| Location | Derby |
| Age | 20 years |
| Date of Birth | 19/11/1985 |
| Date of Death | 06/02/2006 |
| Visitors | 52,310 since 26/10/2007 |
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Leanne Derrick went to the angels above on February 6th 2006, aged 20. Missed dearly by her
parents, Brenda and Stephen and her older sister, Krystle.
Both our parents made each day for Leanne as special as they could. It was clear and obvious to
anyone that met Leanne that she adored both her mum and her dad. My parents always made Leanne feel
like a princess and it is impossible to love someone the way that my parents loved and continue to
love Leanne.
Leanne loved her DVDs, she adored the Tweenies and Disney films. I have so many happy memories of
Leanne that my family and I will continue to talk about until the day we die. The memories of
birthdays and special Christmases.
Leanne had the biggest brown eyes that constantly twinkled. She had the most beautiful laugh that
was incredibly infectious. I loved it when Leanne got the giggles her shoulders would go ten to the
dozen. Leanne may not have been able to talk but she made up for that in her snoring and her
laughing. The cheeky monkey. Her smile went from ear to ear and she was full of smiles that always
made everyone smile too.
Leanne only knew how to love and when ever I was down I only had to see my sister. She would always
brighten up my day. I learnt a lot from my sister the true meaning of love and the importance of
family.
Leanne was a people person and she loved to be around people. When we were out, it was no good
trying to talk to Leanne because she was to busy being nosey. It was so funny, bless her.
Many people said that Leanne was 'different' because of her severe Cerebral Palsy but to me she
wasn't, she is 'special'. Leanne had the greatest personality that anyone could have wished for. She
sparkled and brightened up every one's day.
I love her so much and we know that she is no longer with us but I do know that she will watch over
us all. Leanne is now a beautiful white angel and is a star that will continue to shine for as long
as we continue to share her memories and stories.
Leanne is the best sister anyone could have wished for and meant more to me than anything in this
world. Thinking of Leanne will always make me smile. We have seen each other at our worst, as well
as our best, yet we still have that special closeness that only we understand. I am so grateful for
the loyalty and love that Leanne has shown me over the years. Thank you for being such a great
sister, daughter and friend. Our love will always be with you angel.
Story of an Angel 8th Nov 2007
Brenda derrick from Mablethorpe, MUM
Leanne was born on the 19th November 1985 at Leicester Royal Infirmary. I had a difficult birth and
when Leanne was born she wasnt breathing she weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces in her first few days of
life she had pressure on the brain which caused a seizure and she had an operation to release the
pressure.
Leanne was in the special care baby unit for one month her head never grew for the first three
months and we were told if she had not been such a big baby she would not have survived. At 11
months we were told she would not walk or talk and her lifespan would be short we knew Leanne would
have problems. We had another beautiful daughter called Krystle who was 2 and a half years old when
Leanne was born.
We moved to Derby where Leanne went to a brilliant school, when she was 5 circumstances took us back
to Kettering where family lived but we soon realised Derby was the best place to be for Leanne. She
went back to Westbrook School where we met a lovely lady called Christine who was and still is a
good friend she was Leanne's lunchtime feeder.
Leanne had various operations in her life she suffered with hip problems and had two operations to
help her. When she was eleven she had a gastronostomy fitted, when she was eleven and a half her
consultant said there was an operation to fit a baclofen pump as it was expensive we had to wait for
funding as Leanne was very stiff she was an ideal candidate. In october 1998 Leanne was fitted with
the computerised pump she was the first child with Cerebral Palsy to have it done at the Queens
Medical Centre in Nottingham. It was wonderful leanne was happy and we could get out more as she
couldn't sit in her wheelchair for long without crying.
In 2005 leanne had rods placed in her spine to help the curvature her recovery was slow and three
weeks after that operation one of the rods at the bottom twisted and was pushing her bone out. So
she had to go back for another operation and she never went back to school as she had to leave at
18. By october 2005 Leanne was back to full health and was going to a day centre two days a week.
On January 18th 2006 Leanne went for her usual refill for her pump and the man who did the computer
didnt turn up, the refill was postponed until the following week 25th January but Leanne was not
well when we returned to hospital on that date and she was admitted to the Childrens Intensive Care
and on Friday 27th January.
She was taken to the adults intensive care on February 6th at 1:45am Leanne suffered a heart attack
due to muscle breakdown they revived her and we thought she would survive but by mid morning they
decided it was in Leannes best interest to turn the life support machine off.
Anyone who has been through this will know how we felt our precious daughter, sister died at 6:55pm
on the 6th February 2006. We have only just had Leanne's inquest in September 2007.
