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Christmas Candle of Hope Appeal 2008 Once again candles were lit across the UK and beyond in recognition of our brave Servicemen and women, and their families. Names of those who joined us are shown at the bottom of the page. Thank you one and all for uniting at this very poignant time. |
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For our Service men and women away from home this Christmas As Christmas approaches Support Our Soldiers invite you to join with them once again and to light ‘A Christmas Candle of Hope'.
2008 has been another difficult year for the British Forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for their families and friends at home At 2.00pm on Christmas Day we ask you to light a candle and to take just one minute to pause and think... ...of all our servicemen & women away from home, wherever in the world they may be and to hope for their speedy and safe return. ...of their families, apart at this special time, and to hope they find strength in knowing that they will soon be re-united. ... and to remember those who have lost loved ones and to hope they may find comfort Please join with us and encourage the nation, at least for a moment, to unite in A Christmas Candle of Hope Wording and Image subject to Copyright © Support Our Soldiers 2003 to 2008 Not to be reproduced without express permission Those who joined us and lit their candles on Christmas Day 2008: Gloria Marsh Maureen Hayton, Alnwick Nina and Kerry Taylor, Dundee Jeannie and Laura Lindsay, Wallasey Les Thompson, Wallasey Henry Jones, Liverpool Candice Benger, South Wales Julie, kevin and Bethany Jade Clarkson in Newton Aycliffe Co. Durham Naomi Neathey, Surrey Sarah Gray, Ipswich Cathie Gibson, Kirkcaldy Marie Smith, Chester Lesley Russell, Luton, Bedfordshire Irene and Locky, Leicester Karol, Claire, Lisa, Matt Spurling, Leicester Elaine & Mike Smith - Leeds Debra Edwards & family, Cambridge Pam Mee, Phoenix Arizona Pauline Dehnert Wendy, Darrell & boys, Corby, Northants Roberta Forman, Corby, Northants Mary, Yardley, Birmingham Rosamund Porter, Cornwall Lyn and Ron Lambeth, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire Lisa and Natalie Soper, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Katie Helstrip, Shipley Ella and Family, Taunton, Somerset Hannah Bailey, Stoke-on-Trent Elaine Kemp, Northampton in memory of Ryan J Kemp 1988 - 2006, active serviceman of The Royal Navy and for all servicemen and women serving and once served. Emma Ann Louise Jones, Rhondda, South Wales Karen Bowley and Family, Leeds The Roundhill Family, Leeds Jackie, Paul and Chris Barnsley and family, Blackpool Addison Family, Dorset UK The Noblett Family, Plymouth, Devon Rachel Wood The Kachnik Family, Aurora, IL, USA Mr and Mrs R Gibson, Girvan Sandra, Frank and boys, Co Donegal Carl Sansom The Stewart family, Glemsford, England Sandra, Frank, William and Edward, Co Donegal, Ireland Violet & Michael Claydon & Family, Stratford Upon Avon Carlotta & Alexander Bourne-Packman, Northampton Liz, Stephen, Callum & Nathan Brown & Barrie Milroy, Ayr Helen & Family, Oban Irene & Dana, Bromsgrove Worcestershire Liz Johnston, Bangor, Northern Ireland Jackie McInnes and family, Lancashire David and Anne McMillan, Alyth, Perthshire Vikki McMillan, Alyth, Perthshire Beth McMillan, Alyth, Perthshire Gordon Buick, Alyth, Perthshire Olive and Sandy Taylor, Alyth, Perthshire Louise Howe, Scotland Julie Harris, Wolverhampton Jeane Freeman, Glasgow Susan Soave, Perth Debbie Cowan, Hartlepool John Preston, Hambleton, Lancashire Jay and Ray Trivett - Abingdon, Oxfordshire Dawn Sweeney Alastair Stewart, Cardiff Caroline Bolt Keith North Louise Jutsum, Luton Janet Piesse Nicola Reed - Buckinghamshire Nicola Saunders, Romford, Essex John Parton Hannah Melrose - South Wales SLM & family - Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Lesley and Stephen Davies, South Wales Mary & Lasho Jankiewicz, Luton, Bedfordshire Tony Short, COB, Basrah, Iraq