Thank you to everyone who has supported this years Lake of Lights event which took place on the 4th December. It was so lovely to see so many people attend and support us from a wide range of places too.
The festive season can be especially difficult for those who are coping with loss. The Thomas Theyer Foundation Lake of Lights is a beautiful and supportive event open to all who wish to remember a loved one lost by dedicating a light to them. The event took place Pavilion Gardens Boating lake in Buxton where dedicated tealights were floated out onto the lake, followed by an atmospheric laser show and music.
Thank you to the Buxton Community Choir for singing during the evening, all the volunteers and the Parkwood Leisure: Pavilion Gardens team who helped throughout the night. Below the images that have been shared with us are a number of the dedications.
Below are a selection of the dedications for the Lake of Lights 2022.
| Dedication | |
| Jock, Elwyn and Neville | In memory of much-loved parents. Remembered with love. Trisha, Paul, Sam, and Emma. |
| Margaret and Anne | In memory of our lovely parents, Jim, and Teressa McGrath |
| Tallulah | My baby, I thank you so much for having me. We will never have a soul like yours and this saddens us deeply daily! You are loved, remembered, and adored daily. Love your mama. xxx |
| Marjorie Edwards | Remembering Marjorie, a loving wife, mum, and gran who’ll be greatly missed by her many friends and family. RIP Marjorie xx |
| Elizabeth (Betty) Balfour | To our dear Mum, always in our hearts and prayers love from all the family xxx |
| Sam and Jo | To remember our dad who loved sitting by this lake. We miss you every day. X |
| Connor Daniel Sykes:
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In memory of our precious little boy who brought us so much love and
joy in the year he was here. Remembered and loved every day. Love mummy and daddy x |
| Nova Ivy Mary Robertson | To our beautiful niece who was too precious for this earth. Even though we only got to hold you in our arms for a little while, we will hold you in our hearts forever. |
| David Thomas | A very loved husband, dad, and grandad. Gone too soon but not forgotten, forever you will remain, my guiding light my shining star until I see your face again love and miss you everyday x Carol and Kim |
| Charlie Craig | In memory of our beautiful boy Charlie who died in his sleep January 2017. Age 15. Also, his cousin Evie aged 2.5 years and our mum. We miss you and love you so much. Love always Mum’s dad and Thomas. |
| John Massey | Best friend, long gone but never forgotten. Glen. |
| Julie Bowers | Forever in our hearts, a beautiful memory, a heartache, a tear, a love so very dear, love & kisses forever & always your loving family. |
| In memory of Wendy and Brian Gurnhill and Pat and John Carroll and a special thank you to all the brilliant work that Thomas Theyer do. Emma, Simon, Eddie, Ruben, and Mary | |
| Ken Spence | Much loved husband, dad, and grandad. Our first Christmas without you will be hard, but we will all try and enjoy it as much as you always did. Love from all of us. |
| Andy Simcock | Always in our thoughts… mum, dad Chris, Lisa, and Dave. |
| Wendy Jones | In memory of Audrey, Colin, and Maureen. Recently reunited. Missed and much loved. |
| William Harry Garner | For William, whose light now shines with an even greater glory x We miss you so much x with all our love, Dad, Jo, and Grace x |
| Mum and JR | Both loved and missed very much xx |
| Alexander | Always in my heart, Mummy. |
| Frank | Love is a smile a tear & a touch. Love says little but means so much. Love is forever and we send it to you. From your family who thought the world of you. xx |
| Mom and Dad, Denis, and Joyce Murphy | Mom & dad thank you for the world you gave us we love & miss you every day love from the bottom of our hearts your girls xxx |
| For our darling Jan Bam x Miss, you Sweetheart x Jackie and Julie | |
| Leslie Mantle | Mum, I miss you so much There isn’t a day which goes by that I don’t think about you Thank you for being an amazing mum Love always Until I see you again xxx |
| Jason William Brooks | For our boy Jason, we love you and miss you so much, you will always be in our hearts, shine brightly our beautiful boy xxxxx |
| Richard Lelliott | My uncle and friend. So many happy memories, I’m so lucky to have them. |
| For all the people who are not looking forward to Xmas because of losing someone. Hoping you can celebrate with fond memories in mind. In loving memory of my mum and dad and a dear friend. Evert Ouwerkerk | |
| Dedicated to Jack & Jean Hartley. Love and miss you both so much. Together again. xxx From Martin Birley | |
| Nan, Joyce and Grandad Denis | Nan Joyce & Grandad Denis May the winds of heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear How much we love and miss you And wish that you were here Love you so much Emma xxxx |
| Trevor Rushton | To Grandad, we miss you. All our love Jennifer, Mark, Linette, Magnus, Kirstie, Shaun, Molly and Willow xx |
| For my nephew Indy, born asleep x
From Lakshmi |
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| Debbie Sears | Miss you big sister. Lots of love always. |
