These memorials have been composed by Patricia’s family and friends

April 14, 1984 proved to be the greatest day of my life - it was the day I first met Patricia.
A blind date, a walk in Danson Park and the rest, as they say, is history.
Your laugh, smile, kindness and love made you infectious to all those around you - and I was privileged to have been one of them.
I have lost the greatest thing in my life, but will always retain the memories of our time together.
You were so wonderfully brave. RIP, my one true love. 💛💛💛
Kevin xx

Mum, ‘Ma’
From the day you brought me into this world to the very end, you were always there for me.
You remained strong, resilient and resourceful in some of the most difficult times.
You remained strong until the very end and I would have expected nothing less.
I have you in my memories and heart.
Love always, Steve xx

Mum (💛 I love you Mum)
Although we had 27 years apart, I got to spend some very special last moments with you.
We were able to make some precious memories together in the last year and a half of your life. We laughed, chatted and cried together!
I loved sitting in bed with you watching our favourite programmes. Sometimes we laughed so much we would have tears.
When I met up I was so happy to see how happy you were. You always took pride in how you looked. It was as if we had never been apart.
You were so brave Mum! You conquered your fears of the devastating consequences of cancer.
You’ll always be in my heart Mum, a hole in my heart that can never be filled.
Claire xxx

Pat, you were always such a laugh. We always had the best time when we were together, You were beautiful inside and out, and always put the sun in sunshine.
Love you and will miss you loads, but never forgotten and always in our hearts.
Love you 💛 Sue, Pat, Nick, Nikki and Tom xxxxx

The bestest. My greatest Auntie Pat. You’ll forever live on in all of us. The best heart. The biggest legend. Love you the whole world Aunt Pat. Until I see you again
Nicole xxxx

Aunt Pat
Thank you for everything you did for me and mine. I will miss you always, but never forgotten - until we meet again.
Emma and the gang xxx

Dear Pat
Thank you for being my friend!
Love always
Jean Vine xxx

Pat
Remembering mine and Steve’s 18th birthday and a certain cake. You encouraged me and Steve to bite the nipples of the Boob cake. I remember you and my Mum crying with laughter.
I will miss you
Love Darren xx

Pat
We have been friends for 50 years. Remember when we first met in Queen Mary’s maternity hospital when we had our boys.
The fun we had everyday either at your place or mine. Will miss you forever.
Love you, Carol & Bob xx

Our lasting memories of you dear Trish will be of your genuine kindness, thoughtfulness, caring love and bravery.
Sitting in your lovely garden reminiscing about family.
Always in our hearts with love
Colin & Brenda xx

Trish, you were so kind and caring to everyone. Your concern was always for others and not yourself.
Lots of love
Keith and Foong xx

To this lovely lady Pat
From all the staff at Frogpool Manor Restaurant, we would like to send our most sincere condolences at this sad time.
Pat, you weren’t just a customer, but a very dear (funny) friend and a beautiful person.
We will never forget you, may you rest in peace and make them laugh upstairs.
God bless you xxxx my luv xxx
Casey, Lorayne, Paulene, Nicky and Kirsty xxx

It was an honour and my privilege to have been the celebrant chosen to host Patricia’s funeral service at Kemnal Park. xxx
Steve Browning

Dear Pat
A good neighbour and friend. Shy, but warm and welcoming. Compassionate but discerning. Gentle but determined and tough. Caring and generous but no one’s fool.
You made your last months easy for others, however you were feeling. How often did you tell us how wonderful Kevin was?
You will not be forgotten, but greatly missed.
Love Jenny and Richard
(PS: Can you believe that we went to the wrong hospital when we first visited you? How you laughed!)

