What can one say,hear goes
rose stood for what she belived in,
what was right not just for her own family but for others to

she spoke out when others wouldnt,she put her upmost in getting things right
and also getting others to see diffrent sides when they were tuneled visioned and thought they were right,

she was one hell of a lady
she was kind, considerate, loyal.loving, compasationate,non judgmental,genuine,
she will be sadly missed,

rose and me have been neighbours for a very lomg time,
I have a daughter who has asbergess, rose was very understanding
regardless of the problems we encounterd,with my daughters behavior

but regardless to that shes been there for all the community
not getting paid to turn up at meetings like so many others
who say they care,and want to do there best for the comunity,

rose did it all because she cared,and wanted to help others,and want to go in the right direction for the community

sarah and phil
you must be so proud to have had a mum like rose,
just because you carnt see her dosnt mean shes not with you

love to you both, julie girls

Rose's loss is a great shock and my thoughts are with her family.
We worked together on different community groups and Rose's quiet, positive determination meant that the views of different people in Middleport - especially those who were elderly or who couldn't get to meetings - were put across and their questions answered. She was a very good meeting chair and participant, always with something helpful to contribute. Despite all the decades she had been involved with the regeneration process, she was very patient and would take any opportunity to help newcomers understand all that is positive about Middleport.
She could get on with everybody, while always speaking plainly, and she built many bridges in our community.
We can be inspired by Rose, but we will miss her very much.

Kevan,pamela and family, would like to send their condolences to phillip and sarah at this very sad time. we have known rose and family for over 25years.we became very good friends, when we started working together over the regeneration of middleport. we attended all the meeting together, and we would just like to say that without roses help and assistance our voices would not have been heard. rose will be sadly missed but always remembered by everybody that knew her, and everybody that she helped in the regeneration of middleport project.. good night and god bless rose friends always.
kevan , pamela and family xx

Hi this is mark worked with rose for some years with johnson matthey rose was a lovely charecter full off joy had a laugh with allof us she was one of the lads in a way when i was told when rose had died i was mortified it really shocked me rose will always be in my heart i will never forgot rose shame it came to this big mark
You gave us all you had to give, gifts both great and small,
But most of all you gave us love, the greatest gift of all.

Hi this is mark worked with rose for some years with johnson matthey rose was a lovely charecter full off joy had a laugh with allof us she was one of the lads in a way when i was told when rose had died i was mortified it really shocked me rose will always be in my heart i will never forgot rose shame it came to this big mark

This is such a shock. I have known Rose for more than twenty years, both as a work colleague and a friend. She was such a caring person, who always believed in getting involved to make the community better. I used to say to her that she would never retire, meaning that when she finally finished her job at the factory, she would never finish with her community work, fighting for fair play and the rights of the people of Middleport.

Whenever she could, Rose would gather together all the work colleagues, past and present and meet for a drink and chin wag about the good times we had had. This, we jokingly referred to as “meeting up for a Burslem bender”. Happy memories, but now tinged with sadness that Rose will no longer be there to share these times.

I know I can say on behalf of her work colleagues and friends at Johnson Matthey that Rose was a special person who will be sorely missed. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to her family.

What a shock! Phil and Sarah, your mum was a wonderfull woman full of love for everyone. i can still remember our saturday afternoon take away's as if it was last week! many very happy memories. thinking of you both at this sad time! don't worry your dad will keep her safe i'm sure of it. lots of love to you both from Nicola, Kirah Anais and Thyler owen.xxx

You never failed to do your best, your heart was true and tender,
You simply lived for those you loved and those you loved remember.