Valerie Fearnley

Val, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and neighbour, who  lived and loved in the Chapeltown area for over 30 years. Hers was a life defined by the love she had for each and everyone of us and we felt completely connected by it and to each other through her. We  want to celebrate her life to the fullest and would ask you to post your remembrances, light a candle or just take a few moments to reflect on the way Val touched your life. Val did low and high "brow" in equal measure - from Coronation Street to Cranford, from Catherine Cookson to Jane Austen and everything in between! She loved tennis and even understood the scoring regime! Saturday's were always a girls day. Four generations of women in one house for over 3 hours....Val was always on the side of the youngest generation  (not that we  'oldies'  are complaining). She loved the countryside and her greatest regret  in later years was that she was no longer able to drive her VW Polo (slighly precariously) to stately homes or stunning parkland. We miss her dreadfully but are grateful for the memories she passed on, which connect us to our heritage.  A wonderful, strong, loving and loved person. Thank you Val for your legacy.  For your grandchildren who because of you have  memories which connect them to other lives they would otherwise only read about in history books and for all of us who knew and loved you. A hard act to follow. You were our beacon - who will guide us now?