| Location | Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire. |
| Age | 19 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 11/03/1990 |
| Date of Death | 29/10/2009 |
| Visitors | 2,827 since 12/11/2009 |
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Bradley is my Son, he was brave and beautiful and fought for 3 years against Ewings Sarcoma. He lived for his Rugby, playing for Romford, and St Ives later on when we moved from London to Cambridgeshire.
He loved his music too, everything from AC/DC to Zutons, right through the alphabet, he was into absolutely everything, this was evident in the music that was played and chosen for Bradley's funeral by himself. He chose Black Sabbath, Kaiser Chiefs and Jimi Hendrix for his music in the church, and thankfully our ever so accomodating Reverend agreed to every song and enjoyed them as much as we all did.
He endured so much during his treatment for this cancer, 14 rounds of Chemotherapy, High Dose Chemotherapy, Stem Cell Transplant, Radiotherapy, Reconstructive Surgery to both legs, Amputation to his right leg, all of this following his initial diagnosis in October 2006 and subsequent metastisis in October of 2008 and September 2009.
He was an absolute star, always smiling, laughing, fooling around, playing on his Xbox, shouting and hollering with his mates on-line, never a moments trouble, never a day of worry but plenty of days of memories and wonderful times while he was growing up into a fabulous young man.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas my beautiful Angel.
Thinking of you today, as always, and hoping that whatever Christmas you are experiencing is fun and full of the sound of your beautiful laugh.
I made a lovely wreath for you, hope you like it. Nan and Kirsty also made you some flower arrangements and took them over to you last night when we went to church. Nan's has a light up snowman on it, i'm sure you'd laugh at it, she thinks it's funny hehehehe
Missing you as always baby, love you forever and ever XXXX
2nd year tears
Baby, I love and miss you more than anything in the whole world.
Your special days are easier to bare as the time goes on, I shall never ever forget you my beautiful boy, but we have to go on, keep smiling and most of all, keep singing, I still play your Ipod and sing along with you.
If you were with me the other night, I really do appreciate it, just that small sign that you were around was very warming.
Nan's birthday celebration went very well and lightened the day a little, he he Nan still checks when she goes to the bathroom that she hasn't tucked her skirt in her knickers after you laughed at her that time, it makes us laugh still hehehehehehe.
Love you always sweetheart, Never Forget XXXXX
2nd year tears
Baby, I love and miss you more than anything in the whole world.
Your special days are easier to bare as the time goes on, I shall never ever forget you my beautiful boy, but we have to go on, keep smiling and most of all, keep singing, I still play your Ipod and sing along with you.
If you were with me the other night, I really do appreciate it, just that small sign that you were around was very warming.
Nan's birthday celebration went very well and lightened the day a little, he he Nan still checks when she goes to the bathroom that she hasn't tucked her skirt in her knickers after you laughed at her that time, it makes us laugh still hehehehehehe.
Love you always sweetheart, Never Forget XXXXX
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Hi Baby X
Hello Sweetheart,
It's been 18 months this week since I last kissed you goodnight.
Strangely enough, it seems longer ago than that. There are days when things are still raw and seem like yesterday, but the majority of the days seem so far away from today.
I'm not sure if this is a good thing, does it mean i'm moving on with my life, I'm sure it does, and i'm sure that you know cos you are watching me, and you know that this is something that I must do to keep sane and to keep taking care of those around me, I can't do this without working, and with my work it means i'm moving on each day and doing what I think I do best and making the most of my aquired talents and skills by being in the NHS, i'm hoping that you are proud of your Mum hun.
I'm going through a hard time right now honey, lots of things going on, my health isn't too good right now, but nothing compared to what you went through, just a virus that i can't shift.
Times are also hard on the financial front too, i've got some difficult decisions to make, and if you are aware of what I mean, then please show me the way, help me with those decisions, show me your feelings if you can, tell me if i'm making the right choices. Any help gratefully received baby.
I love you sweetheart, always will, your special place is beautiful too, lovely flowers that I planted in the spring are in bloom now and I love coming to see you.
Will talk to you again soon hun.
Lots and lots and lots of love baby.
Mom X
Missing you
I'm missing you gorgeous.
I'm heading off to Aunty Claire and Elaine's for the weekend, the last time we went you were with us, shortly after you'd finished your radiotherapy, I shall remember you whizzing around the Kart Track, exhausted as you were, I hope you really had a good time that day.
I'm taking Rhiannon with me so that we can have some girlie time together, Claire and Elaine have a lot planned for us including a hike, kayaking and windsurfing, so should be fun, and I hope not dangerous he he he.
Your special place looks wonderful darling, the bulbs have all come through, the flowers i've planted look so pretty, the sun has been out and i've been enjoying some time with the roof down in Ladybug, I wish you could have seen her honey, I know you didn't approve of me buying her, but she really does make me happy (most of the time), she's special cos I got her the day after you left us and I shall treasure her for as long as I can keep her on the road.
