I am deeply saddened to announce the loss of my biggest fan and finest supporter. Lawrence Bailey, my husband, tragically died yesterday in a horrific accident and will be missed by everyone who knew him, most especially his family. As moved as I was after our first visit to Mukuni Village in March 2006, Lawrence helped me set up The Butterfly Tree and has continually sought funds and encouraged me in every way to find new ways to improve the lives of people less fortunate than we are. Lawrence came with me on my latest trip to Zambia, helped with the long drives through the bush and offered support wherever needed. His favourite place to visit was The Butterfly Tree pre-school and watching the feeding program at Mukuni Basic School supported by his own company, Cunninghams. He will be remembered for his generosity, quick wit and compassion and for his excellence in management.
Dear Jane,
Please accept our deepest sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Dear Jane,
I am so sorry for your loss. I am from the UK and was just surfing the web looking for charities in the Victoria falls area. I have friends who live in Victoria falls town in Zim and was considering visiting again when I finish my phd here and possibly volunteering for a charity (I am writing my thesis).
Anyway, I came across your charity and your post and felt moved to express my sincere condolences for your loss, and to wish you well with your work in Zambia.
Best wishes,
Jenny Mason
Our thoughts are with you and your family at this tragic time. Lawrence will be remembered as a kind and generous soul who always thought of others first.
Although I never met him I can only conclude that he was a fantastic man and loved what he was doing in Mukuni. He will be missed.
God Bless, Jane
Regards,
Jeff
Dear Jane, I am so sorry for the loss of your husband. I was just shocked when I read the news. The support he gave to you and The Butterfly Tree speaks volumes about the man. Our prayers are with you and his family.
Dear Jane,
Our thoughts are with you & all the family at this sad time. Lawrence was such a generous & kind man & was always there to listen when I needed advice.
He will be missed so much.
Gill & Family x
Dear Jane, I was so very sad to hear the terrible news about Laurance from Carol.Although I’d never met him,he sounds to have been a lovely person.
God bless and take care.
Maureen ( Fletch! )
x
Dear Jane,
My heart and my thoughts are with you and your family at this very sad moment. Continue to be strong and keep up the good work and his memory. What you’re doing is fantastic!
Much love from
Giuliana xx
I am so sorry Jane to read this sad news. Please our thoughts are with you at this tragic period.
May God grant you strength during this period and in the years to come.
Hildah
01702 614238
Hi Jane,
Am so shocked and cant stop my tears,My deepest condolences to you and the family.
Do not give up with everything you had started with him because he will still guide you in spirit.
we will really miss him with all the love and caring he had and may God be with him .
Hope
Hi Jane,
although we only met him once, it was evident that Lawrence was a kind and compassionate man and loved you and his family very much.
We will never forget the meal that he blessed us with that Sunday afternoon and I will never forget the way he lifted you up with his words whilst you were in the bathroom. You were right in saying he was your biggest fan because we’ve truly never heard a man speak of his wife in the way that he did you. He spoke so proudly of you.
You are in our thoughts and prayers,
love
Leonnie and Ebonie
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I would just like to ad my families condolances to all these others and wish you the strength you need in this difficult time. James
dear jane,
my name is rhian , im 14 years old & i live in sydney, australia. i would like to send my sympathy & my love for you. i have just been through your website & i am touched by the amount of work you & your husband have achieved. at the moment, i am running my own fundraiser to help raise money & awareness & i am looking for a charity to donate the money to.
i have a few inquiries ;
well i am also running a canned food drive as-well as a drive where students from my school can bring in old clothes & old books as well as toys & etc. i would also like to donate these to your charity . hhow would i be able to get these to you and is there a large chance that these objects will actually reach the children in the villages you are helping.
kind regards .
Rhian xx
Dear Jane,
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your beloved husband.
Dear Jane,
Be the strong woman you have always been.This is from me and i know everyone would say the same.
So Long For Now.
When someone special passes on
It does not mean they are gone,
Though they are no longer with us
Their memory still lives on.
It hurts so much to lose a friend –
Especially one that is trustworthy and kind.
