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Alison Leitch
24/06/25
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20/06/25
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I’ve only met my uncle Alan twice in my life, first time was when I was around 14 years old I think and was after Alan’s mum had passed away and he had come to the UK to scatter the ashes.
Second time was when both Alan and Sheila were travelling to various places in the UK visiting friends/family. We had a lovely day out at Skipton visited the castle and had lunch.
Every year at Christmas we would receive an annual update these were a great read learning about what everyone had been up to throughout the year and which places they had been to. These updates were the only contact until 18months ago when my mum Lesley set up a WhatsApp group. Since then communications were on a regular basis whereby Alan would send us his breakfast menus with pictures and always finished the message with “Not too shabby” or “What’s not to like?” he was so proud of these.
We’ve had pictures of “Cockson Castle”,“Charlie” the resident lizard, and many of the mini breaks away. It’s been nice to be able to put a face to my cousins Deborah, Alison and Joanna without this chat this would never have been possible.
Girls, Sheila also known as senior management you have had such a wonderful father and husband in your lives and I am proud to have been able to call him my uncle. May he rest in peace and as Alan always said at the end of his messages “May the goddess be with you” Love Michelle
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19/06/25
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Hi Sheila,
So sorry to just learn of Alan's passing; my sincerest sympathies and condolences. I'm sure that you and the girls will be a wonderful support for one another.
Sad, yes. But I remember your family and its relationships was one that was always abuzz with a lot of happiness. It was great to have you all as friends / neighbours in Malawi and friends in PNG - and after. I recall MANY occasions on which we've shared fun, laughter and friendship.
And I always valued Alan's (proper) irreverence and intolerance of BS!
RIP mate.
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