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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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Cure Parkinson’s

£680.00 + Gift Aid of £163.75

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A Few Kind Words...

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

“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

“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

“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.”

Catherine Waterman

“Just a wee note to say a huge thank you for your amazing support, care and friendship when helping us to arrange my dad’s funeral. Although it was such a difficult time for us as a family, you ensured that we were so well looked after & that everything went perfectly. Our tears often turned to laughter in your company & that’s because you helped us remember the good times.

Thank you for everything from the bottom of our hearts. We would also like to thank the whole team involved in helping before, during and after my dad’s funeral. You truly are amazing, showing such dignity, compassion, care and professionalism. Thank you.”

Karen, Anna & family

“The family would like to thank you and the whole team at Greenwood’s for your warm and professional service. We were delighted with your attention to detail and the relaxed but respectful manner of the Attendant and Bearers on the day itself. Many of our friends commented on the ‘dignity with lightness of touch’ and said it was one of the best-organised funerals they had attended. It was certainly a very different experience from my father’s funeral twelve years ago, and we shall recommend you wholeheartedly to others.”

Carole Day and Family

“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

“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

“Dear Jo,

Thanks so much for all you did leading up to the funeral. None of us could have got through it without your support.

Many thanks for everything you did for us, for all your help and for making a very sad day so easy. Your support has been amazing.

A huge thank you. Your dedication made saying farewell to Mum all the more bearable.”

Sue, Vicki, Clare & Richard

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