Lawrence, you were that special friend,Father,Husband
A rare and special find.
Lawrence, you will always be with us
In spirit and in mind.
You will always have a special place in our hearts
Forever until the end of time.
Lawrence, We will not say “Good-bye”.
This is not the end.
So we will just say, “So long…”
Until we meet again.
May you soul rest in internal peace.
Hope
All my colleagues at Casio and I have been deeply saddened by the loss of Lawrence. He was a gentleman in every respect who will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him. Our thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time.
Joe
Deeply shocked to hear your news.
Had logged on to find your address to send the first of what I hope will be many cheques.
My pleasure at being able to tell you that at long last we should have funds coming in towards the pledge that we made to you has been totally shattered.
My thoughts are with you and your family.
On behalf of my partner Alan myself and all of our staff we send our sincere condolences to you at this very sad time. Lawrence was a true gentleman in every sense. I shall miss the conversations I have had with him over the years about business and life.
Robert (Notts&Derby Cash Registers)
Dear Jane Thinking of you and your familey, Lawrence was such a gentleman he would always make us smile, we will all miss him Wendy & Steve
Dear Jane,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.
lawrance will be deeply missed but never forgotten.
Ravi
To Jane and girls
Lawrence was my first boss on leaving school when I worked at Cunninghams in Selly Oak and then Mosley till 1985. He was a very kind man with a great sense of humour.
It was very sad to here of his death and wish to offer my sympathy at this tragic time.
Bernie Kiely (nee Furey)
Dear Jane & family
Words cannot express how much we will all miss Lawrence. He was always there to give advice & support when we needed it. He was never to busy to spare his time to chat to us & would always ask about our families. Lawrence was always fair, thoughtful, kind & very generous, one of the best bosses one could ever want. He also had a unique sense of humour, which we all loved.
Lawrence will always be in our thoughts & when we feel we are in need of some advice, we will think to ourselves “I wonder what advice Lawrence would have given me”
I know Lawrence will always be with us all in spirit.
Our thoughs are with you & all the family at this sad time.
Love Wendy, Gill, Pauline, Tash, Natalie & katie x x x x x x
Jane, Polly and The Bailey Family. I did not know what to write about Lawrence, because words can not explain the loss we all feel. A true friend for 26 years, I will remember him forever.
Jane,
We worked for Lawrence back in 1987 through to when the buisness moved to your current offices. We were a fledgling buisness and Lawrence was our first ‘big job’, he was a real character, and always paid on time, full of sound advice which helped us on our way,a true gentleman, we have only just discovered your charity which is a pleasant surprise, and true to Lawrence’s philanthropic nature.
A truly great bloke, Our thoughts are wit you and your family. David and Neil Hewlett
Dear Jane & family,
Please accept my condolences for the untimely and tragic loss of your beloved husband and father.
May his strength and spirit live on in the wonderful Butterfly Tree project, which was so dear to his heart.
Blessings and love,
Linda
Dear Jane
I was so saddened to hear of the loss of Lawrence. I endorse everything David has said. He was such a genuine man who took an interest in everyone and it was a pleasure to have known him.
We did not know of your charity work but knowing Lawrence and yourself, we are not surprised. What a lasting tribute. Our thoughts are with you.
Neil
Jane
I would like to express my sadness at your loss in Lawrence. I have worked for Lawrence for 8 years and feel that I have lost a dear Friend as well as my boss. He was a generous and kind man always had time for us all.
Take Care Jane
Lynda xx
Dear Jane and family
So sorry to hear of your tragic loss.I have so enjoyed working with lawrence for many years and will really miss him.
I am very sorry to hear about Lawrence’s death. I knew him in a business capacity and found him to be a man full of integrity and honesty. I used to say to my clients when I recommended him and his company ‘they will always treat you fairly and honestly. My thoughts are now with his family.
Mark Hind
suffering 2 strokes at 46 and 50 . and new and worked with your dear husband i will always think of the direction he helped me . and when i am sad or down , will always look to that kind warm person . i have and will always miss him