Elizabeth Thornton
1943 - 2015
Music to welcome the arrival of the funeral party When Granny Sang us Songs’ by The Houghton Weavers Welcome and opening address Canon Fleur Green Memories of Mum Philip Thornton Poem - ‘Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day’ Olivia Taylor Memories of Grandma Jessica Taylor Prayer and contemplation - ‘Reflexionem’ by Patrick Hawes
Poem - ‘Let Me Go’ Christina Rosetti When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me I want no rites in a gloom filled room Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little, but not for long And not with your head bowed low Remember the love that once we shared Miss me, but let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take And each must go alone. It’s all part of the master plan A step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick at heart Go to the friends we know. Laugh at all the things we used to do Miss me, but let me go.
Committal and Blessing Farewell Music ‘Seven Spanish Angels’ by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson He looked down into her brown eyes and said, Say a prayer for me She threw her arms around him whispered, God will keep us free They could hear the riders coming he said, “This is my last fight If they take me back to Texas they won’t take me back alive” There were seven Spanish angels at the altar of the sun They were praying for the lovers in the valley of the guns When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared There was thunder from the throne And seven Spanish angels took another angel home She reached down and picked the gun up that lay smokin’ in his hand She said, Father please forgive me I can’t make it without my man And she knew the gun was empty and she knew she couldn’t win But her final prayer was answered when the rifles fired again
There were seven Spanish angels at the altar of the sun They were praying for the lovers in the valley of the guns When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared There was thunder from the throne And seven Spanish angels took another angel home There were seven Spanish angels at the altar of the sun They were praying for the lovers in the valley of the guns When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared There was thunder from the throne And seven Spanish angels took another angel home Alright John help me now There were seven Spanish angels at the altar of the sun They were praying for the lovers in the valley of the guns When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared There was thunder from the throne And seven Spanish angels took another angel home
Harvey and the rest of the family would like to thank everyone for the love, prayers and support that has been extended to us. We would like to invite you for refreshments at the Oyster and Otter to join us in celebrating Elizabeth’s life