Today we attended Janette's funeral at the church of St John the Divine on Brooklands road in Sale. We arrived to a lone piper walking through the falling snow playing amazing grace, which set the tone for a beautiful and sad day. The service included an incredible eulogy, a solo of Ave Maria by Janette's son Ali, Clare de Lune performed by her pianist brother in law Michael; Corinthians read by her husband Professor Pollock and a beautiful gospel choir - including her daughter Ellie, whose rendition of her favourite song 'Wonderful world' accompanied by a single cello moved most to tears.
As the wonderful eco coffin of seagrass left the church covered in ivy, beautiful red roses, holly and the thistle-like eryngium I smiled and whispered goodbye; Jon holding me tight, tears streaming down our faces.
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