Tribute to Shirley Downes, 1957 - 2021

Dedicated to the memory of Shirley Downes

This site is a tribute to Shirley Downes. She is much loved and will always be remembered.

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To Phil and family, from your friends and colleagues. Please accept our warmest condolences we are deeply sorry for your loss. xxx

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Les & Sue Downes

Shirley you will be greatly missed, you were so kind and thoughtful. You put others before yourself and helped us and troubled youngsters when things were difficult. Thinking of Phil, Hellen, Sarah and Diana. Rest In Peace Shirley xx

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On her Wedding Day ❤

A day at the spa for my 50th... present from Yasmin for us together xx

My Beautiful Mummy

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A Forever Kind Of Love

Always My Favourite

Mamma and Her Girls

Mumma and Her Girls

Always Laughing Always Loving

Its Always You. It Will Forever Be You ❤

Could you come back now 💔🥺

My mum was a strong mum, the very best. I am who i am because of her ❤

Miss and love you always 💔💔💔

Josh and his Auntie Shirley xx

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You are the very best Nanny these kids could have asked for ❣

Forever Friends ❣

Absolutely Everything

No one Ever will be you

I owe everything to you

Death cannot touch us. Our love was more powerful than death or even life itself ❣

4 months today….💔💔💔

The things id do for 1 more hug 💔💔💔💔💔💔

I miss u nanny ❤️❤️💞

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Missing you so much Mummy ❣😭💔 Just wish you were here with me 💔 I Love You, I Miss You ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣😫

19 long weeks without you. It has been the longest 19 weeks of my life 😫😫😫😫 I really wish it was only 19 weeks until i can be with you again Mumma 💔💔💔💔 I miss you so much, it feels like my heart is going to burst every minute of every day 😭

The pain of not being able to say goodbye and tell you how much I Love you and will Miss you. Its a pain that will never leave me 💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭

Until my very last breath Mummy 💔 I cant wait to be back by your side 😭😭😭😭😭 I Love You, I Miss You ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

Georgie's 1st day at Secondary School ❣ I know how proud you are today Mumma. I know you're watching over her and I know how much she wanted you there for her today 😭💔 I Love you, I Miss You ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

There is no one I would rather turn out like than you, My Angel ❣❣❣❣❣❣ I Love You, I Miss you 😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mya's 1st day at School ❤❤ I know how much she wanted you here to take her Mumma 😭 and I know you would of loved to be here! I keep telling her how proud you would be today and that you are with her watching over her ❣❣❣❣❣❣ I Love You, I Miss You

Happy Heavenly Birthday My Angel. You are my Greatest Love, My Saddest Goodbye and My Perfect Queen all in between 👑🎈💕🥰😍😘💔

Every single day, I wish you were still with me. Its like my brain forgets that a part of you always will be, but my heart never will ❣ I hope heaven has made your birthday as special for you as you are to me 👑🎈💕😍🥰😘💔

You were and are the Greatest gift I could of ever had ❣ I'm so proud I got you as my Mummy. How did I end up so lucky. I hope you enjoy your day and you are laughing and dancing and having fun 👑💕🎈😍😘🥰💔

You were and are always the light 🌞 at the end of my tunnel 🚇 the rainbow 🌈 at the end of my rain 🌧. You Are My Pride 🏆You are always my strongest Love ❣ Happy Birthday My Queen👸 I Love You Always 🥰 and I Will Miss You Forever 😭

Happy Heavenly Birthday Shirl love and miss you always love from your little sister Debbie xxxx

So your birthday is nearly over Mummy. I'm sat in bed watching Charmed. I can't think of a better thing to sit and watch on your birthday 💕 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣ ❣❣❣

Obligatory First Photo in their uniforms

Georgie's First Day

Mya's First Day after a visit to you and back to your house to see Me, Grandad and Crazy Aunty Kim

Mya's First Day

My heart belongs to You ❣ Always & Forever ❣

On this day 42 years ago, you became a Mummy for the very 1st time ❣ You had your very own original princess, I know you are with her today as well as always and I know how proud of her you are ❣

26 weeks without you Mumma. I know your always with me but I wish you were here right now so I can cuddle you 😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣

Oh how I miss you Mumma 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

6 months already miss you 💔💔💔

I hate seeing your empty chair Mumma 💔💔💔😭😭😭 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

I will always have your love in my heart but I really do love having it on my skin to ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

29 weeks without you 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 29 weeks of Heartbreak, 29 weeks of hurt.

