Sad news via a London Region email:
Last week we received the enormously sad news that Belinda Eyre-Brook had lost her long battle with cancer. Belinda has put enormous energy into her campaign work in Kingston, rewarded initially with Ed Davey’s win in 1997 by just 56 votes but then turned into a majority of over 15,000. What remarkable skill, persistence and dedication. Not only in her own area but wherever she worked Belinda had an enormously infectious enthusiasm that we will miss greatly.
Our sympathies are with her family and friends.
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The funeral will be on Friday 15th, 1.30pm, in Surbiton. We don’t yet have the full details, but I can post them here when we do, if people would like them.
As you can imagine, although we have known for some time that Belinda’s cancer was terminal, it is still awful news for her family, friends and colleagues here. She was a truly tremendous human being, as well as a great LibDem, and great campaigner. We miss her.
That’s so sad. She was a lovely woman – always laughing.
I was the Chair the Kingston Borough Party in the run up to the ’92 Election and have many fond memories of Belinda driving and cajoling us all to strive that bit harder.
As the head of office for the Borough’s Council Group and then as Ed’s agent one thing you could guarantee was that Belinda would be in the thick of things.
It’s hard to believe she’s gone.
My heart goes out to Rob and all who mourn her.
I had the privilege of working with Belinda in Kingston-her dedication, commitment and integriy made her a great colleague and good friend. Political allies and opponents won’t forget her campaigning skills and that ability to motivate those around her.
The following is posted over from http://www.edwarddavey.co.uk. If you go to the top of the page and click on “A celebration of the life of
Belinda Eyre-Brook” you will be taken to the page with links to the maps.
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A celebration of the life of
Belinda Eyre-Brook
23rd March 1957 – 29th January 2008
Belinda was the adored wife of Rob and a great Liberal. She was committed to Liberal values and to the success of Liberal Democracy in Kingston and Surbiton and beyond. She was justly proud of her pivotal contribution to Edward Davey’s election and to building and securing his majority.
The celebration
A celebration of Belinda’s life will be held at
2pm on Friday 15th February 2008
at St Andrew’s Church, St Andrew’s Road, Surbiton.
Location of St Andrew’s Church, which is about a quarter of a mile from Surbiton Station.
Please feel free to dress brightly to reflect Belinda’s life.
We shall be bearing Belinda’s coffin to the church from Co-operative Funeralcare, St James Road, Surbiton and you are welcome to meet us there at 1.30 pm to join the procession.
Location of Co-operative Funeralcare
As Belinda specified a cardboard coffin, a hearse will be available in the event of bad weather!
No flowers please. Donations to ‘The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign’ or ‘Amnesty International UK Charitable Trust’ – Please provide name and address to gift aid your donation – Envelopes will be available at the church.
Afterwards at Glenmore House
Following the ceremony, close friends and family will be attending the committal at Kingston Crematorium, Bonner Hill Road, Kingston.
Meanwhile everyone is invited to gather at Glenmore House, the Surbiton Masonic Hall, 6 The Crescent, Surbiton KT6 4BN for tea or coffee, biscuits and cakes.
Location of Glenmore House.
The ‘big fun party’
Belinda decreed that we should have a ‘big fun party’ to celebrate her life.
This will be held in the evening from 7.30 pm at the Antoinette Hotel, Beaufort Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2JQ. You are invited to bring any mementos of Belinda and the times you spent with her to the party and there will be facilities to display these for others to share. There will be a bar extension to midnight.
Location of Antoinette Hotel
People travelling some distance may like to stay at the Antoinette Hotel, where discounted rates will be available.
Parking will be available at either Glenmore House (until 5.30pm), about ¼ mile from the church or at the Antoinette Hotel, about ¾ mile from the church. Surbiton railway station is about ¼ mile from the church.