Mama Pat
I don’t think you were ready to leave us and we certainly weren't ready to let you go.
You asked us to look out for Kev and we promised that we would.
Puzzles delivered, ha, ha. A new hobby in the making.
You will never be forgotten Pat. We will always keep your memory alive, “ALWAYS”.
I will always be your hero.
Love Woz xx

My dearest Mama Pat
Where do I begin? So much that I could say, so many memories we shared.
You used to say that I was taken from you at birth because our bond was so special and we were so alike in so many ways.
The years that you were in my life, I can only cherish.
Your loss to me is so great, but I will learn to lessen that pain with your wonderful memories.
You helped me through times that were so tough I really thought I wouldn’t make it through.
You were always there for me with your love, strength, guidance and, best of all, your laughter.
I will be forever eternally grateful to you and I feel truly honoured to have had you in my life.
Thank you my Mama Pat - until we meet again.
Lynne xxxx
‘Grief is the cost of love. If you feel a lot of sadness to have lost someone, they must have given you a hell of a lot of love while they were alive’
Lynne 💛xxxx

Dear Pat
We can’t tell you how lucky we were to have moved next to you and Kevin. We were blessed.
We started as neighbours but quickly became friends and we couldn’t ask for better.
You were always so generous, loving, caring and thoughtful to us and everybody else.
We will miss you so much, but you will never be forgotten and will always be in our hearts.
Love Val & Mike xxx

Pat was not just a patient under our care and I feel very honoured to have known her.
There are several things that I will always remember about Pat. First, is how much she loved you all and how proud she was of everyone.
She was so brave at every stage of her time with us. From the first meeting together, her kindness and compassion for others stood out. She was quick to tell me that home was where she wanted to be. We negotiated her staying in hospital to get her feeling as well as we could and having investigations done, to then get her home.
I loved listening about her life with Kevin. She also loved her garden. We both agreed she was a lady who knew her own mind. Her stubbornness always had a reason behind it.
Kevin was witness to some lively debates between us and often had to act as referee. She kept me on my toes professionally,
Her sense of humour was evident in a lot of our interactions and I will never forget my time with her.
I am sorry we were not able to do more for her, but I am delighted that she received excellent care in the community from the palliative care team and at the hospice during the final weeks of her life.
Colette de Silva, colorectal nurse specialist at the Princess Royal University Hospital xxx 

Dearest Pat (everyone’s angel)
It was a pleasure to be introduced to you by your/our lovely friends Lynne and Woz. You were always laughing and so jolly and funny.
I never forget the day you came down to visit with flowers and chocolates when you heard that my furry baby was poorly. It was so kind of yourself and Kev being so thoughtful.
I also have fond memories of our little whatsapp voice messages that we have kept so we can still listen to your infectious laugh.
It was with great sadness to know you have been taken away. So many hearts have been broken. You will never know what a great impact you had.
You will be sorely missed, but lots of family and friends will always have such fond memories because of the legend you were.
Rest in peace sweet angel. Love Lisa and Chris 💛xxxx💛

Patricia, I only met you in your final weeks, but your strength and positivity was infectious.
Your smile and care for others lives on in our memories.
You were a truly special lady and one I will remember forever. With warmest love.
Hayley Brown, individual giving manager, Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice xx

My memories of dear Trish go way back to our school days when she, Janet (her sister) cousin Lynn and myself sat listening to the records of that era, laughing and having fun.
Then ‘life’ got in the way and we lost touch with each other until a year or so ago when I was in Blackfen Library and Trish was also there having coffee with Kevin.
She came over and said, “Remember me Ruth” and we hugged and cried!
We exchanged phone numbers and in the summer of 2022, Trish and Kevin very kindly took me to Fleet in Hampshire where cousin Lynn lives.
We all had a wonderful day, reminiscing on our lives over the past years. That day will be with me forever.
God bless darling Patricia and rest in peace now.
Love always, Ruth xxx

Dearest Pat, the world is now a little less fun and bright without you in it.
Our memories of you will always be of your laughter, hugs, care, generosity and love.
Thank you for extending your kindness to Cathy in her later years, and we will remember you and be some of the many to wrap Kevin in ongoing love in your absence - we promise!
With much love and gratitude to have known you.
Zara, *Cathy, *Roger (*in absentia), Andreas and Ines xx

Two hairy moments
I have known Pat for more than 40 years and when Kevin mentioned a memory book, I thought ‘where do I start?’.
When the children were young and in school, we always ended up at a garden centre. Now there’s a surprise.
I have to mention Pat and Kevin’s big day when they tied the knot. I was on bride’s assistant duty, which I was more than happy to do, as I did Pat’s hair.
The car arrived to take her to the wedding venue and she was wearing a beautiful sleeveless dress to go with a bolero jacket. As she lifted her arm to put on the jacket, I exclaimed: “Pat, you have forgotten to shave your armpits!”
So there she was in a gorgeous dress and car waiting, and we hurriedly had to shave her.
Needless to say, Pat laughed her socks off, as I did. We often giggled about that moment - it could only have happened to her.

