Memories of past residents (7/6/2017)
We decided to run this page from April 2013. As we build up these pages if you have someone that lived in Bowlacre and is no longer with us and you would like them mentioned here just let us know along with a note giving us permission to publish their information as we need this under the rules of data protection & personal information along with any information you would like us to post along with their photograph as long as we either have a copy or you can supply us with one.
2017
3/3/17 John Malloy died in
the home with his family in attendance; his last days were made as
comfortable as possible as he chose to die here ‘in his home’.
17/2/17 Ronnie Gandy died
in
17/2/17 Enid Stanley died
in
6/2/17 Margaret
Abell died in
2016
December 2nd Gerald Purslow passed away.
September 25th
Leo Rand died here in the home. Leo was one of our elder ‘Gentleman’ a word
that described him exactly .
August 30th
July 21st
Stephen Bennett enjoyed his nightly can of lager with his tea. He enjoyed his
TV in the privacy of his room. When the family came to visit they were ‘his
people’!.
June 26th ; Alan
Longley went to Tameside hospital & then to Willow Wood where he died; Alan
was our longest stay resident at that time. Always a red (Manchester United was
his favourite team ) as you could tell from his room full of memorabilia of his
team;
June 11th
; Nellie Jefferson died at the age of 91. Her friendly face will be missed
especially at the arts & crafts sessions Nellie enjoyed with Pauline &
the other residents. She enjoyed reading & watching TV and having a good
chat with the staff.
June 11th
; Muriel Sayer died on the same day as Nellie. Like Nellie she enjoyed her arts
& crafts sessions & also sitting in the sun lounge enjoying watching
the wild life.
Jan 16th : Alwyn Fenton died in
2015
December 6th
Emily Marlborough; she had enjoyed going stock car racing with her family. She
spent a lot of her time with quiz books & jigsaws and taking part in the
entertainment. She was known to enjoy a rum & peppermint drink.
July 10th
David Ellison was taken to Tameside hospital where he passed away.
June 30th
Elizabeth Slack died in
June 30th
Marion Charnley died in Tameside hospital. She enjoyed her family visits and
enjoyed listening to music but was usually found napping in the afternoon.
2014
Nov
29th. Mr Arthur King left Bowlacre on 21st and went to
Willow Wood via Tameside hospital and died in Willow Wood.
Nov
22nd Mrs Ada Wood died here in Bowlacre.
Nov 6th
Mrs Margaret Corcoran died here in Bowlacre.
Sep
19th Mrs Muriel Leah died in Tameside hospital; again missed by her
generous family & friends.
Sep
18th Mr Eric Lancashire died
here in Bowlacre Home; much missed by his family & many friends; thanks for
their generous donations
June 25th
one of our more recent arrivals Mrs Eileen Proctor died in Tameside Hospital
just as she was becoming established here & making herself ‘at home’.
June 19th
Freda Bobart died in Tameside hospital; we would thank her family for their
generous support in their difficult time.
June 5th Ken
Higham died in his home here in Bowlacre having spent some time in
May15th Joe
Heaton our oldest gentleman passed away in Stepping Hill hospital at the age of
98.
March 10th
another one of our ‘grand old ladies’, Mrs Kate Curry passed away at the age of
97 here in her home at Bowlacre; Kate had been with us over 5 years
2013
Bert Church was with
us from 10th May 2011 until 30th October 2013. We thank
his family and friends for their donations in his memory.
Lilian
Alan Leah left us
but soon after he passed away in October 2013. We thank his family and friends
for their donations in his memory
Dora Turnbull was
at Bowlacre from 15th May 2007 until 16th June 2013
Peggy Drinkwater
was here from 9th July 2008 until 10th June 2013-07-17
Rachel Ogden was
in the home from 26th Jan 2010 until 8th April 2013 and
died at the grand old age of 106.