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Nicholas Michael Barber
14 April 1996 - 17 January 1999
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Nicholas Michael Barber
14 April 1996 - 17 January 1999
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Little Nic was born on the 14th April 1996 at Nobles Hospital, Isle of Man. He
was the son of Elaine and Peter, brother of Jemma, Lauren, Kirsty and Simon.
He loved playing, and was especially fond of building huge, structurally unsound, towers out of his Duplo. Nic had a great ability to do shaped jigsaws which he could complete at remarkable speed. His favourite television programs were Postman Pat, Tellytubbies and Barney, which he would watch endlessly. Above all, he loved people - no visitor to his home was safe and would be dragged to the floor to play with him. His little personality made him adored by everyone who was fortunate enough to have met him. Nic was diagnosed as epileptic at an early age, and suffered seizures thoughout his life. However, he received excellent care from the Isle of Man Health Service, especially at Nobles Hospital. We also took him to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children on a number of occasions to see one of the country's leading neurologists, Dr Elaine Hicks. Thanks to this help, his condition was showing signs of improvement and with the Isle of Man Education Service providing special assistance the outlook was hopeful. Then on the night of January 16th 1999 he tragically passed away as the result of an epileptic seizure. He was two years old. Words cannot really express the grief that everyone who knew Nic has suffered. We know he is safe in God's hands now, but we all wish more than anything that this had not happened. He touched the hearts of all who knew him during his short life, and we hope that through the memorial fund we might be able to help other little children who have epilepsy and perhaps do something to prevent other similar tragedies from occurring. This page is dedicated to Nic's memory. |
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Update Information This page will be regularly updated with news on the memorial fund and other information we would like to share with you. Please check back regularly!Page last updated: 14th November 2003 |
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| The Adventures of Nic | Read all about Nic's adventures! In a series of e-mail messages to his friend Joe, Nic shows remarkably advanced writing skills for a two-year-old as he recounts some of his more memorable exploits, including numerous assaults on airline staff and passengers (he didn't like flying), various incidents in shops, and in a final tirade he complains bitterly of the low assessment mark he was given when he accidentally fell asleep in the middle of his test. |
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Nicholas Barber Memorial Fund The purpose of memorial fund is to raise money to help finance research into epilepsy, in particular where very young children are concerned. Every penny donated to this fund will go to a good cause, and all recipients of financial assistance will be given on this page.The total value of donations received to the 28th February 2000 is:-
Contributions Issued from the Fund
£1,500.00 - National Society for Epilepsy
£250.00 - Isle of Man Pre-School Assessment Centre, Pulrose
£250.00 - Isle of Man Hospital Children's Ward Donations to the "Nicholas Barber Memorial Fund" can be made in person at any branch of the Isle of Man Bank, or by cheque or bankers' draft to the following bank account:-
Any person or organisation planning a fund raising event should
contact us so we can publicise it on this page.
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The funeral for Nic was held at St. Peter's Church, Onchan, Isle of Man, at
2.00pm on Monday 25th January 1999 by the Reverend Nicholas Wells. The service
was attended by many friends and family, and the funeral address was given by
Nic's great uncle, the Reverend Peter Mark.
Please click here to read Reverend Peter Mark's funeral address The grave is located in the lower churchyard of St. Peter's Church. The fine stonework in red granite was undertaken by monumental mason David Gregg, and was completed in early March 1999. |
Special Thanks
Thank you for reading the Nic Barber Memorial Page
We would like to thank everyone who has sent us cards, flowers and offered
us sympathy and support. Without this help we would have found it much harder
to cope, and every small gesture has been appreciated. We do not want to risk
embarrassing anyone so the list below does not include private individuals, but
please rest assured that every card, gift and message has meant so much to us.
Thank you.
Eric Faragher Ltd, Funeral Director
for their considerate and sympathetic handling of the funeral
arrangements
Rev. Nick Wells, St. Peters Church, Onchan
for generously allowing us to use beautiful church and arranging
the service
Rev. Peter Mark
for his thoughtful funeral address - read it here
Isle of Man Newspapers
for their extensive report to help publicise the memorial fund
Southern Africa PGA Tour
for a most generous donation to the fund
All Doctors and Nurses at the Childrens' Ward, Nobles Hospital, Isle of Man
for looking after Nic on many occasions
Dr Elaine Hicks and the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
for doing everything they could, and caring when they couldn't any more
The Pre-School Assessment Centre, Pulrose
for their care and concern
Manx Epilepsy Support Group
for their support and large donation to the fund
Epilepsy Bereaved!
for advice and understanding
E-mail: Jane Hanna