Love you always my baby, I miss you enormously and I miss your smile, your eyes, your laugh and everything about you, I miss you loads and loads and loads and it hurts so much.
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Hello God, I called tonight
To talk a little while.
I need a friend who'll listen
To my anxiety and trial.
You see, I can't quite make it
Through a day just on my own.
I need your love to guide me,
So I'll never feel alone.
I want to ask you please to keep,
My family safe and sound.
Come and fill their lives with confidence
For whatever fate they're bound.
Give me faith, dear God, to face
Each hour throughout the day,
And not to worry over things
I can't change in any way.
I thank you God, for being home
And listening to my call,
For giving me such good advice
When I stumble and fall.
Your number, God, is the only one
That answers every time.
I never get a busy signal,
Never had to pay a dime.
So thank you, God, for listening
To my troubles and my sorrow.
Good night, God, I love You, too,
And I'll call again tomorrow!
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Happy 21st Birthday Beautiful
Hello my beautiful Angel.
Well it's one of those days again, it's your 21st Birthday, we are celebrating it and not being sad, we are all coming to see you and to say Hi, then we are off for lunch and a Magners to say cheers and Happy Birthday to you babe.
The last time we went to Brampton Mill, was a bad day wasn't it honey, I remember being so proud when you walked from the car to the pub after your graft operation, you said things were a little bit painful, but you were looking forward to a big juicy steak.
Unfortunately you didn't finish your steak, I should have known from that that things weren't right, you never left your food, especially not a steak.
But towards the end of the meal, you said, ''Mum, sorry to be a pain, but my leg is really hurting, I think we need to go to the hospital'', it was just over the road, so off we went, and straight up to the ward you went, barrage of tests etc, and sadly you had cellulitis and infection on the graft, this was reopened at Stanmore and cleaned but unfortunately it never really resolved leading to the amputation.
You were so brave honey, so matter of fact, always considering my feelings, apologising for being a 'burden', as if eh, I love you so much, would give the world and my right arm to have you back for a cuddle.
So for tomorrow, i've written you this poem which hopefully I shall be brave enough to read out at your service.
For Nineteen years, I had you, My Son.
For the early years, I snuggled you, My happy boy.
In the teenage years, I supported you, my rugby champ
In later years, I admired you, my brave young Man
Your journey through life, from boy to man
A short, compact and spirited ride
For Twenty-One years, I've loved you
For many to come, I'll love you more
I'm wishing you the happiest birthday I can
Hoping you are listening to my song
Happy Birthday to you - 21 today
Have fun on this beautiful day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAD, LOVE MUM, BRI AND RHIANNON XXXXXX
Merry Christmas
Hello my Sweetheart.
Well today is Christmas Day, we are all here at home, obviously you are missing which is the hardest thing to get over today, but today my darling, it's not so bad as I thought.
Is that shameful I ask, I'm not sure, I came to see you last night, to leave a rose for you, went to church and thought of you, sung for you and left a tear for you.
But today beautiful, I have to give myself to Rhiannon, to ensure that her day is everything she wants it to be.
I have thought of you today, but the tears don't come, I'm happy in the knowledge that you are around, because I'm sure you are honey.
So I raise a glass to you this evening my brave boy, and hope you are having one too.
I love you beautiful, always have, always will.
'Never Forget'
Mum XXX
One Year
Good evening my beautiful boy, Today has been so different to what I expected, after yesterdays tears and breakdowns I thought that today would be a very hard day to endure.
But......last night I got the wonderful news, and yes it is wonderful in a strange sort of way that your headstone had been put up, so off Rhi and I went last night in the dark, in our PJ's with torches to come and visit you and have a look. This news and seeing it finally there, marking your special place really did make me feel soooooo much better and in a better place than I thought i'd have been today.
I loved taking the flowers over to you today, which Rhi and I had made with our own hands mind you, hope you like them. It was nicer placing them down in front of your memorial stone instead of just on the ground, you now have a proper place, and mighty good looking you are too honey.
Today has been ok, Nan Pen, Nan Lyn, Aunty Kirsty, Lou and Kirsty have all been round today, and we went for lunch and had a good natter about you as always.
Tonight Rhi and I are enjoying a curry and a Magners and thinking about you my sweet baby.
Loving you as always darling XXXXX
I wrote this for you - Love you always.
When I think about my Baby, I can smile, chuckle and giggle.
A mischievous and fun filled toddler, I laugh at his antics and cheekiness.
His teenage years, I’m aware of my glow of wonderment and pride.
My young Man, I give way to an emotion of sheer admiration at his courage.
As a grown man, I’ll never know, it’s never to be,
His inspiration grows within us, and shows me that which I mourn most - his future.
A year ago I kissed you goodnight,
not a kiss goodbye - because i'll see you again soon.
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