| Location | Wishaw, Lanarkshire |
| Age | 77 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 20/12/1919 |
| Date of Death | 27/12/1996 |
| Visitors | 1,934 since 13/08/2008 |
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My mother, Ellen (Nellie) McAllister (nee Herbert)
Born In DOVER 20 December 1919
Passed away 27 December 1996
Age 77
Housewife/Mother/Grandmother/Great Grandmother/Best Friend/Tower of Strength
Lived in Wishaw, Lanarkshire
One of family of 12 from Dover, Kent
Died due to cancer
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♥«´¨`•° NELLIE °•´¨`»♥
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♥`*•.¸`*•.¸♥ MUM MY BEST FRIEND ♥¸.•*¸.•*´♥
What CAN you say about your Mum? She was THE BEST Mum in the world, and she is loved and missed very
much. She had a Wicked sense of humour, and brought us all up on mad Dover sayings. Like, if we
asked, 'What's for dinner mum?' The reply was 'Pump Handles Stewed' or even 'Pigs' Ears in Custard.'
But for all the kidding, she was a smashing cook. And if we asked 'Where you going Mum?' she said
'There and back to see how far it is'.
Mum died just a week after her 77th birthday, and the day before mine. She was diagnosed with cancer
in 1994, and went through surgery in 1995, but she never really recovered from it. I moved in with
her, and stayed for about a year looking after her, but the cancer returned and she was admitted to
Law Hospital, where she died, just 2 days after Christmas 1996. During her illness, she put up a
brave front, but knew she was leaving us. She hated the hospital, it was her first time in one since
1946 when she had my brother in Motherwell Maternity!
We all love and miss her very much, she was one Amazing Lady, My Duchess.
Mum & dad met and married in Dover, where Mum was born, and dad was stationed at Dover Castle with
The Black Watch at the beginning of WW2. My brother John was born in the same house as mum in
Douglas Road, Dover,
They moved to Wishaw after the war, and set up home in a wee prefab in Wishaw. My brother Joc was
born in M'Well Mat, my sister Ellen and myself were born in the back room of the prefab. Mum broke
her heart when the prefabs were demolished and she had to move to another house, she had tended that
wee house for 24 years, loved it and didn't want to leave it. 2 years after moving, our dad died.
He had taken several strokes, and was bed bound. Mum nursed him day and night until he was taken
into Law Hospital where he died in July 1972.
Mum volunteered to work in the local Oxfam shop, where she made many friends, and was a well liked
and sociable person. She was also a regular at Mecca Bingo, where she joined up with her friends for
a right good blether, and a few more rows of her knitting. Mum was a prolific knitter, she churned
out garment after garment, hardly glancing at the pattern.
Despite her own problems, Mum was always there for us, she was a loving, caring and dedicated mum,
and we all loved her. She taught me, by example, how to be a good mam to my sons, and she loved all
of her grandchildren equally. Mum went to visit my brother in Hereford every June, and my sister
in London every August, they all looked forward to the holidays with her. She was very good to my
sons, Chris & Ziggy, who are also in Heaven with her. 13 months after mum passed away, my youngest
son Ziggy died. Then in April 08, my son Chris was taken from us too, he was murdered. My Mum would
have strung the rats up by their ears for that, she would not let the wind blow on any of her
Weans.
There is nothing and no-one who can ever make up for either one of them, and I hope they are all
together now. (See also GTS sites for Chris Rooney & Ziggy McAllister). They are all loved and
missed so very much, not one day has gone by without a thought of love for them. Not one day ever
will.
R.I.P. Mum, Dad, Ziggy, Chris, Nathan. XXX
CHER (PAULINE N ROBERT MCGREGORS DAUGHTER)
X SENDIND YOU ALL MY LOVE X
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Each morning when we awake
we know that you are gone,
and know one knows the heartache
as we try to carry on.
Our hearts still ache with sadness
and many tears still flow,
what it meant to loose you
no one will ever know.
Our thoughts are always with you
your place no one can fill,
in life we loved you dearly,
in death we love you still.
There will always be a heartache
and often a silent tear,
but always a precious memory
of the days when you were here.
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~~THINKING OF YOU ALWAYS LOVE CHER~~
MY MUM
THERE NEVER WAS A MOTHER
SO PATIENT, KIND AND TRUE.
NO OTHER MUM IN ALL THE WORLD
COULD BE A MUM LIKE YOU.
YOU ARE SO LOVED MUM,
YOU TAUGHT ME HOW TO DO IT,
TO BE A MUM TO MY BOYS.
YOUR LESSON IS SO GOOD AND
I WILL ALWAYS KEEP YOUR ADVICE
SO CLOSE TO MY HEART, IT WILL
KEEP MY CHRIS & ZIGGY & MY NATHAN LOCKED TO MY HEART AS WELL AS YOU, MY DARLING MUM, SO VERY DEAR AND NEAR TO ME. NOTHING AND NOBODY CAN EVER TAKE MY HEART OR FROM ANY OF YOU AWAY FROM ME. XXX
CHER (PAULINE N ROBERT MCGREGORS DAUGHTER)
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART XX
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Friends are like flowers
Each unique in their own way
Put them all together
What a wonderful bouquet
Some are really brilliant
Full of light sharp and clear
While others are more subdued
To both you can adhere
You are a flower in my garden
That makes up my bouquet
My friends you all make
A very impressive display
Love Always ~~cher~~
CHER (PAULINE N ROBERT MCGREGORS DAUGHTER)
CHER (PAULINE N ROBERT MCGREGORS DAUGHTER)
ALL MY LOVE SENT TO YOU
I cannot ease your aching heart,
Nor take your pain away;
But let me stay and take your hand
And walk with you today.
I'll listen when you need to talk,
I'll wipe away your tears;
I'll share your worries when they come,
I'll help you face your fears.
I'm here and I will stand by you,
On each hill you have to climb;
So take my hand, let's face the world...
And live just one day at a time.
You're not alone, for I'm still here,
I'll go that extra mile;
And when your grief is easier,
I'll help you learn to smile
~~SENDING ALL MY LOVE CHER ~~
Light a Candle
Light a candle for those we mourn,
Into a new life they will be born
Do not look for them at the gravesite,
They are somewhere else radiating their beautiful light.
They have gone into a new world
Where there is no darkness, no pain
Their light and essence will always remain...
Light a candle for those who have left this mortal place,
They are free to travel through time and space
When we think of them, they are near,
When we sit in a beautiful garden, their voices we hear
When we listen to a divine symphony
We close our eyes, their faces we see...
Light a candle for they have not really gone
With each flickering flame, in your hearts
They will always belong...
Love Mel (Grace and Francis Doe) xxxxx
MISS YOU
THOSE WHO LOVE YOU SADLY MISS YOU
AS IT DAWNS ANOTHER DAY
IN THE LONELY HOURS OF THINKING
THOUGHTS OF YOU FOREVER STAY
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TO MY MUM
I hold you firmly in my heart,
And there you will remain
I struggle on without you,
But will never be the same
You were my sun, my moon, my stars,
And all that I hold dear
I will always love you,
Don't doubt it, NEVER FEAR.
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GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
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