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Iʼve raised £840 to for the Methodist Ministers Housing Society in Memory of our Dad, Rev. Alan Ashton.
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Funded on Wednesday, 31st January 2018
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On December 12th 2017, we lost our Dad, Alan suddenly. He passed away in his sleep while on the train to his regular volunteer work for the Methodist Church as a member of the Methodist Ministers' Housing Society. Dad's Funeral & Thanksgiving Service will take place from 2 p.m. on Friday 5th January, 2018 at Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge. We have a letter from Dad listing his final wishes for his funeral service, and in that letter he has asked that instead of flowers being bought, donations should be placed for the Methodist Ministers' Housing Society.
A Methodist Minister himself for 30 years, my Dad found himself being supported by the MMHS in his retirement. They provided him with a low-rent apartment which had been his home for 10 years.
We are asking for your generous donations for this group, to continue the work they do helping support Methodist Ministers and their families especially in times of need.
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- 7 years ago
Paul Ashton
7 years agoDear all, We are very proud of the support and generosity everyone has shown with donations towards the MMHS in Dad's name. We have been touched by the messages of love and support from everyone, as well as hearing from people who were friends of Dad's for such along time. Thank you to everyone.We will make sure this money reaches the MMHS in Dad's name on your behalf. From there it will be most certainly put to very good use in service of the Church, which we know Dad loved and cherished to his very core. From Rachel, David and Paul.
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- 7 years ago
Paul Ashton
7 years agoThank you to everyone who has donated so far. We have had £775 donated from 28 people, which is 155% of our total we asked for, so this is amazing. There are still a few days left till the end of our campaign on Jan 31st...so please give generously...with much love, Rachel, David and Paul.
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Robert Anning
Jan 31, 2018
Alan was a lovely man. Just loved him and his humour. Our last email exchange took place in September last year. I spoke to him at the Welcome Service for the new Chair of Northants, Helen Cameron.
£10.00
Susan and Peter Howdle
Jan 25, 2018
With very fond memories of Alan.
Adam M
Jan 23, 2018
Best wishes and hope to catch up soon
£30.00
Anonymous
Jan 21, 2018
I onlymet Alan twice - but he made a huge impression - and I will miss him
A HOLLINS
Jan 17, 2018
Thanks, Alan, for such special memories and fun times at Conference. God rest your soul.
£20.00
John & Jane Cash
Jan 13, 2018
Such a larger than life character - we will miss his sermons at Haslingfield.
£10.00
Jane Savin
Jan 11, 2018
Thinking of you and your young family always, especially remembering Alan an extension to our family and lives for over 20 years x
£50.00
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