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  • Jane Henshaw's Interview Summary

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    Jane Henshaw's Interview Summary
    Jane was born in 1945 and became a Willen Hospice Trustee in 1984. She already knew Leslie Jell from her work in Netherfield. Marjorie Reid was the Medical Director at the time. Other Trustees she knew included David Miles, Lady Tompkins, Lady Duncombe, Peter Fisher and Geoffrey Leaver. She was given responsibility for the Newsletter, ...

  • Julia Rogerson's Interview Summary

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    Julia Rogerson's Interview Summary
    Julia was born in 1950 and got involved with Willen in the mid-nineties. As she was already working she applied for a job with their bank system which meant sometimes she worked several days and then went a few months without a job. The jobs varied including reception or bus escorting. In 1997 she was ...

  • Gloria Aldridge's Interview Summary

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    Gloria Aldridge's Interview Summary
    Gloria was born in 1960. Her mother was Dorothy Jell who was a District Nurse in the 70’s. Dorothy met Dr. Marjorie Reid who was a local GP. Dorothy was concerned that the growing city of Milton Keynes did not have a hospice and so visited some existing hospices in London and attended some courses ...

  • Michelle and Vaness Ginelly's Interview Summary

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    Michelle and Vaness Ginelly's Interview Summary
    Michelle was born in 1973 and her cousin Vanessa in 1981. Michelle got involved with Willen when her Nan came for respite care and then later her mum was admitted to the Hospice. That was when Michelle decided to help fundraise for the hospice. So with Vanessa they did the Midnight Moo. They organised a ...

  • David and Rita Barrett's Interview Summary

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    David and Rita Barrett's Interview Summary
    David and Rita Barrett were both born in 1952. Rita got involved with Willen by working in the bookshop in Stony and helping with the Ebay site but it was the love of books which drew her to the shop. Occasionally they receive books worth money which are usually sold on Ebay. She loves the ...

  • Paul Davis' Interview Summary

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    Paul Davis' Interview Summary
    Paul was born in 1955 and got involved with Willen through his wife, initially as Treasurer and more recently as Chair of Trustees. It was at the time the `key’ charity in Milton Keynes. Paul talks passionately about what else the hospice offers patents with life-limiting illnesses and those in remission, such as therapies including ...

  • Sue Marven's Interview Summary

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    Sue Marven's Interview Summary
    Sue remembers the fields and old farmhouse before the hospice came into being when she used to cycle from her home in Milton Keynes Village so she watched the initially hospice being built. Sue became aware of the work of Willen when a friend passed away and so she joined the Friends of Willen and ...

  • Steve Barnes' Interview Summary

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    Steve Barnes' Interview Summary
    Steve was born in 1953 and was the Hospice Chaplain for 19 years. The role involved him talking to patients and their families and answering questions when he could. He would also support the staff and volunteers when needed. Steve often found himself a go-between when families and patients found it difficult to communicate especially ...

  • Mike Thomas' Interview Summary

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    Mike Thomas' Interview Summary
    Mike was born in 1945 and got involved with Willen in 1990 as a volunteer, initially delivering goods between the Willen shops, and then in a permanent fundraising position which was aiming to raise £1,000,000 for a new extension. This would take the hospice from 10 to 25 beds together with a new day centre. ...

  • Lynn O'Gorman's Interview Summary

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    Lynn O'Gorman's Interview Summary
    Lynn was born in 1969 and started working at Willen Hospice in 2006 mainly responding with thanks to donors and organising the newsletter. Over the 16 year period at Willen she has worked in marketing and fundraising and various other roles and is very proud to work for Willen. Lynn particularly enjoys fundraising events such ...

  • Liz Sparham's Interview Summary

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    Liz Sparham's Interview Summary
    Liz was born in 1955 and started volunteering at Willen around 10 years ago with the Friends of Willen Hospice. In the early days all the volunteers were trained by the Friends and in the 40 years that the Friends have been in existence they have raised 2.2 million pounds with events like horse racing, ...

  • Kikelomo Pinheiro's Interview Summary

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    Kikelomo Pinheiro's Interview Summary
    Kimelomo was born in 1972 and has just started working at Willen Hospice as Director of Clinical Services, a role in which she ensures that everybody delivers the best care possible for the patients. She was a pharmacist but started working with palliative care patients in the community and so when this opportunity came up ...
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