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John Harkins

(17th January 1943 - 18th February 2024)

In loving memory of John Harkins who passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on 18th February 2024.

Very dearly loved husband to Margaret, much cherished father to Adrian, Edward and Katie, adored grandfather to eight lovely grandchildren, much loved brother to Frank and cousin to Cathy.

Funeral and Private burial for the family.

A Funeral Service will be held at St Michael’s Church, Ashtead, Surrey on Thursday 21st March 2024 at 2pm.

No flowers please. Donations, if wished, to The Cure Parkinson’s Trust.

Our family would very much like to encourage everyone who knew our father, John (or Sean), to write messages and send any pictures to [email protected]. All the messages, photos and candles sent will be collated into one beautiful hardback book for us all to cherish.

Charity Donation In Memory of John Harkins

Donate to Cure Parkinson’s

You can choose to make your donation amount private, if you wish.

Cure Parkinson’s Donations

Pat & Derek Butler

With much love from Pat & Derek on the very sad loss of a very old and dear friend

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Olly, Emma and the girls

Sending lots of love to all the Harkins family. Rest in peace Sean.

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

A very worthwhile charity.May a much needed cure to parkinsons disease be found.

£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid

John & Anne Lewis

I loving memory of a very good friend

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Silverstripe Team

Dear Katie, we’re thinking of you and all your family on Thursday. Sending you all our love, best wishes and condolences. From your stories your father sounded a wonderful man. The Silverstripe Team

Anonymous

£25.00

Anonymous

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Katie, James, Olivia, Imogen and Ottiie

Dear Dad, thank you for all the wonderful memories, happy and sad! We will miss you more than words can ever say. We love you! Rest in peace. All our love, Katie, James, Olivia, Imogen and Ottiie xxx

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

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£680.00 + Gift Aid of £163.75

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A Few Kind Words...

“Dear Donna,

Just a little something to say thank you very much for all of your kind support during a very difficult time.

You really went above and beyond to help us and it was truly appreciated.

Thank you for helping us organise such a personal and fitting service for Margaret and everything else that you did for us.”

Bill, Sandra, Vicki and Family

“Thank you very much indeed for all your professionalism, support and guidance throughout the whole process involved in caring for my mother.

From the moment we met the staff at Holmwood Nursing Home until my collection of thank you notelets for my father to use I felt that everything was conducted in a most efficient and sensitive manner. I know that Clive spent a good deal of time with you and I was so pleased that we were able to have such a beautiful service very soon after the passing of our dear mother and wife. With thanks once again”

Jane Reg & Clive

“Dear John,

Thank you for the wonderful service, support and help you offered me and the way you looked after my partner Bob, after he passed away.

From the professionalism and courtesy your team showed on that most traumatic moment – taking Bob from our house – to your kindness, and surefooted advice, the recommendation of the Celebrant, and then your kindness in coming to the cremation as well.

It’s been the hardest month or so of my life and yet I was so pleased with how the service went, the wonderful order of service you arranged and helped me with and of course the music as well. Throughout it all you treated me with respect, dignity and gave me such helpful advice. I’m not sure I would have managed well without that. Even more, I can now look back and reflect that the day went well and represented my partner and our love so well.

I think it’s important to thank people when they have done such a great job.”

Douglas

“I just wanted to drop you a line to say a massive thank you for everything you have done over the last two weeks. When I walked into Alan Greenwood’s on the 5th November I didn’t know where or how I was going to organise my lovely Mum’s funeral and the thought of it horrified me, you made a daunting job so much easier and were there to guide me all the way until the day of the funeral.”

I can’t thank you enough for your kind words, thoughts and help during this very difficult time. Losing someone as precious as mum is very hard but you helped so much. Thank you for everything you have done for mum, myself and my family.”

Sue, Mundy, Luke and Faye

“We would like to thank you for a friendly and professional service and especially Adam who made a good job of the service, and a big thanks to Jane who was a great help and showed much kindness. We would recommend your company.”

Chris & Mike Whalen

“Just a note to say a huge thank you to yourself and the wonderful team at Send Greenwoods, they took care of us all yesterday at Les Ingram’s funeral. I’ve really valued your help and support over the last few weeks and the wonderful men yesterday went beyond their ‘call of duty’. They were certainly there at our great time of need. Please pass on my thanks to everyone. I also enclose four more donations. Many thanks again.”

Judith Hookins

“Thank you so much for the care, support, compassion and understanding you showed with helping Chris and us to plan his funeral. You made a very difficult time for us more bearable for which we are very grateful. Thank you also for enabling all Chris’s plans to come to fruition. His ‘send-off’ was exactly what he wanted. Malcolm did a brilliant job too. Thank you, Jane, With love and sincere, thank you.”

Kathy, Samantha, Rosie and all the Sayer Family

“Thank you so much for the care you took of mum and help and kindness you showed us making a very sad time so much easier to bear. With very best wishes and a very big thank you.”

Claire, David & Pia Stevens

“As a family we cannot thank you enough for all your care and support of us on the passing of our mum – Peggy Hart on October 19th and her funeral on October 31st. As we know from the past, you do a wonderful job and all the staff are so caring and compassionate. Carol you are a rock (dare I say Star!) as you guided us through so much and helped keep us on track.

The day went off so smoothly and well. Mum looked good and would have so enjoyed her last ride in the jag! Also she would have been pleased at Alan leading the way, as Dad – Bill thought so highly of him and always spoke of him in glowing terms when he was alive and said he was a great guy to work with.

Thank you, thank you, what more can I say. I just wish you had offices in Canada so when my time comes, I know I would be in such excellent caring hands.”

Maggie & Mike Raftery

Dear Mr Alan Greenwood, I cannot thank you and your team in Bookham enough, for the excellent service they provided in every respect in the Cremation of my wife.

Your resident Funeral Consultant Mary fully explained all we needed to understand and advised the options available to us.

Her in depth knowledge of all the service providers including, Order of Service, authors and print selection, Celebrant, Hall and refreshments.

So many things which without her I would have been lost.

In the past few days I have received so very many complements and praise for the service you gave.

Do please allow other potential clients to share our experience.

Yours sincerely

Terry Eves-Thorpe

Sheila Eves-Thorpe

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