14th September 1966 - 4th January 2013

Dear friends, welcome!

Feel free to use this virtual space to share your memories and celebrate the life of

John Joseph Leighton


14th September 1966 - 4th January 2013


Sunday 16 June 2013

We now have a record of 18 acts of kindness between us (please see the '365 acts of kindness' page). Thank you so much everybody for your wonderful contributions!
I am really grateful to Nancy Voak for this amazing painting of a tree which now lives in my dining room. I look at it every day and it brings me a sense of peace and quiet happiness. Nancy also shared her drawing/ sketch of John with me which caught John's character incredibly well.

I am also pasting Nancy's message below (it also can be found at the bottom of the '365 acts of kindness' page): 
"I painted a picture of a tree, the day after I heard John had died because I was so sad. This tree, I drew in the winter when I was ill and it was a beautiful, strong and tall tree, due to be cut down. I felt encouraged to colour the sky gold and the tree bright colours. The tree I felt symbolised John. The gold in Christianity symbolises worth, wealth, kingliness, splendor, love, constancy, dignity, and wisdom. I have gifted this painting to Anna as I felt it was much better than the prayer flag I wanted to do. x x"