Pat was incredibly kind to humans, but she also had a love of animals, especially dogs.
Tony and I rescued a dog and, after we had got Pip home, Pat came to visit and noticed his fur was coming away too easily. She said the dog had mange, so off to the vets I went only to be told that Pip didn’t have mange but just needed a good brush, before the vet relieved me of £40! When I told Pat she fell about laughing. I can still hear her laughing now. She was thinking of the dog’s wellbeing though. Bless her, Diane 💛💛💛 xxx

Pat’s lie saved my life
I will never forget the day when Pat helped to save my life after I suffered a heart attack
I was on holiday in Egypt with my wife Diane when I became unwell. I saw a local doctor who gave me an injection, which helped just enough to get me back to England.
Diane had phoned our GP surgery in Sidcup while we were in Egypt, but could only get an appointment with a nurse, which we thought would be okay.
Once back home, Diane phoned Pat and told her about my appointment, to which she replied: “Don’t bother with that, go straight to Queen Mary’s A&E”.
I said it would be okay to see the nurse, but Pat insisted I go to A&E, although we thought she was being over cautious.
Pat phoned back and said: “I have spoken to the GP surgery and they said go straight to A&E.”
Thankfully, we did. Tests showed that I had suffered a massive heart attack and I was not even allowed to leave my bed to go to the bathroom.
Years later, it dawned on me that Pat saying she had phoned the surgery was a barefaced lie. It proved, however, to be a lie that saved my life. The best friend ever.
Pat stayed with us throughout a lengthy process and I subsequently went to King’s College Hospital for more tests.
I needed surgery but there was a long waiting list for heart operations. However, Pat took stock of what the doctor was hinting at, advising us to dial 999 if there was any change in my condition. Pat believed he was telling us how to circumnavigate the system. So she pretended to be Diane and called 999 and I was taken to Queen Mary’s where, after further tests, I was blue-lighted back to King’s for next-day heart surgery that took more than 8 hours. My heart had to be repaired before I underwent a quadruple bypass.
She was with Diane every day while visiting me, for which I was truly grateful. Pat never minded giving her time, nor did Kevin when visiting in the evenings after work. Not once did she groan. 
Without Pat’s support and kindness, I’m sure I would not have survived. That was 12 years ago and I’m still going strong. She had a heart of gold 💛💛💛 Tony x

I've done work for Kev and Pat over the years. After one particular job, a new bathroom, that came out well, I had a panic when I had a call from Kev saying there's water coming through the kitchen ceiling! Not good, so I shot over only to find that Pat had gone mad and steam cleaned the bath to within an inch of its life and pulled the sealant out. So we had a chat, obviously with a cup of tea and a bit of cake, as was pretty normal, and decided that the steam cleaner isn't the best thing for the bath. There was plenty more jobs after that and plenty more tea and cake. God bless Pat, from Dan xx

I met Pat through my son and daughter-in-law. So many words come to mind, but I will start with funny, followed by kind, generous and thoughtful.
She used to think I needed fattening up, so the food parcels began. Most were good but she couldn’t quite get the mixture right with the lemon meringue. I need a straw rather than a spoon. Ha, ha, it just didn’t set.
You know what though, she never gave up trying and god loves a trier.
Rest in peace Pat, love Tim xx

Dear Pat, your warm welcome, straight talking and wicked sense of humour were so refreshing. You are so missed. Rob xx

Dear Pat
I didn't have the privilege of knowing you as well, or for as long, as the special people in your life; however, what I did experience was enough to tell me what an amazing person Patricia Impey was in life and remains in the memories and hearts of so many.
Your boundless energy, positivity and sunny disposition were infectious; a chat with you always put a smile on my face!
That so many people came to pay their respects at your funeral is a true testament to the love and affection that surrounded you and the number of lives that you touched.
Rest now, lovely lady. I truly hope that you have found peace and that you continue to radiate sunshine to those lucky enough to be with you 💛
With much love, Jo "92" x💛x💛x💛