Celebrating the life of

Irene Louise Ison

09 Jun 1930 - 10 Feb 2017

Family and friends

Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt, mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Passed away on 10th February 2017, aged 86 years and 8 months at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. We carry your heart, we carry it in our hearts. The Funeral Service was at Oxford Crematorium on Friday 3rd March at 3pm. Donations can still be made to Red Nose Day a charity close to my mum's heart c/... more

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Carl Ison A Taylor family wedding back in the day, Birmingham. Our mum wrote on the back of this picture... 'You, me plus us two'

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Carl Ison Dulwich, London Feb 2014 Granny, Luke & Max up to no good!

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Carl Ison What a stunning picture of Irene this is. Women don't come much better than this, she was a real head turner!

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Carl Ison Three generations... Granny & Grandad on my dad's side with mum and a very young Elly.

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Carl Ison Antony Peter Ison & Irene Louise Taylor's Wedding Day.

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Carl Ison This picture of mum as a model is priceless and deserved pride of place on the front of the Order of Service. We love this picture. E,C&Txxx

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Carl Ison East Dulwich, London You can't ask for a better mum and sisters than these... I'm privillaged and honoured. Cx

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Graham L. Great to see a photo of my mom on here thank you so much, I haven't got many, x

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Carl Ison Luke, Granny & Max Dulwich, London May 2014

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Carl Ison Mum's flat, Oxford 2016 Son & Grandson take a day out to drive to Oxford to see mum/granny & Aunty Elly.

🕯 Carl Ison lit a candle 'A mother lives forever in the heart of her proud son... this I know. Good night God bless you mum, sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite' Carl Dominic James Ison xxx

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Carl Ison Boxing Day 2016, Oxford Granny & Grandsons Luke I 16 Hallam E 18 Jack E 21 Max I 13

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Carl Ison A fab picture of uncle Tommy with mum... they had a truly special bond.

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Carl Ison Mum's flat, Boxing Day, Oxford 2016 Dave & Irene

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Carl Ison Wow... me mum and Elly, back in Britain Road, Stoke, Coventry (before Tarn was born). God our mum was trendy, hip and so cool!

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Carl Ison A family holiday in Yugoslavia (as it was then) in 1969... Elly, mum & me aka Carl.

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Carl Ison Christmas, Oxford 2015 Elly, Mum & Tarn and some flowers trying to steel the limelight!

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Carl Ison Boxing Day in mum's flat, Oxford 2016 Hallam & Granny How cool is granny... we had a truly AWESOME day and mum was amazing.

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Carl Ison Can you spot who the young lovers are in the middle of this Coventry newspaper photograph taken infront of the the newly built Owen & Owens department store in Broadgate, Coventry. The big lady fourth from the right was the Mayor at the time.

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Carl Ison East Dulwich train station Feb 2014 Me, Elly & mum... she always looked trendy our mum, whatever she was wearing, no wonder she was a model in her day!

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Carl Ison Boxing Day 2016, Brown's Oxford Mum & Debbie

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Carl Ison A portrait/oil painting of my mum that hung above our fireplace in Coventry for many years.

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Carl Ison Haiku Family tea Elly's house Oxford Nov 2016

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Carl Ison Christmas in Dulwich Dec 2014 What a beautiful mum and incredible smile. Cx

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Carl Ison What a stunning couple Irene Louise Ison & Antony Peter Ison

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Carl Ison Mum's flat, Oxford 2016 The prodical son visiting his beloved mum. What a day we had

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Carl Ison Oxford Christmas 2015 This is a FABTASTIC pic of the four beautiful women closest to my heart... Debbie (wife), Elly (Big sis), mum & Tarn (not so little sis) Cx

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Carl Ison A picture of all four grandson's on my mum's fireplace in our house in Willenhall, Coventry. She loved them sooooooo much and was so proud of them... Luke, Jack, Max & Hallam

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Carl Ison Boxing Day in Brown's Restaurant, Oxford I've just realised the best looking one isn't in there! LtoR... Dave, Tarn, Debbie, Max, Luke, Hallam, Jack, Irene & Elly.