| For friends lost too soon. With special memories of Matthew Watson, Stephen Elston, Neil Barrett Johnson and Mary Pullman. | |
| Anne and John Ellam | Mum, Dad, Grandma and Grandad, we miss you every day and love you so much. You are forever in our hearts, our thoughts, and our memories. We love you to the moon and back. Love from all the family. |
| Derek Sheldon | Love and miss you Dad more than you can ever know. Love from all the family x |
| Auntie Anne Higginbotham
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I know you’re watching over me, you keep sending butterflies. Love and miss you every single day Auntie Ann, love ya |
| In memory of two very special people – Thomas and my beloved Jim💜 Sheila Bradley | |
| Jude Bowes | For our wonderful Jude. Life will never be the same without you in it. Thank you for sharing your time with us. With our love Michael & Anne |
| In memory of mum and dad, Dorothy and Tom Wilson and Grandma Betty, Auntie Hilda, and lovely kind cousin Nigel Wilson. Alan, Chris, Aimee and always Thomas x | |
| Anne Higginbotham | Hi Mum, It’s our 2nd Christmas without you now and we now you loved this time We know you’re watching over us all when the butterflies appear Love and miss you so very much Mum Alyson and family xxx |
| For Amanda Green and Jennifer Harrison | In memory of my beautiful sister Amanda and my much beloved auntie Jennifer. |
| I dedicate a light in memory of my Brother Kevin Higton. Loved and missed always….. | |
| Mary Always remembered | |
| For Allen and Isabel – All my love Cath | |
| Dave Burnham | Thinking of the wonderful Dave Burnham………..such a good friend and such a sad loss. Adrian and Jean |
| Liz Thompson
Love is the light that never dies |
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| In memory of my dearest friend Kathy xxxx
CGWW |
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| FOR ELLIS HAMER HOLLAND
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To our beautiful son and best friend Ellis!!!!! We love and miss your gorgeous smile, your cheeky laugh, your massive cheeks, and every other fibre of your soul. Cuddles, kisses & strokes Mummy & Daddy |
| Edith Callaghan | Your love lies in the actions of your grandchildren. Missed daily, always loved. |
| Harry Abbott | He could walk with the kings and lost the common touch and how he has the earth and Everything that is in it. Loved always |
| Janma | Mum – always missed, always loved. |
| Sheila and Trevor Wheeldon | In memory of Hayley’s mum and dad. Sheila and Trevor Wheeldon.
John and Hayley Harding. x |
| David and Joyce | In memory of John’s Mum & Dad, David & Joyce ~ John & Hayley Harding x |
| Sharon Conway | In memory of my dear friend Sharon Conway who passed away on 17th October this year. Love you always my precious friend, Love, Maz xx ♥️ Marion Higton |
| Nani with her much loved grandchildren Evie and charlie¸
Forever in our thoughts and life everyday x |
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| Kath Southgate: | Karl Southgate: I caught myself smiling and I realised I was thinking of you. You will be missed by so many. Sleep well Karlos x |
| Gary Waters. | To my dear Husband and Dad to Tom, never a day passes
where you are not in our thoughts, we miss you so much but take comfort |
| In memory of my dad | |
| Tom Ledward | Dearest Pops you are missed so much and loved beyond words. We are looking after Mum for you. All our love Jeanine & Carole & your Junie |
| Geoff Taylor | A much-loved husband, father, and grandad- remembered with love |
| Ellis James – aged 5 | Our favourite funny boy. we all miss you terribly. You always remain in our hearts and minds every single day. Lots of love from Aunty Carrie, Mukesh, Nana and Grandad and your cousins.
Xxxx |
| Grandpa Coco | For Grandpa Coco from Katie Knowles |
| Father-in-law Stan | Father-in-law Stan, Freddie and 11 Guinea pigs.
Alison Shaw |
| Julie Bowers | Forever in our hearts, a beautiful memory, a heartache, a tear, a love so very dear, love & kisses forever & always your loving family. |
| George and Mary Turner | Miss you always but every day your love lights our lives. |
| Adrian Jones | Dad, as we spend our first Christmas with our gorgeous baby girl, I miss you more than ever. Though she’ll never meet you we will make sure she knows what a legend her Grandad was ❤️ |
| Nanny Lyn Maslen | Miss you nanny |
| Jane Webster | Gone but never forgotten |
| In memory of my mum who died on 12th August 2022. Always loved and will never be forgotten. You are so badly missed mum. Love J xx
Jonathan Hanvey |
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| Our Faith – daughter, sister, cousin, friend. There’s not a moment you aren’t with us XX | |
| Always in our hearts – love forever from Angela and Adam | |
| Met Alan on the ferry from Spain. The years might not lesson the pain, but your son lives with all the wonderful work you all do. Take good care and keep spreading the love | |
| Thomas Theyer | We miss you so much Thomas and Christmas hurts without you. The kindest and Gentlest of people. We love you forever.
For the love of Thomas. |
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