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John Rodney Higdon

(24th November 1946 - 22nd April 2024)

In memory of a loving and devoted Husband, Dad, Stepdad and good friend to many.

In Lieu of flowers the family would kindly ask for donations to Parkinson’s UK

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Clair, Richard, Nicola, Steve, Michael and Charlotte

A dear friend, will always be remembered

£200.00 + £50.00 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£25.00

Jan and Roger Harrington

£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid

Nick

You gave him a great send off . He will be very fondly remembered by his rugby friends and I will be recommending " When the battle scars have faded" to those in charge of my own arrangements ! x

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

In memory of Willie John.

£100.00

Anonymous

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Rob and Sue Martin

In fondest memory of our dear brother-in-law, sadly missed always.

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Tina Saint

In memory of John Higdon

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

Fi Wadey

John was a wonderful man who will be greatly missed xxx

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

James, Leila & family

John was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. Love James, Leila, Joshua, Naomi & Lucas xxx

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

David, Michelle & Demi

Fondly remembered by all.

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

A & S

A good friend for a very long time.

£100.00

John (Willi) Higdon

Thanks for all the great times we had together and the memories, you will always be remembered. "Rest in peace" All our love John & Kate

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Rob & Jackie Allen

So many good memories of time shared with John. Our abiding memory will always be of a kind and generous man who was such good company. All our thoughts and love are with Sue and all the family.

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

Anonymous

John was a really lovely man

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

The Robards Family

With our love.

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

Uncle Roy, Cousin Chris and Claire Higdon

To a wonderful nephew and cousin who will be greatly missed by all the family.

£150.00 + £37.50 Gift Aid

Hewett-Hicks Family

With our love

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

Richard Smith

Such a sad occasion for a wonderful man who managed to keep Sue grounded. Have been with John & Sue since they were secretly courting their marriage then the birth of Alice. We will all miss him.

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Roger Higdon

RIP John.

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Ann P.

Having shared quality time with red wine and laughter, John's gentle, contemplative presence will be greatly missed. As will the twinkle in his eye and his sense of humour. Rest in peace John. x

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

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Ken and Miriam

A lovely man who was such a support to Sue, Tracy and James and a wonderful father to Alice. At last you’re at peace and free from the ravages of Parkinson’s which so cruelly ended your life.

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

I never met such a sweet and gentle-natured man in my life. He will be sadly missed by all. Xx

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Ken

Thanks for the memories accumulated over more than 60 years.

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

Valerie and family

Celebrating the life of a good man and mourning his passing with you love Valerie and family

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

Anonymous

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John Higdon

John was a very dear friend and we wish Parkinson’s UK success in finding a cure for this terrible disease so that others don’t have to suffer like he has done.

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£25.00

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A Few Kind Words...

“How can we say thank you for all you did to make Robert (Bob’s) funeral so lovely? We felt you worked so hard ,with your company and the Church to make everything so nice. So once again thank you.”

Wendy Dennis & Brenda

“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

“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 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

“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

“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

“I cannot believe that a month has passed since we first met, the day after Brian died. Within a short time of our encounter, I know that an occasion I had always dreaded would be transformed into a positive, memorable occasion – and so it was!

Your warm and practical attitude, as well as highly professional advice, immediately instils confidence. Every detail of the proceedings is meticulously explained and I felt completely relaxed. Thank you Jess for making everything work so well. You are a remarkable lady with a definite vocation and I wish you all the very best for the future. I felt I found a real, new friend, just when I needed it most.”

Irene

“Lynn, Bruce and I thank you so much for the wonderful understanding and help you have given us over the past days.It has been a difficult time but made so much easier by your guidance. With your kindness, we feel we managed to say our goodbyes to ‘Roger’, ‘Dad’ and ‘Grandy’ – showing our love and thanks to him for looking after us so perfectly over the years.”

Pat Clark

“I would like to say a big thank you for everything. I had nothing to worry about, it all went so smoothly from the day of his death to the end of the funeral and in the circumstances could not have been better. Thank you so much.

I don’t have a great deal of experience in these matters, but compared to the other funeral directors I had to deal with, Greenwoods are the tops and you personally were a pleasure to deal with, you hit absolutely the right note.”

Ann Bishop

“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

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