As
the new decade has dawned we have to say good bye to a special lady, Audrey Kelley ( 1931 - 2020)…
“Audrey
looked after her Father's 'Kelley's Iron Monger's Shop' on Lowther
Street until retiring.
She
adored her garden at Biskey Howe, Hayton and kept filling it with her
favourite plants year on year;
then digging up clumps and giving them away! One of her favourite
outings (apart from EVERY VGC holiday and outing)
was to the Hardy Rock Garden Plant sale at Penrith, which she never
missed.
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| 2018 - Mary & Audrey enjoying the orchard in Cate Bowman's garden, Crosby -on-Eden |
Audrey
(and my Mum) were very early members of the VGC, when it convened at
Wetheral Methodist Chapel, venturing over to France on their first
gardening
holiday
foray!
From then on she never missed one, enjoying every minute.
She
'only just' coped on the Fife trip, with much help from Fiona Gibson,
who took her under her wing and 'attempted' to look after her - she
was SO independent and stubborn. But that stood her in good stead
until the very end - we
will
miss
her very much.”
Written
by Lesley Norman – thank you
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| Audrey's Garden in Hayton |
Audrey’s
funeral is at Carlisle Crematorium on Friday, 17th
January at 2.20pm
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| A Cumbrian lass can cope with a spot or two of rain! |
The
following link gives you an opportunity to donate to Eden Valley
Hospice, in memory of Audrey
https://audrey-kelley.muchloved.com/?fbclid=IwAR0K4OuMuKSLQeQgW4mfpwmlc-9RXaQm1iJb5Z5XxtyuOsWd1Y0Qag_gxm8(By 19th January, £1,039.30 has been donated)
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