Janet Bloomfield - 10 October 1953 to 2 April 2007

Memorial Meeting

Wednesday, 25 April 2007

Janet’s funeral was held on Thursday, 19 April at 2.30 pm in Saffron Walden Friends Meeting House. The programme can be read online. Thank you to all those who came.

It is the tradition of Friends to hold a Memorial Meeting a few weeks after the Funeral as “Testimony to the Grace of God in the Life of Our Friend, Janet Bloomfield.” We are arranging such a Memorial Meeting for Janet to celebrate and give thanks for her loving and generous life. We are planning for it to take place at 2.30 pm on Saturday 12 May 2007 in Saffron Walden. This Meeting will also be an opportunity for any of you who are unable to attend the funeral to pay your respects. (Another memorial ceremony for Janet will take place in California in the summer.)

It would be really helpful, although by no means necessary, if you could let us know if you are coming to the Memorial Meeting. Please let us know by sending an email to rsvp@atomicmirror.org If you have questions about practical arrangements, please phone Helen Gibbs at the Saffron Walden Friends Meeting House on +44 (0) 1799 521832.

For practical details on getting to Saffron Walden please go to the bottom of the page.

Wednesday, 11 April 2007

Dear Friends,

Firstly, may we say a deep thank you for all the messages of love and support that we have received. We’re sure that you’ll understand that we would like to respond to them all, but have been coping with the many facets that accompany such a sudden death.

As the Easter holidays are now over, we have been able to finalise the arrangements for Janet’s funeral. It will be held on Thursday, 19 April in Saffron Walden.

There will be a Funeral Meeting for Worship in the manner of Friends (Quakers) at 2.30 pm in Saffron Walden Friends Meeting House. All who wish to attend are welcome. The funeral will be followed by the burial at Brinkley Woodland Cemetery, attended by family and close friends. Flowers are being arranged by the Friends Meeting.

It is the tradition of Friends to hold a Memorial Meeting a few weeks after the Funeral as “Testimony to the Grace of God in the Life of Our Friend, Janet Bloomfield.” We are arranging such a Memorial Meeting for Janet to celebrate and give thanks for her loving and generous life. We are planning for it to take place on the afternoon of Saturday 12 May 2007 in Saffron Walden. This Meeting will also be an opportunity for any of you who are unable to attend the funeral to pay your respects. (Another memorial ceremony for Janet will take place in California in the summer.)

It would be really helpful, although by no means necessary, if you could let us know if you are coming to either the funeral or the Memorial Meeting or both. Please let us know by sending an email to rsvp@atomicmirror.org If you have questions about practical arrangements, please phone Helen Gibbs at the Saffron Walden Friends Meeting House on +44 (0) 1799 521832.

We will be organizing this website, www.janetbloomfield.com to become a tribute to Janet’s life and work, and to allow all who wish to contribute to it. In the meantime, we will post practical details here. We will also be arranging a fund for contributions to support some special aspects of the work that Janet was so committed to.

We invite you to pass this message on to anyone you know, and who we may have forgotten. We deeply appreciate your support, both near and far, as we walk through this landscape of grief and mourning. Look forward to seeing you all soon.

Yours,

Richard, Lucie, Robin and Pamela

Getting to Saffron Walden

Saffron Walden Friends Meeting House can be found on Saffron Walden High Street. A map of Saffron Walden can be found here.

By Car:

To plan your journey by Car please use the AA Route planner here: http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp

Information on Car Parks in Saffron Walden is available at: http://www.saffronwalden.gov.uk/news.php?id=45

By Train:

The nearest station to Saffron Walden is Audley End. Train times can be found using the Journey Planner at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

To get to Saffron Walden from Audely End train station you will need to take a Taxi. Details of local taxi firms and their numbers can be found at: http://traintaxi.nationalrail.co.uk/?crs=AUD.