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Violet May Allen

(3rd June 1931 - 31st July 2025)

In loving memory of Violet Allen who sadly passed away on 31 July 2025 aged 94 years. She was much loved and will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. A service to celebrate Vi’s life will be held at Guilford Crematorium on Wednesday, 3rd September at 15:00. Please wear colourful clothing to reflect Violet’s vibrant spirit and love of life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Princess Alice Hospice or a cheque made payable to the charity can be sent;

c/o Alan Greenwood & Sons Funeral Director 34 Madrid Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7NU

The Family would like to invite everyone to a celebration of Violet’s life in the Residents’ Lounge at Elmbridge Retirement Village, Cranleigh, GU6 8TP

Charity Donation In Memory of Violet May Allen

Donate to Princess Alice Hospice

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

Princess Alice Hospice Donations

Lynn & Graham

Special memories of our friendship with Violet and Bob over the past fourteen years. A real privilege to have known them!

£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

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Princess Alice Hospice

£55.00 + Gift Aid of £13.75

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Dear Chloe,

We just wanted to all thank you and the rest of Alan Greenwood team for providing excellent service for organising and conducting our mother’s funeral – The day went perfectly.

Mike

“Dear Fran

I just wanted to drop you an email to thank you for all your care and support in the arrangements for my dad, John.

I know that my Mum, Valerie, was most grateful for your support and care, particularly last Friday which was a difficult day for her. Mum said to me that you went over and above in her eyes, making sure she was ok before you would let her leave.

Dad would have highly approved of the day yesterday, and that’s all we could have asked for. It really was the celebration of his life that he would have wanted.

Again, my sincerest thanks and gratitude to you all.”

Helena

“You make an extremely difficult time easier. Dad’s service was very fitting and I was so pleased to see him dressed in his uniform and hold his had one last time, Jess you did a lovely job. Thank you so so much.”

Clare

“Thank you so much for the way you took care of Loui’s funeral for us. You really went the extra mile, we are really grateful for all your help with the arrangements with Louis and Mum.”

Sheila, Kenny & Family

“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

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

“We would like to thank you very much for looking after Mum and for all the arrangements you made for her funeral last Thursday. Your professionalism, help and ready advice together with your sensitivity at such a difficult time was much appreciated by us all. Our best regards.”

Nigel, Colin Ian & Coraine Ferguson

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Mark Hadaway & family

“Thank you for all your kind attention during the funeral of my husband John on the 24th May. The arrangements were so efficiently and sympathetically handled that it lifted a huge burden from my shoulders. I enclose a cheque in favour of the Alzheimer’s Society in memory of my beloved John.”

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