Jane Riddell (Passed away 3 Feb 2025)

Heavy on my heart today Auntie 😢💔.. Miss our chats on the phone and you ringing me out in a morning to wake me up to go to a playgym for the day lol. Gosh I really do miss you soo much and miss your words of advise you would give me when I was having a bad day. Hope your resting in the most beautiful peace. Love and miss you,your always in my thoughts and heart🕊🌹🤍

Mum

Where do I start...how do I speak about such an amazing women in a few words.

I've been so lost since I found out you was no longer with us!
My heart is broken, I still haven't come to terms with never seeing you again and I dread the day!

I will cherish the 32 years I got having you as my mother and so thankful Athena had the best grandma for nearly 4 years, we will miss you at her party putting all the effort in as you was there every given moment, especially for your grandchildren.

You gave us such a great childhood you would always take us on days out, then even on holidays as a single parent with 3 children, sea side breaks and even abroad holidays.

You would walk us miles to school each day when you couldn't drive, up that massive hill in bringhouse with 2 young children and me in the push chair.
I will never forget one memorie at school, when it was a non school uniform day at first school but for some reason you seemed to think it was fancy dress! And dressed me up as a clown with face paint on, clown outfit and even a bright red fluffy wig! When we got to school I was mortified everyone one was in normal clothes and you just said you'll be alright, and left me there all day.
I was definitely the class clown that day!

I'm sure it took you over 5 attemps to pass your driving test and I think the instructor just felt sorry for you because I'm not sure you shouldn't of been on the road, looking at the state of your car, not a single untouched panel or alloy!

Picking us all up when you could eventually drive anytime of the night from anywhere just to make sure we was back home and safe, the best mum taxi going.
Let us even have house parties in our teens, which I'm sure the neighbours loved but you would rather us be there than out and about. Even all our friends have amazing memories with you, they would pop in and have a bru with you even if we wasnt in.
You was such a mother to everyone and anyone.
You would drop everything for anyone.
Always put others first before even thinking of yourself.

You'd always say you didn't have many friends, by the looks of it today you did. So many people cared about you. Even though you didnt see your friends much, when you did you would be with them for hours. Especially Sally, you would see each other couple of times a year. I'd call you and you'd still be together, chatting 8 hours later, evetually sat in the car park still chatting as the restaurants would shut and kick you out.

You definitely had a best friend in me!

Even though you spilt with dad you still had an amazing relationship with your in-laws and didn't let that bond break, the great relationship you had with them was special, we even managed to have city breaks and holidays with them still.

You where one in a million, you always thought of me when I became a single mum. Even to the point of flying out to Spain to surprise me and Athena on holiday with the southern lot, just so you could help out and you just wanted me to be able to enjoy a day on holiday cousin Jodies 40th.
You'd make sure you fit a summer holiday in at least once a year even if it ment going on your own and having a well deserved break from your busy life.


You always put so much effort in with everything you did.
You was such a hard working woman from a young age and right till the end, so you could still spoil your 6 grandchildren even when you struggled at times to pay your own bills.


Ill miss watching you out of my window attempting to park your car with a 30 point turn, to then abandoning it like it had been stolen and dumped half on and off the side of the road!
Miss having you burst through my door with 5 different carrier bags.
Finding half drunk cups of tea with floating tea bags in my sink.

I will miss your beautiful face. Even though you'd never leave the house without your slap on as you'd say, especially without drawing on your eyebrows.

I'll miss all our chats we'd have whilst I'd be at work. Id hear from you at least 3 times a day because I just loved knowing you was a phone call away. Even though we'd be on the phone and you'd leave me on the work top half of the time whilst you was cleaning talking to myself or anyone that walks past!
You was and still are an angel to me and a lot of people you have crossed paths with in your life.

Such a caring, thoughtful person we will all be lost without you. I'd do anything to just have a single moment back.
This definitely wasn't your time, and i cant believe you was just taken from us all in this way, it's unforgivable.

all your grandchildren will miss you dearly even your granddog Lola. They where what you lived for and each and everyone of them are so lucky to of have had you in their lives. We all have so many amazing memories to cherish
Definitely learnt a few swear words off you  not sure you could a have sentences without a few thrown in.
Wasn't afraid of speaking what you was thinking.
We wouldn't of changed you at all you was perfect in so many ways!
You will leave a big void in a lot of people's life's, I hope you know how much you where and are still loved.
I wanted to do so much more for you in your life because you was always there for me.
So now all I can do is crack on like you would want me to do, keep my head held high and still be the daughter you would say you was so proud of!

I know your not far away and will still be by my side.

Miss you mum, sleep tight. Love you unconditionally ❤️

Today was such a beautiful day and I know you will be so proud of Owen and Rach, they did such an amazing job at making your day so special🤍 Still can't actually believe today was the day we laid you to rest 😪 more than anything I hope your at peace and know just how loved you were by so many people. Like Rach said you was an Angel & I'm forever grateful that you was such a big part of my life ❤️. Until we meet again my beautiful Auntie , hope your resting in the most beautiful paradise 🕊🤍 Love you forever & always 💔🌹❤️

Today’s the day we have to say our final goodbye & is going to be the hardest day of all.
You really was an amazing lady & a force to be reckoned with, especially when it came to your children & grandchildren.
You were loved by all & will be missed more than you know.
Rest in peace now darling, love you always xxxx 💔

Missing you Jane but got to meet Rachel and Owen. It was a shame you wasn't there too you would have loved it x

Thinking of you all and all the kids. Sending lots of love xx

Miss you Jane. Miss you telling me off for leaving my car unlocked. You was the best neighbour ever. Matteo asking where the nice lady downstairs has gone breaks me. Rest easy Jane ❤️

Miss and love you so much sis 💔❤️ Thanks for always being there for me and being the best big sister I could ever ask for ❤️ Until we meet again sleep well my angel 🌹❤️

Love and miss you 💔❤️

It's been a month since we last talked and still missing you like mad xx❤️

Just having a moment whilst everyone’s asleep… miss you 💔 x

RIP xx