Tag: In Memoriam

Over Streams and Squirrel Woods by Alys Williams

Jenny Thomas wanted to write about a person who has a disease which slowly destroys the ability to communicate or recognise anyone, causes the loss of bodily functions, forces dependency and dehumanises the sufferer – as Lewy body dementia did to her mother. So during the six years that they struggled with the disease, Jenny […]

Granddaughter’s Poetic Memory

Kath Tyler, whose mother was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia two years ago, has sent us a lovely poem written by her daughter Annie. In it Annie powerfully describes the progress of her Gandmother’s illness with love and fond memory. Do you remember? Do you remember how many times we went to the Natural History […]

Fund rasing friends do the Adidas Challenge and raised £605 for LBS

Tracey Gillingham will be running in the Adidas Challenge on 11 September 2011 in memory of her late Dad John Gillingham to raise money for the Lewy Body Society. To support Tracey visit her Just Giving Page. Her friend Su Tims will be taking part in the Alzhiemers Memory walk on September 11th, a 26 […]

Johnston Women run the GNR

Jane Johnston & and Daughter Sarah ran this year’s Great North Run in Memory of Jim Johnston who recently died from Lewy Body Dementia. The GNR is 13 miles long so it is a great effort and very well done Jane and Sarah. Thank you for the £100 raised.

Sarah Mothershaw runs Brighton Half Marathon 2012

Sarah Mothershaw is running in the Brighton Half Marathon 2012 on Sunday 19th February 2012. She is raising money in memory of Michael Winson for the Lewybody Society. Please support Sarah at her Just Giving Page.

Jim Runs the Dublin Marathon 2012

Jim McIntosh plans to run the Dublin Marathon on October 29 2012 and wants you to support him in memory of his Dad, Douglas McIntosh, who died in July 2009 after living with Lewy Body Dementia for 12+ months. Jim’s Just Giving Link.

Fund rasing friends do the Adidas Challenge and raised £605 for LBS

Tracey Gillingham will be running in the Adidas Challenge on 11 September 2011 in memory of her late Dad John Gillingham to raise money for the Lewy Body Society. To support Tracey visit her Just Giving Page. Her friend Su Tims will be taking part in the Alzhiemers Memory walk on September 11th, a 26 […]