The very operation that gave Leanne quality of life has taken her from us and our family of four is
now three till we meet again watch over us angel xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In Memory of Leanne Victoria Derrick
To want and not to be able
To hold and love so true
Was taken from us one sad day
When the angels came for you
We held our hands united
We stood so proud and tall
But our strengths could not defy it
When the heavens made the call
We baptised ourselves in tears
When we heard the heaven bells ring
For we could do nothing more to stop them
But listen to the angels sing
They left your memory with us
They blessed us with your past
They blessed us with your presence
But Leanne it wasn't to last
You'll be shinning in the heavens skies
You'll be glowing like the sun
No more will we see you our sweet love
Until we come the chosen one
Andy Jordon
♥TIME♥
I thought that time was healing
All the hurt you left behind
That empty spaces could be filled
My arms, my heart, my mind
And though my body looks the same
As it did when you were here
The emptiness is growing
Even bigger with each year
I thought that time was healing
All the agonising pain
That as the tears were fading
Soon I wouldn't feel the same
And though I can be smiling
And you think that I'll survive
The pain is in my blood now
I have nowhere else to hide
I thought that time was healing
All the loss a mother feels
That now you live within my heart
I had you near me still
But I need so much to touch you
To see you smile again
And those memories I'm told are mine
Can never feel the same
I thought that time was healing
All the while the mask was worn
That underneath a new me
Was waiting to be born
But now I find I am the mask
It helps to keep me safe
And though my heart is breaking
You won't see it in my face
I thought that time was healing
All those tears my eyes have seen
That aching arms that miss you
Could be satisfied with dreams
But here I am, in pain again
And healing stands alone
And mother weeps the world can see
For a daughter who can't come home♥
We miss you so much our precious angel
Love Mum Dad and Krystle xxxxxxxxxx
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Sat alone day dreaming
A smile upon my face
Lost in beautiful memories
The warmth of your embrace
Everyday theres something
That brings you back to mind
The special love you gave me
Now impossible to find
Why did you have to leave me ?
Why did we have part?
Now all i have are memories
And a broken heart
LOVE ALWAYS VICKY XXXX
copyright© Vicky Deaville 2009
DREAMS
I had a dream last night..
Like the night before
That a beautiful angel came..
And knocked at my door
I opened the door..
With much delight
There was my angel
Glowing so bright
I could not believe it..
I had to wipe my eyes
For my angel had flown..
Down from the sky
I held my angel so very tight
In my dream I had last night
Was it a dream?
Or was I awake?
I hope it was real..
For mine and my angels sake.
copyright� Jackie Thomas 28/06/09
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♥NIGHT NIGHT,SWEET DREAMS♥
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As time goes by I won't forget,
That you were my beloved pet.
You made me happy when I was sad
And just for that I'm very glad.
God took you to his home in the sky.
I miss you son but please don't cry.
Although my heart is broken in two,
One day I'll come and be with you.
I don't know when, but when I do,
I will come and cuddle you.
I think about you everyday.
My heart will never feel the same way.
Until we meet again some day,
Together forever and never apart,
You'll be forever in my heart.
Always thinking of you, never forgotten,
What kind of place would heaven be with all its streets of gold, if all the souls, that dwell up there like yours and mine, were old? How strange would heaven’s music sound when harps begin to ring, if children were not gathered ‘round to help the angels sing. The children that God sends to us are only just a loan, He knows we need their sunshine to make the house a home. We need the inspiration of a baby’s blessed smile. He doesn’t say they’ve come to stay, just lends them for a while. Sometimes it takes them years to do the work for which they come. Sometimes in just a month or two our Father calls them home. I like to think some souls up there bear not one sinful scar. I love to think of heaven as a place where children are.
xxx
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I would like to thank everyone for all the candles, tributes & pictures that are left on Christopher's website they are all very much appreciated.
Tributes For Week Starting 23rd November
FOR MONDAY
The best and most beautiful
Things in the world cannot
Be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart.
FOR TUESDAY
Gone yet not forgotten,
Although we are apart,
Your spirit lives within me,
Forever in my heart.
FOR WEDNESDAY
A gift for such a little while,
Your loss just seems so wrong,
You should not have left before us,
It’s with loved ones you belong.
FOR THURSDAY
Perhaps they are not
Stars in the sky,
But rather openings
Where our loved ones shine down
To let us know they are happy.
FOR FRIDAY
The Watcher
They always leaned to watch for us
Anxious if we were late,
In winter by the window,
In summer by the gate.
And though we mocked them tenderly
Who had such foolish care,
The long way home would seem more safe,
Because they waited there.
Their thoughts were all so full of us,
They never could forget,
And so I think that where they are
They must be watching yet.
Waiting ‘til we come home to them
Anxious if we are late
Watching from Heaven’s window
Leaning from Heaven’s gate.
FOR SATURDAY
As We Look Back
As we look back over time
We find ourselves wondering .....
Did we remember to thank you enough
For all you have done for us?
For all the times you were by our sides
To help and support us .....
To celebrate our successes
To understand our problems
And accept our defeats?
Or for teaching us by your example,
The value of hard work, good judgement,
Courage and integrity?
We wonder if we ever thanked you
For the sacrifices you made.
To let us have the very best?
And for the simple things
Like laughter, smiles and times we shared?
If we have forgotten to show our
Gratitude enough for all the things you did,
We're thanking you now.
And we are hoping you knew all along,
How much you meant to us.
