And so it is time for this powerful, deeply moving service to draw to a close.

First I have a couple of announcements:

You are all warmly invited to gather at the Free Word Centre for more memories of Becky and refreshments, from 1:30 to 4pm. There will be no reception line here, or we’d never get to Farringdon Road on time. Please make your way directly to the Free Word Centre – the address is on the back of the Order of Service. There is a multistory NCP car park on the corner immediately north of Free Word, the entrance to it is on Bowling Green Lane.

Becky chose two charities, should you wish to make donations in her memory:
The Maya Centre (of which Becky was a trustee and for which she raised money), which provides long-term counseling and psychological support to vulnerable women; and St Joseph’s Hospice, where Becky received such wonderful care in the last weeks of her life. You can make a donation online by following the links on the back of the Order of Service or by placing your donation in the boxes as you leave.


Cosis asked me to say how grateful she and Becky have been for all the incredible care, kindness, love and support that Becky and she were afforded during the last year.


Within our mourning we remember the gift - and sometimes the challenge - that Becky has been to each of us. Becky’s spirit remains with us, in our memories, in the stories we tell, in the ways we each knew her best. May our grief be as full of joy as it is of sorrow, for Becky brought with her so much joy. I can picture her glad that we are sad that she is gone (she even asked me if I would be), and rolling her eyes at us when we get maudlin. As we begin to adjust to a world without her physical presence, may we trust, may we know in our very bones, that Becky’s love for us and our love for her will not, cannot die.


Becky, how greatly you are and have been loved, how greatly you have loved us. You created a deeply nourishing and joyful life, one that inspired – and continues to inspire – others. For that, for being inimitably you, for your laughter, your sense of humour, your music, your gift with words, your friendship and generosity, your compassion, your authenticity, your creativity, your passion, your joy, your love, and for so much else, we thank you.

We remember.

We remember.

We will always remember.