Iris Rosemary Duke

1928 - 2009
LocationHalifax
Age81 years
Cause of DeathUndisclosed
Date of Birth12/02/1928
Date of Death12/08/2009
Visitors1,274 since 12/08/2009
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my nanna was the greatest,sweetest and most loving person you would ever meet.she lived for her family and loved every single one of us,she loved to see her great grand children running around but sadly will not see the birth of her next three great grand children.
She was the loving mother of 12 children and nanna of 22 grandchildren and great nanna to 4 great grand children.
i loved going up every week to see her, watching her knitting something for one of us.
She lived most of her life in Halifax but was brought up in Southend-on-sea where she met my granddad.
i know we are all going to really miss her and at the moment it doesn't seem real and i keep hoping i will wake up from this horrible nightmare so i could go see her tomorrow.
Am only glad she got to see all her grandchildren grow up and share in so many great memories including getting to see me walk down the aisle.
She told me she wasn't scared of dying as she knew my granddad would be waiting for her.
we love you nanna and am glad your at peace,
reunited with granddad

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Well nanna guess what am pregnant with twins. I can't believe you won't be able to meet them I was looking at the blankets you made for xander and logan and I wish you were here to knit the twins one. You wouldn't believe how grown up xander is he's great and logan is so funny you would love them. We miss you everyday and love you forever xxxxxxxxx

Kendal Holroyd (Granddaughter)

2 weeks ago

Merry christmas nanna miss you everyday hope uncle colin found you ok love you always xxxx

Kendal Holroyd (Granddaughter)

December 25, 2011

Been missing you so much esp how hard the last few weeks have been for everyone. Its still feels strange with you not being here. Katies got her first christmas play on tuesday. Hope your looking down on her that day you would be so proud how she's turning out she's so clever. Wish you was still around so you could have meet the rest of your great grandchildren. Tylers a little star he's gonna be walking properly any day now. Well merry christmas nanna love you so much and still miss you everyday. Xxxxx

Helen Whippey (Granddaughter)

December 10, 2011

its been two years since i had that dreaded phone call and its still makes my stomach turn to think about it. we all miss you so much xander talks to your photo sometimes and i hear him talking to you at night,thats how i know your still watching over us. it will never get any easier to know your not at home i thought you would be here forever. i love you so much and miss you everyday xxxxxxx

Kendal Holroyd (Granddaughter)

August 12, 2011

nanna i cant belive its been 2 years since you left us, we all miss you so much.
Joshua is 5 now and he has started asking about you, he shouts up at the sky to talk to you sometimes. He's had alot of ups and downs this year but he is still the same cheeky boy he
always was.
Issac is really coming on now, he's 15 months old and he's a little fatty. He loves everything he can get his hands on at the moment and bullying joshua. I wish you could see them together joshua is so proud of issac and being a big brother they love each other so much.
Its funny how the little thing remind me of you, a few weeks ago genivieve was on at the rex and it made me think of how we used to sit and watch it together.
Love you always nanna hope your proud of us all x x x x x x

Samantha Wark (Granddaughter)

August 12, 2011

ANOTHER YEAR GONE BY

IIT'S BEEN 2 YEARS MUM SINCE YOU WENT SO SUDDENLY BUT SOMETMES IT STILL FEELS LIKE YESTERDAY WHEN THE HEARTACHE BEGAN PEOPLE SAY IT GETS EASIER WITH TIME MISSING YOUR LOVED ONES BUT THE TIMES WHEN YOU NEED A OLDER AND WISER PERSON TO TALK TO AND YO TURN TO YOUR MUM TO FIND SHES NO LONGER THERE TO GUARD YOU THROUGH THOSE HARD TIMES TO HEAR YOR YOUR VOICE SAYING "IT WILL WORK IT SELF OUT STOP WORRYING".
STILL IN MY EVERY THOUGHT OF EVERY DAY NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN. LOVE YOU ALWAYS MUM.

Beverly Duke (Daughter)

August 11, 2011

miss you mum

when i look to the sky i wish i could see your face smileing down to me ,when i think of you my mermorys come running back the saturday that we had together the talks on the phone i miss soon much.when i get lost with my knitting i think of u and it comes clear,i miss you mum and wish you was here love you now and forever your daughter valerie .x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Valerie Duke (Daughter)

June 12, 2011

happy birthday mum

happy birthday mum,i wish i could say it to you in person,but i know that you are watching down on us.i remmber the smile that lighted up your face from the lips to the eyes,i miss i talks and the birthday so close together i miss the saturdays that i came to see you and wish there could go on .rebecca and gareth are both well.both doing well and both dateing .happy birthday mum wish you was here from your loveing daugther valerie x x x

Valerie Duke (Daughter)

February 13, 2011

another christmas has gone and it still feels so strange with out you here. i have had my little boy now called Tyler warren mark whippey i had him at home like Samantha thought i would follow the trend. U would love him, he is 2 months and just started smiling its amazing, katie loves him she even told the nurse of today for giving him his injections. katie coming on great she doing really well nursery. I hope your looking down on us all. You would be so proud of all your great grandchildren their all coming on great. miss you and love you lots x x x x

Helen Whippey (Granddaughter)

December 29, 2010

another christmas

another christmas coming up without you mum, it's still hard without you, family don't talk much to each other any more or remember important dates.
i have anothr grandson mum, helen had her baby boy on 23 october shes called him tyler warren mark whippey. he's so beautiful with his dark hair and blue eyes. i wake most mornings between 4.30am and 5.30am lying there thinking of you feeling so lonely and wishing you were here to help sort things out.why did yo.u have to go mum and still need you

Beverly Duke (Daughter)

December 11, 2010
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