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September 20th, 11 – Jake 53
/ September 20, 2011
Dear Friends, We have not written since Jacob’s funeral and wanted to write just once more to thank you all so much for your kind sympathy and support. As you can ...
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June 28th, 11 – Jake 52, Ben’s Eulogy
/ June 29, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Ben’s eulogy The last time that many of us were here in this beautiful building we were all hearing Jacobs wonderful music. My heart was pounding, aching with pride and happiness.  This ...
June 28th, 11 – Jake 51 Naomi’s Eulogy
/ June 29, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Naomi’s Eulogy I love it that Jake was so unique. When he was younger, he wanted to be a flamenco dancer, and really wanted a big red spotty dress. I loved the silly humour between Jake ...
May 28th, 11 – Jake 50 Homily
/ June 1, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Homily With any musical performance we are taken on a journey. Whether as performer or listener we are involved in this intimate moment where we are carried, transported, where we are ...
May 28th, 11 – Jake 49 Eulogy
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Jake Eulogy Given by Jonathan This is without doubt the most difficult and heart-rending thing I have ever had to do. After almost two years of sharing Jacob’s pain and hopes and fears; ...
May 28th, 11 – Jake 48
/ June 1, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Dear all, I have been reading the lovely messages and we are so grateful for the kind words of your parishioners and friends. We noticed that some even wanted to give a gift towards the ...
May 26th, 11 – Jake 47 Holy Nativity Condolences
/ May 27, 2011 0 COMMENTS
I am devastated — I felt like I knew Jacob personally. I watched the whole concert Sunday night and was so excited to now have a face with the name Jacob — I am so sorry ...
May 18th, 11 – Jake 46
/ May 27, 2011 0 COMMENTS
THE CATHEDRAL AND METROPOLITICAL CHURCH OF CHRIST CANTERBURY Funeral Service for Jacob Laurie Barnes Monday 16th May 2.00 pm Our Lady Undercroft Hymns and songs reproduced under CCLI ...
May 8th, 11 – Jake 45
/ May 27, 2011 0 COMMENTS
We keep thinking we’ve written the last email about Jake, but perhaps we never will…so here’s another one: You will find the crypt in the Cathedral by going in the south door (with ...
May 6th, 11 – Jake 44
/ May 3, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Jacob, 21.10.1989 – 26.04.11 Our Dear friends, …. the bare information is this: Jake’s funeral is to be on Monday 16th May in the western Crypt of Canterbury Cathedral. You will have to ...
April 26th, 11 – Jake 43
/ April 26, 2011 0 COMMENTS
We’re devastated to have to tell you that our lovely Jake died very suddenly this evening. Thankfully he wasn’t frightened or in pain and it was quick and in ...
April 17th, 11 – Jake 42
/ April 26, 2011 0 COMMENTS
For those of you hoping to come this afternoon, to St Peter’s Methodist at 3p.m. Jake has amazed us all and indeed bounced back after a horrible week, and the concert is going ...
April 12th, 11 – Jake 41
/ April 26, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Jake isn’t well enough to play in this concert on Wednesday. This Marryat players concert will still go ahead and will be lovely though, but sadly without him. We’ll let you ...
April 11th, 11 -Jake 40
/ April 26, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Please don’t read this if you don’t like medical details. Just look at the last sentence. I’m afraid to tell you that Jake’s been in hospital since ...
April 7th, 11 – Jake 39
/ April 7, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Dear friends The main purpose of this update is to let you know that the Crowther concert on the 17th is at 3 not 4 pm in St Peter’s. Sorry, my mistake. It’s been a ...
March 23rd, 11 – Jake 38
/ March 31, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Dear Friends, At last I get a chance to write to you all! Since the last missive we sent you things have really been ‘on the up’ for me and I’ve been having the most wonderful, if ...
March 7th, 11 – Jake 37
/ March 7, 2011 0 COMMENTS
We have had the most awful week. In a single few days we lost two dear members of our family. Our cousin’s son Tom and Jonathan’s lovely sister Jane both died within a few days of ...
February 24th, 11 – Jake 36
/ March 2, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Jacob is currently feeling much better. I think alternative medicine and prayer is more successful than all that toxic chemo and radiotherapy at the moment. It's such a relief that he ...
February 13th, 11 – Jake 35
/ March 2, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Your prayer has borne the most marvellous fruit, Jacob has this week played in three concerts, won a prestigious music competition, bought a new bicycle, been for a ten mile ride with ...
January 31st, 11 – Jake 34
/ February 10, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Thank you to everyone who could make it to Jake’s duet concert with Spencer Payne last week. It was a wonderful occasion, not only musically, but because so many good people ...
January 14th, 11 – Jake 33
/ February 10, 2011 0 COMMENTS
Jake’s latest news:- some good, some discouraging. He has been feeling reasonably well and enjoying playing chamber music with friends and is doing a duet concert at school in a ...

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