Sending thoughts to all who miss Beth. Special thoughts today in particular, on the anniversary of her passing. Her legacy for raising awareness continues and she is remembered often and with a smile.

Will be thinking of Beth lots today. She was my horse show partner in crime and when she was well enough, came to many Olympia horse shows with me in recent years. Last year it was cancelled and this year Beth won’t be sitting next to me at its new Excel venue but her personality will be there with me all day. I will particularly smile as I go into the shopping village. She would have something chosen and bought within minutes, usually Ariat related,. She encouraged me to just go for it while I dithered about buying things! Loads of love to you Beth x

My friend the chocolate lover, the fighter. I miss you every day. You showed me such kindness at KPMG. Through my difficult days. I will be grateful until the day I die to have been able to call you a friend. Love you. Lola♥️♥️

Thinking of you always Beth x

I could never have imagined how hard it would be to write about someone that didn’t get to live enough of their life. She didn’t get ‘a good innings’ she didn’t see all of the things that she wanted to see, she didn’t get to do all of the things that she wanted to do. She won’t eat beige food at her children’s weddings. She won’t look at her wonderful husband the day her last child leaves home and sigh at the quietness in the house. She won’t celebrate another birthday, or Christmas, or anniversary. She won’t sit at the table with us, or join us on a spa break, or dance the night away full of questionable alcoholic beverages. She was taken too soon. She deserved so many more years. I promised you that I would make the most of every minute of this life, and I will. I promised you we would always be here for Rich and the Children, and we will. I promised you that we would talk about you often, and we will. Every time I pour a sauce on a meal, every time I pass the alcopop aisle, every time I see a horse, every time I need to take something back to a shop, every time I am at a spa, every time we walk through the forest, or have a coffee, every time the OU ad comes on the TV, whilst watching Eurovision, and on a camping trips when the children are running feral through goose shit frantically finding boxes to perform a burial at sea for a dead frog (ok - so maybe that one will forever remain confined to my experience of camping with you!). Every party YOU organised always managed to end up back at MY house! You will always have a place here. You bought joy Beth, in so many ways, to so many people. You are and will always be so loved. I will miss you, my Darling friend. Thank you for all of the years of friendship that you gave me. Be peaceful. Be free. X

Beth would hate the picture I posted. She was the only person I knew who could eat masses of chocolate without putting on any weight and she loved her hair, but the steroids and chemo had taken its toll. I love the photo which I took at a party that Maria had thrown for my retirement because it captured Beth and Richard in a private moment. It’s like no one else was in the room and they look so happy in that moment. Sleep well Beth xxx

Sleep tight Beth All my love to your family ❤️

Beth you were and still are an inspiration

Beth, you will be forever in my thoughts and in my heart. I’ll never forget our Greek holiday (literally a few weeks after we met) and carrying you ‘home’ after too much Ouzo! Yes, I fell over too - and ended up in Harlow hospital for a week... But you visited every night, without fail: complete with a barrel of laughs, and a plated-up dinner for me! We shared such fun times: I’m so lucky to have known you. Bless your precious soul Xx

She really endlessly fought so that others could live longer. Always onto the latest medical advance whilst always having her family as a priority. A true inspiration

Being fellow school mums and mother's of dancing girls made our paths cross. You truly are a warrior. Our conversations will never be forgotten. Rest peacefully beautiful lady xx

Our friendship was so short but it was worth every second. You bravery, courage and ability to throw everything you could to be with your husband and kids and long as you could was inspiring. Rest peacefully Beth, I will miss you very much xx

We connected through face book for a short while we shared a few stories as I too had had bowel cancer, I followed you and your journey through Facebook. I have been struggling to find words when I realised that I actually don't have any, You were strong and so brave ❤

Beth, your family must miss you terribly but I hope they can take strength from the knowledge that your legacy is that you have helped so many people. Rest in peace Warrior 💕

I didn't know Beth particularly well, but met her and Rich at a few parties in the last couple of years. I followed her story and was always amazed at just how she had the energy for everything, work, horses, the family, overseas trips, the fight with cancer, despite all the treatment, she just kept going, fuelled by passion, the love and support of her family and friends and maybe a little bit of WKD. Xx Tracy H.