26/02/2021
People in Carlisle have been thanked for helping to turn the city blue for an inspirational young boy.
The funeral of Stanley Dalton, three, of Carlisle, was held at Carlisle Cemetery Chapel yesterday after people were urged to line the streets to pay their respects.
Stan was escorted to the service in an all-white horse and carriage decorated in blue bows to the sound of applause by onlookers.
He died in January after a long battle with a rare form of cancer.
A fundraising campaign was launched to pay for life-saving treatment for Stan, who had T-CELL Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
Tributes have been paid to a dedicated charity volunteer who “made a huge difference” to the lives of hospice patients and their families. Howard Dobie, 69, was a volunteer at Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw Children’s Hospice and had dedicated a “tremendous amount of hours.” Mr Dobie supported the retail and housekeeping teams, originally helping in the charity’s furniture shop in Carlisle before moving to laundry. He passed away on January 14 at the Cumberland Infirmary. A tribute has been released on behalf of the two hospices that Mr Dobie had given so many hours of his time to. Patricia Livsey, chief executive at Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw, said: “The thoughts of everybody at Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw are with Howard’s family at this time.
Coping with bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic
An award-winning Cumbrian funeral director says her and her staff are doing everything they can to help people cope with the loss of a loved one during the coronavirus pandemic.
Government regulations brought in to stem the spread of pandemic have meant there is a set number of people who can physically attend a funeral or service, meaning many people cannot say goodbye to their loved ones in person.
Jill Glencross, Independent Funeral Director of Dalston, said since starting her own family business in 2018, her and her staff strive to help families by going above and beyond, caring for loved ones like they were their own and the pandemic has made this ethos even more important.