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Carl Ison Luke saying goodbye to Granny & Aunty Elly at East Dulwich train station Feb 2014

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Carl Ison Top row: Dave, Jack, Hallam, Debbie, Elly Bottom row: Carl, Max, Irene, Tarn & Luke

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Carl Ison My mum wrote on the back of this picture taken in the front garden of our family home in Coventry... "A purple shirt with a penny round collar and Ruperts!... the best dressed lad on town!"

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Carl Ison Ahhhhh... another one of my mum's background/pic ideas. Note, we were well briefed by our mum for the subject matter and were dressed for the cold & snow laden mountains.

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Carl Ison Now I think of it, my mum loved a good set to have our pictures taken infront of... ranging from the mountains of Switzerland to the pubs of the UK. How cool does our mum look!!!

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Carl Ison I love this picture taken in Trafalger Sq, London with my oldest school friend Ronnie Griffin (he has been my friend since I was 4). Mum took us both to see London and I will never forget the day we had.

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Carl Ison May 2015 Tania's Graduation

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Carl Ison Mum's graduation... one of many! Mum & Uncle Tommy

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Carl Ison Wow, I love this pic... The Ison clan at Tarn's graduation

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Carl Ison Mum & Dad at Tania and Dave's Wedding, Hertford

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Carl Ison Granny with Luke in Dulwich Park... whose's steering and where is Granny's life jacket?!... health & safety, you wouldn't get away with that now, but my mum never did as she was told!

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🕯 Denise Fairless lit a candle Night and godbless Irene. Was a pleasure to have known you. xxx

Denise Fairless28 Feb 2017

A Service to Celebrate the Life of Ireene Louise Ison, 9 June 1930 - 10 February 2017

Carl Ison28 Feb 2017

My mum's ability to achieve the seemingly impossible! A true lifelong learner “Having left school at fourteen, my education really began in my forties when my children had achieved their degrees. I did my ‘O’ levels in my forties, ‘A’ levels in my fifties, an Honours degree in Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Warwick in my sixt...

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🌷 Carl Ison gave a flower If only I could cover this world in living red roses to show you how much I love and miss you every mili second since the 10th of February, that would be my wish. I'd then get it to orbit your world with a never ending shower of soft red petals to thank you for the love, strength, courage, support, advice, laughter, joy,...

Carl Ison1 Mar 2017

An inspiration my dear auntie Irene, She was an inspiration, a style icon and someone I looked up to my whole life, she gave us so many special memories - magical and unforgettable times! 'Visiting' as a child was only exciting if it was a trip to Coventry...Christmas and the wizard of oz, monopoly games, her crazy house, I have images in my head...

Sonia Louise Sparkes1 Mar 2017

🕯 Ron lit a candle We have so many wonderful memories of Irene, that it would take many books to record them all. Just to say we loved you very much Irene ! You were always a blessing, with your encouragement and insights in to life. We will pray for you , GOD Bless Ronnie and Pauline

Ron -1 Mar 2017

🕯 Graca Abreu lit a candle To an extraordinary, who I so much admired: “There be things the good of which and the use of which are beyond all calculation of wordly goods or earthly uses; things such as Love and Honour and the Soul of Man which cannot be bought with Price, and do not die with Death.” Always in my heart, Graça Abreu

Graca Abreu2 Mar 2017

🌷 Denise Fairless gave a flower Sorry I cant't be there to say goodbye to you today Irene. A rose from me to you. Much Love. Denise.xxx

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Wandering Through the Alphabet of Ireene's Life : An A to Z Click on the attached PDF This beautiful tribute was devised and written by Erica Ison with support from Carl Ison, Tania Ison, OliveBeck and Josephine Hulme and designed by Carl Ison... all with more love than mum could ever know. Thank you for making us the amazing people we've turned o...

Carl Ison7 Mar 2017