Elizabeth Gillborn (16 Jul 1928 - 24 Oct 2021)

Betty was a lovely lady, she will be remembered with great affection. XX

In memory of Bet.

Rest in peace Bet, with Roy, together again.

For you Betty, Ian

I only knew Betty for just over the last 7 years but, in this time, I came to admire and respect this lady very much. Some of my key memories are :
Betty was highly intelligent and I learnt you ignored her to your detriment. She always had a worthwhile contribution to take in.
Betty always had to have the latest gadget which is saying something for a 93 year old. If Mark or Sheryl had it, she had to have it. One IPad was sufficient for most but not Betty :)
Betty was in constant discomfort with her body but I never heard her really complain. In fact, she made sure this never held her back from getting out there, whether that be going out with friends or booking another holiday. I will always remember the number of times Sheryl would try to get hold of her, or pop in for a catch up, only to find she was unavailable/too busy being out and about.
My overriding memory will be her deep love for her family. In her eyes, Sheryl and Mark could do no wrong and woe be tied me if I ever suggested otherwise in respect of Sheryl - even if only jesting with her.
An intelligent and fun lady and I always enjoyed being in her company.
Rest in peace Betty
Ian X

It was lovely to see you at my dads funeral for the first time in probably 40 years along with mark and sheryl. Always known to me as auntie Bet along with uncle Roy you are both now greatly missed by myself and the rest of the family down here in Kent.
Our thoughts are with you all in Nottingham.

Alan.

Bet & Roy always made us so welcome to their Boxing Day parties which were always such good fun from which we have many happy memories. Bet was great at sugar craft and encouraged and helped me (Shirene not Chris) when I started out cake decorating.

Our thoughts and condolences to all the family.

Love Chris & Shirene x

Gone but not forgotten we will always have our treasured memories
Roger Sandy and Joyce

My first memory of auntie Bet was her wedding to uncle Roy I was their bridesmaid age 4 She became a second mum to me
I then spent most of my weekends with them.She taught me how to sew and dance I even went on holiday in the sidecar of their motorbike.Then Sheryl and Mark came along when I was 13 so I did some baby sitting
Bet always threw great parties particularly on Boxing Day when her and Roy invented great party games which everyone enjoyed
For about the last 10 years on Mondays we have gone out for lunch I will so miss our chats as she always was a good listener .
Will miss her so much but have fond memories which stay with me love you Auntie Bet

You will be sadly missed Bet, we loved meeting up with you years ago and also our phone calls in latter years. We had many laughs. Our thoughts are with your loved ones left behind.

Nanny was the best grandma to me. Always spoiling me and making me laugh. The last time i spent time with her I was talking about tattoos and she said “if I was a few years younger, i’d love to get a little dragonfly tattoo on my shoulder” I said I would get one for her one day and she loved the idea as it would always remind me of her. She was such a strong and admirable woman and I hope she is resting in peace. xx

Donating to this brilliant cause as it is something that is very close to our hearts. RIP Betty, I am sure you are now back in Roys arms dancing in heaven

Betty was such a lovely lady who will be sadly missed by us all. She was a great nanny to Phoebe and a lovely step-nanny to Alexandra and Georgia. She had a brilliant sense of humour and a ‘say it as it is’ outlook on life. I am sure her friends at Valley Court will miss her joie de vivre and excellent organisational skills. Life most definitely won’t be the same without her x

For my fathers memory too, together again. Xx