The Berry and The Barnes family, Brighton Anne Peebles, Dollar, Scotland Rosanna Sweeney, Glasgow Stewart, Liz, Daniel, Adam & Zoe - Staffordshire Julie, James, Helen, Chris, Chloe & Riley, Hertfordshire Janet Betley (Marge), Bedfordshire Kevin Mitchell JP, Barnsley Vera Paley, Gillingham, Kent Janet and Bea, Charing, Kent Lyndsey Urwin, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Kim & Christopher Blythe , Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mary and Craig Francis, Walsall, West Midlands Margaret B of Yardley, Birmingham Barbara of Yardley, Birmingham Mrs Kelly of Yardley, Birmingham Hilary and Brian Bone Joyce, Phil, David & Matthew Walker. Sunderland The Pigott family in Newcastle Aileen & John Boswell Isa Jeffery Lynne Leighton, Hampshire Connie and George Borland. Norbury, London Anna Christie, Sherburn In Elmet, North Yorkshire Susan, Paul, & Christine Wallis in Chesterfield, Derbyshire Mike & Margaret Barker Jill Dawson, Sunderland Ally, Emma & Rachel Rushforth from Carlisle Jane, Arthur, Laura and Caitlin Reavey, Elgin, Moray, Scotland Lucy Pedrick, Bedfordshire Christine Phillips of Hartlepool Angela Campbell, Proud mum of Jim 45 Cdo Royal Marines Victor Coy Jill & George Cave and family, Nuneaton Mrs Christine Horner, Co.Durham Wendy, York Wendy and Rich, Manchester Private Brereton 1 Mercian Samantha-Jayne Brereton from RAF Leeming Jessie-Kay Brereton from RAF Leeming Emma-Jayne Owen from Crewe, Cheshire Veronica, Yardley, Birmingham Carol, Yardley, Birmingham Bernadette Mellor, Saddleworth near Oldham Martin Duffy, Ayr Katie Webbern,Llanddulas,North Wales Alison Berry Nicola-Jayne Chapman, Gospor Ann Brodie, Dagenham, Essex Michelle Hodgson & Family (Essex) Eileen and Ali Brown, Aberdeenshire Pauline & Les Ingleby and family, Newcastle Moira Smith and Christina Graham Auntie, Dalkeith, Scotland Jenni Crumless, Helensburgh, Scotland John and Lynette Brownbill, Liverpool Colin, Lynn and Sophie Green, Boston, Lincs Ben and karen Ansbro and family, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland Esther Sirc, Buckinghamshire The Wilson Family, Aberdeen, UK Sarah Leaver, Arbroath, Angus Holly Archibald, Edinburgh, Scotland Nicola Quinn, Dundee Sharon & Mick Bardsley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Brian (ex Royal Signals 1953-1984) and Chris Podmore Ann and Marika Savage-Lewis, Abertridwr, Cymru Diane and Graham Boam, Nottingham Natalie Chambers, Birmingham Digger and Family, Wiltshire Christine Boulton, Bromley, Kent Lisa Loughlin, Paderborn Deb's and family, Gillingham, Kent Cristian and Rossella Cerimele, Harrow, London Jo, Robert, Adrian,and Megan Hattersley, Sheffield South Yorkshire. David Goodhew, SE22 London Hannah Smith, Rutland Karen Freeman, Wigan Julie, Ian, Jordan, Robyn and Grace Weltch, Portsmouth in Hampshire Maureen and Brad, Guildford, Surrey Amanda,Colin,Aimee and Jc Crowden, Leicester Andy, Kay, Britney and Erin Reid from Ayr Catherine Millar, Tarbolton Sue Robinson and family, Cornwall Jasmine Pautch Karen, Nick, Becky & Sammi, Bingley, West Yorkshire Kat, Nicky, Sophie & Charlie, Bingley, West Yorkshire Agnes, Scott, Heather & Steve, Ayr Helen Steven, Birmingham Sharon Wilde, Wolverhampton Jean & John, Doncaster, Sout Yorkshire Diane & Terence Barker, ex Royal Artillery, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Nadine Allen, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside Joy, Barnsley Janice Murray, mother of the late Pte Michael Tench, 21.1. 07, Basra City The Jones Family, Janice Hugh, Joe and Sam in Berkshire The Pearmain family, Essex The Nolan Family of Malvern, Worcestershire Myra and Phil, Fleetwood, Lancs Amanda, Steven, Josh, Diana, Harry, Julie and Neil from Manchester Chris, Michaela (aka Kale), Nick, Lisa & Jo-Ann from Preston, Lancashire John and Anne, Uddingston, Glasgow The Boggis family – London and Essex Tara Dugan - Gillingham Carly, Jacob and Family from Bury Lancashire Janice Murray
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