It was an honour and a privilege to have known marina and her amazing family since I first visited beth shalom over 25 years ago. Her kindness and warmth was all-consuming and her deep genuine interest and concern for everyone she met was amazing. On a personal level she always wrote such beautiful personal messages[…]
My very sincere condolences to Stephen and James and all of the extended family. I first met the special lady I was privileged to call mother in 1981 and last saw her on Mother’s Day 2022. In all that long time she remained the same. The same sweet smile, the same loving arms. I can[…]
Dear Mother, We will miss you, yet you have accomplished your work here on earth, amazingly! How glorious and uplifting to know the Lord holding your hand and the host of angels beside you as your journey carried on to Glorious Eternal life with God. We know you will be still watching over us. The[…]
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I first met Mrs Smith in 1980 when my best friend Jill knew of my broken heart and said she knew someone who could help me well that was the biggest understatement ever!! From the moment I met Mrs Smith my life changed, I knew I had met someone very special and was privileged to[…]
“Those we held in our arms for a short while, we keep in our hearts forever. It’s hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember” I would like to express my deepest sympathy to the family of Smith.
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I was very fortunate to have already met Mrs Marina Smith before the loss of my parents. My sister had encouraged me to spend my holiday at the retreat house that Mrs Smith was running. It was 1979 and I was in my first year of nurse training. Subsequently, in later years when first my mother, then[…]
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Dearest Family of Smiths Scrolling through years of memories these past days since your dearly beloved Mother left us I would like to say to each one of you, especially remembering her as a special friend and Mother to me, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! All my love and prayers, always Brenda
I was so very, very sad to hear of the passing of Mrs Smith. I first met this wonderful lady when I came to work at Beth Shalom six years ago, as I embarked upon on my first museum sector job. From the moment I set foot in the beautiful gardens I felt that the[…]
We will never forget Marina’s kindness, warmth and affection shown to us when we visited her and Eddie. The very welcoming afternoon tea was much appreciated after our journey to Laxton. We shall always remember the walk around their beautiful garden in the sunshine. Later on the same day Marina arranged an interesting guided tour of the recently[…]
Dearest Mother Words cannot express how precious you have been to me over the years. I will always be grateful for the day you came into my life back in 1984. I visited you in your converted farmhouse and received much help from that day onwards as you listened, counselled, prayed for me, loved me,[…]
My dearest Mother, words are inadequate to express my gratitude for all the blessings you have brought into my life and that of my family through your Mother heart of love, compassion, generosity, counsel, forgiveness and prayers over the years. To have known you has been life changing. There are so many happy memories of[…]
Like so many have said, it is hard to comprehend that you are no longer here. You have been a guiding force in my life for the last 43 years, through all the major events of life, engagement, marriage, children, job, grandchildren etc and loved me like a mother. Underlying all this was the extraordinary way[…]
For the world, and for so many as these tributes testify, Mrs Smith was a powerful, remarkable and visionary woman of faith and of deep conviction but also of love and compassion. On a personal level, Mrs Smith loved and counselled me and was involved in my life as a common thread from when I[…]
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