Mrs Aileen Sheldrake
Cremation Service
Location
Warriston Crematorium Lorimer Chapel
36 Warriston Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4HW
Date & Time
10:00am Sat 19th Aug 2017
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Condolences
Andrea wrote
13th Aug 2017
I only knew Aileen through Springwell Golden Voices where she used to give ma big hug every week when she arrived for rehearsal. She was a lovely friendly interesting lady and I used to regularly admire her very unusual jewellery. I miss her and know lots of us in the choir will too.She was so brave and it was lovely to see her at our Coffee Morning in June. That must have taken a lot of effort. She is no longer suffering.
William Purves Funeral Directors
3 Hutchison Terrace
Edinburgh
EH14 1QB
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