1st Halloween without you Mumma 😔😔😔😔 you gave me my love of witches and werewolves and vampires! You should be here watching hocus pocus😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣

My heart will be broken until it stops beating. And that in itself kills me over and over again 😭😭😭😭 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

5 years ago you became a Nanny for the last time before you had to leave us 😭😭😭

Always & Forever Mummy ❣ I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣

23 years ago today you became a Nanny for the very 1st time. And you loved that role so so much 💔😭 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣

Missing you as always. Merry Christmas in heaven love from Deb xxx

You should be here celebrating with us, not having to try to remember how it used to be 😭😭💔💔 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣

Oh how I wish I could turn back time 😭💔😭💔😭💔 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

2 years ago today, I took this beautiful photo. Oh Mumma, if only you knew how much I wish things could be different and if I could turn back time 😭💔 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣

Not sure how I am meant to go into a new year without you Mummy 💔💔😭😭 I Love You Always & I Will Love You Forver ❣❣❣❣❣❣

I wish we wernt here already Mummy 💔💔😭😭 I Love You Always & I Will Love You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

I miss you Mummy 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

42 weeks without you Mumma 💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭 feels like a lifetime already 🥺🥺🥺 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

43 weeks without you Mummy 💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭 I still can't come to terms with how much your not here to share with me 🥺🥺🥺🥺 I Love You Always & I Will Love You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

So so thankful but Valentines Day was spent on you, My Angel ❣❣❣ sorting your grave and headstone was the least we could do without you here 😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever

47 weeks without you Mummy 😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔 I really wish you were here! You're missing so much with me and It kills me 💔💔💔💔 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

48 weeks without you! There is so much I want to share with you and its killing me your not here to see me through it 😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣

If I could stay forever, I would 💔💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭 I Love You Always & I Will Love You Forever Mummy ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

Happy 1st Heavenly Mothers Day My Queen ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

51 weeks without you already Mummy 💔💔💔😭😭😭😭 I Love You Always & I Will Miss You Forever ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

A year has passed already, how can that be? Miss you now, always and forever . Until we meet again Yh ur little sister Debbie xxxx

61 weeks without you Mama Bear. 61 weeks that shouldn't be happening, 61 weeks of feeling like a piece of me died with you 😭😭😭💔💔💔

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Until we meet again love Deb xxx

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Happy Heavenly Birthday Shirl, loved and missed every day 💕💔💕💔💕💔

Merry Christmas Shirl miss you 💕💕💕

your finally back with Daddy, Mama 💔😭❤️💙

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Thoughts

Going into another new year without you Mumma, now one without you and dad 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔 it’s still not the same without you. I miss you so much 😭😭😭 I wish you were here but I hope you are having an amazing New Year’s Eve with pops back together 💙💙💙💙❤️❤️❤️❤️ I Love You. It’s Always & I Will Miss You Both Forever ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

31st December 2024

Hi Mama, firstly I miss you so much 💔😭 I can’t get my head around that your finally reunited with Daddy 💔💔 He’s been waiting to see you for so long 😭😭 He missed you so much! I know he’s okay because he’s back with you and your looking after him 😭😭😭💔💔💔 remind him how much I love him Mummy and how sorry I am I couldn’t get to him quick enough💔😭 I can’t wait to see you both again ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ I Love You Both Always & I Will Miss You Both Forever ❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙

18th October 2024

3 years already Mummy, HOWWWWW! 😭😭😭😭😭 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔Why do people say it gets easier, when today hurts just as much as that phone call 💔💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭 I've missed so much with you already, there's so much I need to tell you and share with you. There's so much I need your advice and help and support with but I'm stuck, living in a fantasy, in the past just waiting to be with you again. I hope your having a red wine and dancing with the other angels mummy. I hope your with your grandbaby, having the time of your lives ❣️❣️❣️❣️ I Miss You Always & I Will Love You Forever Mumma ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

10th April 2024

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Candles

Love and miss you xxx

Lit by Debbie on 10th April 2024

You are missed and loved each and every day. Love you to the moon and back ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Hellen

Lit by Hellen on 10th April 2024

Merry Christmas Shirl miss you xxx

Lit by Debbie on 23rd December 2023

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Gifts

Thinking of you this Christmas - sent on 31st December 2023

Missing You This Christmas - sent on 28th December 2023

Poinsettia - sent on 14th January 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - sent on 18th September 2022

HAPPY EASTER GARLAND - sent on 15th April 2022

Poinsettia - sent on 31st December 2021

SPARKLE LOVE - sent on 23rd October 2021

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - sent on 18th September 2021

LOVE YOU - sent on 11th August 2021

WHITE ROSE - sent on 23rd July 2021

I MISS YOU - sent on 12th July 2021

TULIP BASKET - sent on 10th June 2021

DOVE OF HOPE - sent on 10th June 2021

ALWAYS IN MY HEART - sent on 9th May 2021

RED ROSE - sent on 1st May 2021

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - sent on 20th April 2021

NOT A DAY - sent on 19th April 2021

MUM - sent on 17th April 2021

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