FOR SUNDAY
To Those Whom I Love and Those Who Love Me
When I am gone, release me, let me go
I have so many things to see and do
You must not tie yourself to me with tears
Be happy that I have had so many years
I gave you my love, you can only guess
How much you gave me in happiness
I think you for the love each have shown
But now it is time I traveled on alone
So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust
It is only for a while that we must part
So bless the memoriss in your heart
I will not be far away, for life goes on
So if you need me, call and I will come
Though you can not see or touch me, I will be near
And if you listen with your heart, you will hear
All of my love around you soft and clear
Then, when you must come this way alone
I will greet you with a smile and a
"Welcome Home"
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Thoughts Today, Memories Forever
Angela Christopher’s Very Proud Mum
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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Our Reunion in Heaven Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
We weren't prepared that day,
When God called you away.
So many tears we cried,
Longing to keep you at our side.
How we loved and missed you so,
And weren't ready to let you go,
But it gives us comfort to know,
Within the twinkling of our eyes,
You entered into paradise.
A place with beauty beyond measure,
Eternal happiness and treasure,
Where you have no more pain or tears,
Nor sorrow, worries, and fears.
Although, for now, we are apart,
Your precious memories live in our heart,
Until God calls us each to heaven's door,
Where we'll be reunited, forever more
Author Unknown
BEAUTIFUL LEANNE XXXX
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Eternal Light
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Heaven
If we could visit heaven,ღ♥ღ
Even for a day,ღ♥ღ
Maybe for a moment,ღ♥ღ
The pain would go away,ღ♥ღ
I'd put my arms around you,ღ♥ღ
And whisper words so true,ღ♥ღ
That living life without you,ღ♥ღ
Is the hardest thing to do.ღ♥ღ
No matter how we spend our days,ღ♥ღ
No matter what we do,ღ♥ღ
No morning dawns or evening falls,ღ♥ღ
When we don't think of you xx.ღ♥ღ
unknown
ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS LEANNE XXXXXXXXXX
** Tranquil Thoughts **
Through the gentle breeze and the stormy seas
Your love comes flooding through
A sense of your surroundings
Letting us know that it is you
A heavenly sky with sparkling flames
Becomes visible in the skies
Appearing is your shadows
As you turned to wave goodbye
A mellow whisper in my ear
Thanking all for whats been done
And letting us know that youre ok
As you glide towards the sun
No matter what the outcome
No matter how much we cried
You're letting us know that your still here
It was only the body that died
For your memory holds no boundaries
Everyday it is kept alive
Its gives us warmth and energy
That encourages our days to thrive
Just keep on remembering me
In your shadows I'll walk with you
And guide you through your darkest hours
In everything you say or do
For absence cannot be changed for us
We accept what had to be done
We cannot change the wishes of God
If he wants you to be the one
When you reach the golden promised land
And the gates are open wide
It will be there you'll find great comfort
And your tears you'll try to hide
As you settle in your new found world
You'll send us a glittering prize
It will brighten up the darkest day
And bring a tear to our eyes
Thank you for your presence
And for all the memories too
You left this world something beautiful
It was the fact that we had you.
I would just like to say Thank you for all your candles, tributes & pics you leave for my Angel Doris, All your support is truly appreciated x x x
WATCHING THE STARS EACH NIGHT.......
FOR EVERY ANGEL THAT LIGHTS THE SKY EACH NIGHT
I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOU BEAUTIFUL HALO OF LIGHT
THE GOLDEN GLOW THAT SHINES FROM HIGH ABOVE
FILLS THE EARTH WITH SO MUCH PURITY AND LOVE
EVERY NIGHT I GAZE AT EACH STAR I FIND AMAZING TO SEE
JUST HOW BEAUTIFUL EACH AND EVERY STAR CAN BE
EACH ONE OF THEM IS OUR ANGELS WITH THIER TWINKLING LIGHT
ALL JOINED TOGETHER SO WE CAN SEE THEM SHINING SO BRIGHT
I JUST WANT TO REACH OUT AND TOUCH YOU BUT YOU ARE SO FAR AWAY
I LOOK TOWARDS THE DARK SKIES UNTIL IT IS ANOTHER NEW DAY
WITH AWE AND WONDER I KNOW JUST HOW PERFECT YOU ARE
EACH ONE OF OUR ANGELS IS NOW AN AMAZING SHINING STAR..........
copyright© Rosalind Roberts 18/11./09
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LOVE ALWAYS VICKY XXXX
What kind of place would heaven be with all its streets of gold, if all the souls, that dwell up there like yours and mine, were old? How strange would heaven’s music sound when harps begin to ring, if children were not gathered ‘round to help the angels sing. The children that God sends to us are only just a loan, He knows we need their sunshine to make the house a home. We need the inspiration of a baby’s blessed smile. He doesn’t say they’ve come to stay, just lends them for a while. Sometimes it takes them years to do the work for which they come. Sometimes in just a month or two our Father calls them home. I like to think some souls up there bear not one sinful scar. I love to think of heaven as a place where children are.
xxx
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