"In memory of our mum. A loving mum and nan missed dearly x"
Maria Cheeseman
Maria Cheeseman died on September 22, 2020 after testing positive for Covid-19.
- Credit: Ann March
"Maria was a long-time resident of Tower Hamlets and had been living at Edith Ramsay House in Stepney prior to her death.
Maria had physical and mental disabilities following a serious accident earlier in her life. She had battled and overcome homelessness and alcoholism during a most difficult time.
She turned her life around and became a salvationist with the Salvation Army at both Stepney and Poplar Corps.
Maria was also proud to have been a volunteer Games Maker in the Olympics at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park venue. She had been an active campaigner for the National Living Wage.