THE PRIMROSE Hospice Lights of Love tree will be illuminated as part of the annual Christmas switch-on.
The annual fundraiser enables people to remember lost loved ones by dedicating a light on the tree outside Asda in Bromsgrove or on the tree in Redditch.
One person taking part is Megan who is remembering her dad Neil Turberfield, affectionately known as ‘Turbo’.
She said: “He wasn’t just my dad, he was my best friend.
“Dad worked extremely hard to provide for us and would spoil us rotten at Christmas.
“We had many family festive traditions, which no longer felt right without dad.
“During the run up to Christmas 2024, our first without dad, we were searching for a way to remember him.
“It was during this difficult time that the family discovered Primrose Hospice’s Lights of Love campaign.
“Lights of Love has enabled us to start a new family tradition, so we still feel close to dad.
“As we stand at the tree in Redditch, we take a moment to remember all the mischief dad got up to at Christmas and it’s a chance to stop and reflect on all our treasured memories.”
The Primrose has been an invaluable part of the family’s grief journey.
It has also helped Megan’s son Jaxon to understand this extremely difficult time in his life.
And it has made their grief feel heard and helped normalise their emotions around losing the king of the family.
“Making a donation to Lights of Love to have dad’s name displayed is a way for us as a family to give back and we were pleased to see our friends and family also support the cause by making their own tributes to dad.
The Bromsgrove Lights of Love will be illuminated at the switch-on outside Asda on Saturday, November 22.
The Redditch Lights of Love tree will be outside St Stephen’s Church.
Call 01527 889796, visit: primrosehospice.org/events/lightsoflove or email:[email protected] for more on the Lights of Love and to take part.
To ensure names are listed in time for Christmas, people need to make their donations no later than December 19.
