Violet Grace Phillip (27 Jun 1931 - 6 Jul 2020)

My brothers and I would visit throughout the years, and it was always a joy to see Nan. I always enjoyed the moments when she'd laugh and say a small comment, or hold an arm tightly when crossing the road. There were many moments when I had something to tell her, that I thought would be of interest, and and she'd just reply with 'Oh' usually followed by a brief silence before she responded. It was always good when we got into an interesting conversation, and no matter what year my brothers and I came to expect the conversation that started with 'So...have you got a girlfriend?'. I will miss Nan's small anecdotes and bursts of information. It was good to see her this year one more time before she passed.

We loved visiting Violet at Sutton on Sea over the years. Our children would love to see Tammy and Whisky her westies. Hope even had her own toy westie called Tammy which she still has 13 years later. Violet always had a smile and a story to tell. We will miss her dearly.