Jean and Ray Turnbull
Jean sadly died on 22nd October 2009 age 62yrs ,after a two year fight against mesothelioma. A disease that had claimed the life of Ray’s wife and his mother.
Jean grew up near the notorious Turner and Newell chemical works in Washington. She could remember the “white heaps” at the chemical works. Tragically Ray’s mother had worked at the same plant and died of the disease in 1979.
At the time those working at the site and living near by at no idea about the lethal asbestos fibres they were coming in to contact with.
Ray also remembers the white heaps of asbestos that the children used to play with like snow and many picnic in the near by fields.
Ray and daughters, Julia and Alison have set up this Memorial Fund in her memory. Ray has kindly donated £200 towards a Snowdrop Menorial Garden in the Washington area. December 2009
Memorial Donations £1,119.00
Simone Davis, very kindly made Christmas tags in aid of Jean’s Fund and raised £90!
March 2010 : Ray and Julie Turnbull £227.00
One of Jean’s friends held coffee morning, fifteen people came along and raiseda fantastic £120
June 2010 Lung Run sponsorship £250.00
Total: £1,758.00
Further Lung Run 2010 sponsorship and Saving Lives collection boxes £339.00
Total £2,097.00
December 2010:
Simone Davis’s Craft stall raised £200
HMRC donation in lieu of Christmas cards: £118.85
Julia Turnbull’s Cake Stall £22.00
Dorothy and John Harrison £50.00
Jeans anniversary and birthday £155.30
Tina Cox and colleagues £82.00
Her Majesty Revenue and Customs Raffle £133.00
Sharon Dunn £21.00
Katherine Davis took part in the Keilder Marathon and raised £130
2011
January £27.20
Total: £3041.20
September Lung Run Sponorship £130.00 Ray Turnbull £130.00
Total £3,301.20
3,171.20
