry forever
But I need to just today.
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The years will fall like autumn leaves upon her memory.
The touch of Time will ease the heartache, gently, tenderly...
It cannot always be like this; the agony will cease.
And I, resigned, shall find at last - my healing and my peace.
There comes a time when grief must end and sorrow pass away.
Never will she be forgotten - but there'll come a day -
when I shall remember her without a stab of pain -
happy in the secret knowledge that we'll meet again.
(Patience Strong)
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♥═══♥ Life is a Journey ♥═══♥
Birth is a beginning
and death a destination
And life is a journey:
From childhood to maturity
and youth to age;
From innocence to awareness
and ignorance to knowing;
From foolishness to desecration
and then perhaps to wisdom.
From weakness to strength or
from strength to weakness
and often back again;
From health to sickness
and we pray to health again.
From offence to forgiveness
from loneliness to love
from joy to gratitude
from pain to compassion
from grief to understanding
from fear to faith.
From defeat to defeat to defeat
until looking backwards or ahead
We see that victory lies not
at some high point along the way
but in having made the journey
step by step
a sacred pilgrimage.
Birth is a beginning
and death a destination
And life is a journey;
A sacred journey to life everlasting.
(Author Unknown)
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Rest your weary head and drift off into dreams,
Frolic in the sunshine and bathe in God's moonbeams.
Use the stars as stepping-stones to take you to your peace,
The pain of life forgotten now you have found release.
Without rain a flower folds, the petals drop and die,
There was no way to save you, you couldn't even cry.
So we cry all the tears instead as we must let you go
To Heaven, and God's garden to blossom and to grow.
The little seed is planted, you'll be watered every day,
The angels will tend all your needs as in their arms you lay.
Your life will be amazing now and full of wondrous things,
Rest in peace, our dear, sweet Madge, go fly on angels wings.
(Author unknown)
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2 beautiful poems for a beautiful angel. xxx
ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ Memories Of You ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ
Alan Pemberton
I had a drifting mood today
It stirred a thought or two
My mind went back to happy days
To memories of you.
Our lives are like a tapestry
With two distinctive sides
The front a perfect picture
The back our secret hides.
Our memories are built like this
Some are clear and real
Others travel in and out
With no specific feel.
Life's phases too are tapestries
With textures of their own
Some we love and some we hate
From all of them we've grown.
We gather wisdom from our pains
From torment we grow strong
Our spirit nurtured by mistakes
Still fated, travels on.
Perhaps one thing which stays the same
And will forever more
Is the love we hold for another soul
The people we adore.
So I had a drifting mood today
It stirred a thought or two
My mind went back to happy days
To memories of you.
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ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ In Peace Go Home ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ
Alan Pemberton
Through veils of peace may you ascend
To promised planes above
Where comfort shall await you
In those summerlands of love.
Although my grief is deep and raw
Although my pain is great
I know that you are still with me
I know that you will wait.
For in God's time we'll meet again
Of this I am quite sure
I loved you so much on this earth
In absence even more.
♦♥♦ Cherished Memories ♦♥♦
Sometimes it's hard to understand
To see the reason why,
Sometimes it's hard to find the words
To say that last goodbye.
Sometimes it's hard to look ahead
With eyes still filled with tears,
But all our cherished memories
Will live on through the years.
And though there are no answers
The questions still remain,
Sometimes we just can't comprehend
Or understand the pain.
Sometimes it's hard to look beyond
The rainclouds in the sky,
Though all our cherished memories
Will stay as time goes by.
Sometimes when we close our eyes
The only thing we see,
Are moments that are long gone by
Of how things used to be.
Sometimes we need to just let go,
Let tears fall as they may,
Reliving cherished memories
That never fade away.
(Author unknown)
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Do you make them laugh in Heaven,
does your smile bring them good cheer?
Do you make the sun shine brighter,
like you did when you were here?
The very mention of your name,
the memories of your smile,
The little things you said and did,
are with us all the while.
You meant so very much to us,
there’s nothing left to say,
Except that without you here
there is no perfect day.
For no-one knows the heartache,
that lies behind our smiles,
No-one knows how many times
we have broken down & cried.
We want to tell you something
so there won't be any doubt,
You're so wonderful to think of,
but so hard to be without.
We hold you close within our hearts,
and there you shall remain.
To walk with us throughout our lives,
until we meet again.
(Author unknown)
♥ In Our Hearts ♥
� Rose de Leon
We thought of you with love today,
But that is nothing new
We thought about you yesterday,
And days before that too.
We think of you in silence,
We often speak your name
Now all we have is memories,
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we’ll never part
God has you in his keeping,
We have you in our heart.
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