St John’s Hospice

Family and friends’ ‘Walk to Remember Stephen’ raises £1,200 for Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice

Family and friends of Stephen Wheatley have helped raise over £1,200 in his memory for Sue Ryder St John's Hospice by taking on a sponsored walk...

Connolly Foundation donates £50k lifeline to Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice

The Sue Ryder St John's Hospice in Moggerhanger has received a substantial donation from the Connolly Foundation. It comes at a time when...

One year on: Bedford businesswoman Emma Garrett talks about life after the death of her husband

A year ago today we published the moving obituary of Richard Garrett, written by his wife of 26 years, Emma.  Richard had fought cancer for nine years, having been...

Obituary: Richard Patrick Garrett

The trouble with being asked to write an obituary for my husband Rich is that he was a larger than life character and I have no idea how to do justice to the giant who has been by...

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