The obituary notice of Christina (Tina) CHAPMAN

She valued love,integrity and kindness above all else and believed these to be life's true measure.

Happy New Year my beautiful mummy!
Last night I had to pretend it was just a normal night, because the thought of leaving you behind in 2025 and going into 2026 without you was too much for my heart to bear.
But I will carry you with me every second of every day, week, month, year! Always!
We’ve been together as a family over Christmas and I’m sure you’ve been with us, and we will do the same this year.
I know that where you are time is non existent so we will all be together soon to you, but to me, one day without you is like a life time.
There’s not a single second that goes by where I don’t miss you, yearn for a hug and your wise words or just to see your face.
But any pain I feel for missing you is so much better than you ever having to have pain again.
I love you mummy sooo much.
Tons and tons xxx

My beautiful mummy bear.....
The last day of the year.The worst year of my life.
As the clock strikes 12 I will be glad that the events of 2025 are gone but it also means the last time I seen you,spoke to you,heard you voice was last year and that hurts like hell.Every year you called me to say happy new year I really hope this is a better year for everyone.
Happy heavenly new year mummy bear.My first new year ever with no mummy.I love you so very much,my heart will never heal from the pain and on the strike of 12 I will think of you and take you into 2026 in my heart.
Rest peacefully in a place of freedom and no pain.My amazing mummy bear that is missed more than anything in this world.We will continue to keep making you proud and we all know you are watching everything daily.

Merry Christmas mummy bear.i have no words about today.I love and miss you so very much.
Just distraught I am just absolutely shattered this is not how xmas should be.

Merry Christmas my beautiful angel mummy! There’s so much I will miss about today! I don’t even have the words!
We will raise a glass for you. Thinking of you always! My heart pines for you.
Have the best time with your family.
Love you so so so much mummy.
Tons and tons xxx

As I sit here on my birthday my head is flooded with memories.
Memories of you calling me in the morning to tell me I would have just been born, singing Happy Birthday to me down the phone, asking what pressies I’ve had, greeting me with a decorated glass of Buck’s Fizz, telling me all about the day I was born. How it was easy as you felt your daddy with you, how it was the most painful birth ever after you felt him leave, how I played the baby Jesus when I was a day old. Your daddy told you that you’d give birth to a blue eyed girl at Christmas, how on Christmas Eve night it was just me and you in the hospital and you sat with me in your arms staring at me.
I miss hearing your voice, I miss our hugs and hearing your heart beat as I lay my head on your chest.
This morning I sat with you in the crem and had a glass of Buck’s Fizz!
My birthday will never be the same again!
I have your picture next to a candle and a picture of you around my neck, next to my heart.
I love you so so much my beautiful mummy! I miss you every single second!
Now you can spend Uncle Patrick’s birthday with him today and Christmas with your family.
Love you tons and tons. Always xxx

This first christmas without you,mummy bear,feels like the world keeps turning and left me behind.
I move through the lights,laughter and christmas cheer with a hollow feeling that only I can hear.
The silence is sharp,the grief is brutal,and the missing you sits on my chest like a weight that refuses to lift.
But even in this emptiness,the memory of your love is the one thing that is keeping me going and breathing everyday.

Candles flicker in the quiet,tender night.
No more cards addressed,no decoration boxes stacked with cheer.
No frantic final shopping....only love that feels your near.
I miss you so much my beautiful,selfless,kind,caring,
Amazing,strong,brave mummy bear.No more pain this Xmas time just your family left to pine.
Love you so very much mum.i think of you always.My only wish this Xmas is to have one more cuddle,one more chat theres nothing else in this planet I would want more.Sleep tight my beautiful christmas fairy 🧚‍♀️ ❤️ your 2nd baby xxx

26 years ago you welcomed me into this world. From that moment on you've always held me close and been there no matter what. Even in your times of pain and discomfort you'd be there for everyone else. Today on my birthday will be the first time your name wont be on the label no birthday card with your writing, no random drawing on the envelope. I have to imagine you've put up the oldest crumpled up banner, a present that you've found but definitely isnt mine, you adding on 'and many more' after singing happy birthday. Not getting my birthday phone call this morning shattered my heart more then what it already is, you said dont grieve for too long but tough. Me and everyone else will grieve forever. No birthday, christmas or any day will be the same without you in it. We all love and miss you so so much. I hope i will forever make you proud. Hope your having our usual blue lagoon up there and having a balloon party with my baby🥺🩵

This Christmas will feel much quieter
Without you love and care,
Without the magic you once made,
My beautiful mummy bear.
I imagine the Avon sets you wrapped,the nets of treats we'd shake,
The plastic santa stockings,
The strings of cards you'd make.
Your magic filled our childhood,
Your love reached everyone,
A warmth that shaped our little world,And still outshines the sun.
And though this Christmas aches with loss,Your light is always near
In every tender memory your still the bestest mummy bear.

I love you and miss you mummy bear.karen xxx