Elaine Watson (3 Jun 1954 - 11 Jun 2026)

We hope you’ll join us in celebrating our wonderful mother, Elaine Watson, in Stogumber in a couple of months. In the meantime, we’re raising money for St Margaret’s Hospice Care.

Elaine spent a lot of time at the Sunflower Centre Day Hospice, which provides specialist care to help people enjoy a higher quality of life.

When describing the centre, she said, “The metaphor of the sunflower is excellent – radiant flowers, standing tall and proud, showing resilience in difficult situations and providing gaspingly-awesome individualised solutions”.

The team at the hospice were truly empowering. They organised the ramp and electric wheelchair that allowed her to sit in the sun in her front garden and attend concerts with friends. They helped her to feel comfortable as her mobility needs changed. They ran activities that were just so her – flower arranging, reiki, and acupuncture – and she lit up when the staff visited her in hospital.

She explained that while she’d been raising money for the hospice for years, she hadn’t realised that 80% of its services are funded by donations. And donations to St Margaret’s, whether direct or through its charity shops, all go directly to the charity and the people it supports.

So, until we can give her the send off she deserves, consider donating to St Margaret’s Hospice Care, and take a moment to remember this remarkable woman and her indomitable spirit.

We’ll miss you forever.

Callum, Catriona and Hilary