MOLLYS STORY PART 4 (cont'd)
AS TIME GOES BY
"Molly became very involved in the church. She was a member of the Mothers Union, delivering church magazines and the Sunday breakfast, after morning service.
Everybody loved Molly - once a month she would have the choir boys for tea. They talked of this for years, a choir boy recently contacted Christine on Facebook about the teas.
Forster's staff loved Molly too; she was kind to all their families.
Every year Molly and Forster would go bramble (blackberry) picking with Molly making jars and jars of bramble and apple jelly".
"Each Christmas she would make 6 Christmas cakes, some for gifts, and of course there were the renowned Ginger Snaps, and used to make 100 each Monday morning. Her Chocolate Cake was another favourite of many".
"Molly continued to visit her father and used to get very upset as she felt he was somewhat neglected. She knew she couldn't do anything to help. She and the family knew of the man who was living in her father's home, and they never liked him. Her father passed away on the 29th March 1962 aged 88 years. Her half-sister Margaret Pitchford (nee Gibson) was married by then; she had two children. Margaret was/is a lovely person, and although there was no close bond between the family they were always pleasant to each other.
After this Forster's sister Maggie came to live with them as she wasn't well. Maggie was a widow and had no family. After about a year Maggie was taken to hospital and passed away.
When Forster was nearing 80 he had a TIA (mini stroke). He had difficulty reading and writing and lost confidence in playing the organ. It was a great blow to him as he was a member of the Royal School of Church Music and often travelled to London and other churches. However, his reading and writing greatly improved and he managed to play the organ at St Anne's Church in Dunbar for his grandson Christopher's baptism. He went back to playing at Sugley for a short time".
"Much to their delight Molly and Forster got a small cottage overlooking Sugley Church".
"Then Forster was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he was in and out of the Freeman Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne. He had carers two or three times a day, which he hated.
Christine and Jim were often there to help, Molly, and Kirsten (their granddaughter) would often visit.
Forster was taken into hospital at Christmas 2000. It broke Molly's heart having to say she couldn't manage any more. Forster was then taken into Throckley nursing home in January 2001, he hated it. The family all visited often.
On the 7th May 2001 Kirsten visited on her own and her papa said "I know who you are and I love you very much". The staff said he never spoke again, to them, or any of the family.
Forster passed away peacefully on 17th May 2001 aged 91, with Molly and Christine at his bedside.
Molly had wonderful neighbours at Wedgewood Cottages and was lucky in their support, and the support of her family and the church congregation. She went to stay with brother Tom's daughter in Guernsey for a couple of weeks.
Sister Ann and her husband Rob had moved south a few years previously to be nearer their daughter Sonia. Molly and Forster used to visit regularly. After Rob passed away Ann would often come and stay with Molly.
As time went by, when Molly was nearing 90 Christine could see her mum's mind and memory was not what it was. Christine travelled regularly from Scotland and stayed two or three times a week, but eventually more help was needed.
Molly was eventually taken into Sovereign Lodge nursing home, where she was so very happy, although she was dreadfully confused, but, they still had some good laughs.
Molly died on the 18th March 2012 at the age of 95 in Sovereign Lodge Nursing home.
Molly always said she would make a great departure from this world and she passed away peacefully on Mothering Sunday in her 96th year".
"Molly became very involved in the church. She was a member of the Mothers Union, delivering church magazines and the Sunday breakfast, after morning service.
Everybody loved Molly - once a month she would have the choir boys for tea. They talked of this for years, a choir boy recently contacted Christine on Facebook about the teas.
Forster's staff loved Molly too; she was kind to all their families.
Every year Molly and Forster would go bramble (blackberry) picking with Molly making jars and jars of bramble and apple jelly".
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| BRAMBLES/BLACKBERRIES |
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| BRAMBLE (BLACKBERRY) AND APPLE JELLY (YUMMY ON WARM TOAST/CRUSTY BREAD) |
"Each Christmas she would make 6 Christmas cakes, some for gifts, and of course there were the renowned Ginger Snaps, and used to make 100 each Monday morning. Her Chocolate Cake was another favourite of many".
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| HOME MADE CHRISTMAS CAKE |
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| HOMEMADE GINGER SNAPS (BISCUITS) (lovely with a cup of tea!) |
"Molly continued to visit her father and used to get very upset as she felt he was somewhat neglected. She knew she couldn't do anything to help. She and the family knew of the man who was living in her father's home, and they never liked him. Her father passed away on the 29th March 1962 aged 88 years. Her half-sister Margaret Pitchford (nee Gibson) was married by then; she had two children. Margaret was/is a lovely person, and although there was no close bond between the family they were always pleasant to each other.
After this Forster's sister Maggie came to live with them as she wasn't well. Maggie was a widow and had no family. After about a year Maggie was taken to hospital and passed away.
When Forster was nearing 80 he had a TIA (mini stroke). He had difficulty reading and writing and lost confidence in playing the organ. It was a great blow to him as he was a member of the Royal School of Church Music and often travelled to London and other churches. However, his reading and writing greatly improved and he managed to play the organ at St Anne's Church in Dunbar for his grandson Christopher's baptism. He went back to playing at Sugley for a short time".
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| St Anne's Dunbar |
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| Molly and Forster at the Christening of their first grandchild Kirsten |
"Much to their delight Molly and Forster got a small cottage overlooking Sugley Church".
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| 2019 Wedgewood Cottages overlooking Sugley Church Lemington similar to Forster & Molly's Cottage |
"Then Forster was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he was in and out of the Freeman Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne. He had carers two or three times a day, which he hated.
Christine and Jim were often there to help, Molly, and Kirsten (their granddaughter) would often visit.
Forster was taken into hospital at Christmas 2000. It broke Molly's heart having to say she couldn't manage any more. Forster was then taken into Throckley nursing home in January 2001, he hated it. The family all visited often.
On the 7th May 2001 Kirsten visited on her own and her papa said "I know who you are and I love you very much". The staff said he never spoke again, to them, or any of the family.
Forster passed away peacefully on 17th May 2001 aged 91, with Molly and Christine at his bedside.
Molly had wonderful neighbours at Wedgewood Cottages and was lucky in their support, and the support of her family and the church congregation. She went to stay with brother Tom's daughter in Guernsey for a couple of weeks.
Sister Ann and her husband Rob had moved south a few years previously to be nearer their daughter Sonia. Molly and Forster used to visit regularly. After Rob passed away Ann would often come and stay with Molly.
As time went by, when Molly was nearing 90 Christine could see her mum's mind and memory was not what it was. Christine travelled regularly from Scotland and stayed two or three times a week, but eventually more help was needed.
Molly was eventually taken into Sovereign Lodge nursing home, where she was so very happy, although she was dreadfully confused, but, they still had some good laughs.
Molly died on the 18th March 2012 at the age of 95 in Sovereign Lodge Nursing home.
Molly always said she would make a great departure from this world and she passed away peacefully on Mothering Sunday in her 96th year".
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| Mary (Molly Gibson) at her home in Lemington |
"Molly was a wonderful mum, mum-in-law, grandma, great grandma and friend to many."
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