Christien Slinn (Chris Courier)
London, d. 14.February, cancer
Very sadly, Christien died on Valentines Day 2019, aged only 44,
after a short struggle with cancer. After several years of living
and working successfully in London, Christien fell on hard times,
and for the last five years was supported by the St Mungos charity
where he was living at the time of his death. I am helping his mum
Val to raise enough money to have a very simple cremation in London,
and then to provide a commemorative bench in one of our local parks
in Sheffield, so she and other friends and family will have
somewhere to go to remember him. It would mean a very great deal to
Val if you could help by making a donation, however small. When you
donate, please make the reference Christien so that I know it is for
his fund. Any funds we raise over and above what we need for the
cremation and memorial will go to St Mungos. – Marilyn J Gregory
Christien Slinn aka Chris Courier DJ
On Sunday 27 October 2019 at 6.00 pm St Bart's Hospital are holding
a Memorial Service at St Paul's Cathedral for all those who have
died in their care over the last year.
I will be there to remember Christien who sadly died on Valentines
Day this year. It is an open invitation and I hope as many of his
friends and colleagues will be able to join us there. I would like
to take this opportunity to thank all those who have been so
supportive and generous. Thanks to your help we have been able to
give Christien the send off he would have enjoyed.
From scattering most of his ashes in one of his favourite spots, on
his Dad's birthday, in glorious sunshine, to transporting a small
portion of him to the Isle of Skye, thanks Kirsty. Next was the
dedication of his bench by the boating lake close to the home of his
grandparents. Again on a day that was important to him. The
anniversary of the London bombings.
I had a drink for him on his birthday at our local pub. Now the
biggie, St Paul's Cathedral no less, and I'm sure he will be with us
as we celebrate Christmas exactly as we have always done. Finally
his name will be launched into space next year. Thanks to his dear
friend, Aussie Rob, he has a Boarding Pass for the NSA Mission to
Mars. So his name will be forever on another world. A true STAR.
Love and miss you Sunshine. Ciao Mom
