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Actress Lynda Bellingham has died aged 66

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 20 Oct 2014 08:50

Lynda Bellingham who had been battling colon cancer has died aged 66, her agent Sue Latimer said she died yesterday "in her husband's arms"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29685903

R.I.P. Lynda <3

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Dermot

Dermot Report 20 Oct 2014 08:53

A well liked lady, by all accounts.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 20 Oct 2014 08:57

so sad, so young - a lovely lady

hit a raw nerve with me as 12 years ago tomorrow my lovely OH died too young at 67

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 20 Oct 2014 09:01

I think its so sad all she wanted was one more Christmas

RIP to a very brave lady xx :-( :-(

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 20 Oct 2014 09:04

I was going to say that Joy, she had not yet given up the chemo treatment which she was continuing until November and wanted to die in January. So sad, such a lovely person.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 20 Oct 2014 09:21

Very sad, that she was not able to have her wish, of spending her last Christmas with her family realised, a very courageous and lovely lady, my memories of her will always be as Helen - James Herriot's wife in the TV series All Creatures Great and Small.

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 20 Oct 2014 09:23

Very, very sad. She seemed like such a lovely person and she was a fine (and much underrated) actress.

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 20 Oct 2014 09:28

VERY VERY SAD,

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 20 Oct 2014 09:36

Cancer is a dam awful illness for the suffer and their family and friends

Lynda dealt with it with dignity and was a inspiration to us all :-( :-(

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 20 Oct 2014 09:39

I have just finished reading her last book ""There's something I've been Dying to tell You""
She was so truthful in this book about how she felt and coped with her Colon Cancer and what she would have liked to have done before she died..

She wanted to travel with her hubby a bit more and she certainly wanted to live until January 2015 as she says she loved Christmas and wanted to spend a last Christmas with hubby,2 boys and her step children.

Rest in Peace Lynda,you have fought a good fight to stay with your family.

My Sincere Condolences to her hubby,2 boys,Grandson and her step children and grandchildren.

Such a lovely lady and brilliant actress.

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 20 Oct 2014 10:49

A brave and inspirational lady.

Rest in peace Lynda

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Dermot

Dermot Report 20 Oct 2014 10:58

"Until my wife died, I had little appreciation of the debilitating effect of grief".

(Robert Peston - BBC's Economics Editor.)

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 20 Oct 2014 12:29

Rest in peace Lynda.

Thinking of her family and friends.

Mersey

Mersey Report 20 Oct 2014 12:32

RiP Lynda, a very brave lady .......

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#Be Kind

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 20 Oct 2014 16:28

R.I.P Linda a very well liked brave lady !

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 20 Oct 2014 16:31

RIP Lynda Bellingham

I thought she was a good actress and a fantastic thoughtful person.

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 20 Oct 2014 16:31

So very sad. I saw her a few times as she lived around here.

She was tiny! But a big personality.

God Bless Her.

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Mayfield

Mayfield Report 20 Oct 2014 20:09

Such a shame, a very brave lady.

Researching:
Moribus facit homo,

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 20 Oct 2014 20:17

I saw her on TV recently and mentally she seemed very strong and so brave.

So sad that she didn't have that final Christmas that she hoped to see with her family.
R.I.P

Barbra

Barbra Report 21 Oct 2014 12:24

Very Sad News. she looked alright on recent Loose Women .so upbeat & a lovely Smile .The press are digging up stories of her past already .such a shame. Let her rest now free from Pain <3

Researching:
Tipperary. Derby .Moray. ST. Helens. Bladen /.My Eldest Son /