Eric James Carter (28 Jun 1926 - 29 Dec 2020)

TWO YEARS AGO TODAY DAD YOU LEFT US. REUNITED WITH MUM. YOU ARE BOTH WITH US EVERY DAY. XX XX XX XX

DAD A YEAR AGO TODAY YOU WERE REUNITED WITH MUM. WE MISS SO MUCH. GOD BLESS YOU. WITH US EVERY DAY. LOVE AND MISS YOU BOTH .XX XX

A YEAR TODAY YOU LEFT US DAD .YOU TOOK YOUR FINAL BREATH. WE ARE HEARTBROKEN. GOD ONLY TAKES THE BEST. REUNITED WITH MUM. TOGETHER IN GODS CARE. ALWAYS WITH US EVERY DAY. MISS YOU XX XX .

DAD.MISSING YOU ON YOUR BIRTHDAY. A DADS LOVE IS SPECIAL. A GIFT BEYOND COMPARE. YOU ONLY KNOW THE MEANING WHEN HE IS NO LONGER THERE. A SPECIAL TIME.A SPECIAL FACE. A SPECIAL DAD WE CANNOT REPLACE.WIYH AN ACHING HEART WE WISPER LOW WE LOVE YOU DAD AND MISS YOU SO. XXXX.

WHAT WE WOULD GIVE TO SAY HELLO.TO HEAR HIS VOICE AND SEE HIS SMILE.TO SIT WITH HIM AND CHAT FOR A WHILE.SO IF YOUR DAD IS STILL HERE CHERISH HIM WITH CARE.FOR YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THE HEARTACHE UNTILL YOU SEE HIS EMPTY CHAIR. HAPPY FATHERS DAY.FIRST ONE WITHOUT YOU. ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. LOVE ELAINE,ROBIN,HAZEL,ALAN,TOM,JAMES,GEORGIA,RUBY,JOE. XXXX.

TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF YOUR GREAT GRANDSON JOE X X .

ALTHOUGH YOU CANNOT SEE ME I AM NOT FAR AWAY IM IN YOUR MIND AND MEMORIES TODAY AND EVERY DAY SO DRY YOUR EYES AND WEEP NO MORE TREASURE WHAT WE HAD BEFORE SMILE WHEN YOU REMEMBER THE JOKES WE HAD TRY NOT TO FEEL LONELY OR SAD LIFE WILL GO ON WITHOUT ME THATS HOW ITS MEANT TO BE SO MAKE THE MOST OF IT FOR LIFE IS SHORT YOU SEE LET MY LOVE BE YOUR STRENGTH AND ANCHOR EACH AND EVERY DAY TO HELP YOU THROUGH THIS JOURNEY THAT YOU TAKE COME WHAT MAY BE GLAD FOR THE TIME WE SPENT TOGETHER THE LOVE THAT WE SHARED THROUGH THE YEARS BE HAPPY NOW AND WIPE AWAY THOSE TEARS

Reunited with Mum.The love of your life. Rest in peace Dad. XX.

We are so sad to say goodbye to 'Uncle Eric'. He has always been a constant in our lives. Our families have been close for such a very long time...even before Mum and Dad -Peter and Rose) were married.
I remember us calling and playing on a Saturday when Peter and Eric went to The Derby County home matches. I remember the pantomime trips, the bonfire parties and birthday parties etc as a child. Once an adult Uncle Eric and Auntie Hilda would be at our weddings, New Years Eve parties at Mum and Dads and enjoy holidays together with them too. They always kept in touch with Mum and Dad and often met up for a cup of tea and a chat. When Dad passed they remained much valued friends to Mum. I personally always loved to meet Uncle Eric because he always had a smile, was cheery and I will miss him. I'm sure that Dad, Auntie Hilda and Uncle Eric will be having some cups of teas and a chat up there and will greet Mum with a hugs, smiles and open arms once it is her time to go. Long term friends reunited. Sending much love from all our family to all your family The Townsends.

Dear Great Grandad.

We are sorry that we can't be at your funeral in person, but we are thinking of you, and the memories you left us with:

- Talking about life in the war and the bomb that exploded near your farm
- Playing football when you were younger, and supporting Derby County
- The dedication you put into your church and local community
- Singing hymns in church
- Telling a joke about how a zebra is a horse wearing pyjamas
- Cutting Steve down when he got caught in a tree
- Telling us to be careful to not break your ornaments when we were playing indoors
- Never allowing anyone else to make a cup of tea.
- Complaining when people let a draft into the kitchen when you lived in Newchurch

When we talk or think of you, we will feel happy, as we know this is what you would want.

Love Amelie, Henry, Hector, Steve, and Marie xx