I had an old photo album of my late Mum's in which she was holding Karen Donoghue in 1959 when I presume they both lived in Croydon at the time of course. Sadly my Mum Audrey died in 1996 with stomach cancer at the time. She married my Dad Jack whom she met in Croydon and they came to live near Dartford which is where I live now then. Alas too my Dad died in 2015 as well. My best wishes to your family though of course too.

”A Mother is with us always, first in her lifetime, then forever in our memory”. Dear Karen and Andrew, Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your dear mum. Ruby was a very special person and she will always be in our hearts. She was very kind and thoughtful and always ready to lend a helping hand. She will be greatly missed. Losing a parent is never easy no matter how old we are. You and Andrew took such good care of your Mum these last few years. You’ll always remember how it felt to be loved by her. We hope those memories bring you some comfort in time. Praying for you and the family. With our love Dunstan, Frances & Ashley