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June 2021

OBITUARIES

The Revd Carol Langford
Eulogy given at Carol’s funeral on Friday 23rd April by her son Daniel
Before I begin, I would like to start by thanking our family, the church family,
friends, neighbours and the wider community for the outpouring of support that
we have received in the past few weeks; it has provided a source of comfort in
difficult and challenging times.

I would also like to thank those who have helped me prepare this eulogy by
sharing their memories, stories and reflections of my Mum, either directly or
through the many lovely cards received. This has enabled me to build what I
hope is a fitting and accurate profile of my Mum, her life and her many
achievements.
I am sorry that the circumstances don’t allow many of you to be in the church, but
please be assured that you are very much here with us today.
I have tried to come up with an original title for my Mum’s eulogy, befitting of the
original person that she was, so I have gone with ‘my Mum.’

My Mum

My Mum was a loving daughter and enjoyed a close relationship with her parents.
I know that they were very proud of her and she will be deeply missed by them. As
a sister, she loved her two brothers, and took on a protective older sibling role from
a young age; on one occasion, when two boys picked on my uncles, my Mum
‘sorted them out’, and such was the impact of this that they were never bothered
again.

My Mum was a devoted wife. She and my Dad were married for nearly 40 years,
and formed an unbreakable partnership in a loving and devoted marriage. They
were, in my Dad’s words, ‘joined at the hip’ and were each other’s best friend.
Outside of their working lives they did everything
together. This included caravanning, which they loved
and through which they visited a range of destinations,
both at home and abroad; either together or with
friends. In more recent years, my parents discovered a
love of Barbados, and would visit at the start of each
year. In both instances, the ‘constantly on the go’
version of my Mum that many would be familiar with was
transformed, and she could be found relaxing in the sun,
with a drink or book (or both). This included her last

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