A PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO CLAIRE EDWARDS,WHITEHAVEN CUMBRIA

When this song was new in 1979 i was 13 or 14 years old, and it became my lifetime favourite. Some years later in the 1990s when my mother looked after my niece,my niece often had a little blue eyed blonde girl in tow called Claire. They grew up and went to school together,eventually leaving and hanging out together.. doing their own things, but keeping in touch. Around the year 2005 Claire ended up working for the Cumberland Building Society,usually based at Egremont and thats how we met,exchanging idle nonsence chit chats and the like, ..her asking what rubbish ive bought now on E Bay..usually followed by a gorgeous beaming smile..you know how it goes.....we just sort of "clicked".In November 2006 Claire turned 20 and asked "are you going to send me a card?" i said "yes" adding "getting old now eh?"..she was so pleased. In 2006 my niece got married and the reception was held at Egremont. Claire was there, 5 foot nothing,red dress,blonde hair,blue eyes,beautiful both in looks and personality beaming that same gorgeous smile as always. On that night we danced to this Rainbow song and she looked stunning. We continued our jokes and chats over the following year,sometimes bumping into her in the Cleator Moor branch of the Cumberland Building Society,sometimes on a street somewhere..she was full of snot in February!! On Saturday, 12 Aprilnews came through of a 3 vehicle crash near Moota, Cockermouth. One of the vehicles contained Claire, her cousin and two aunts ..3 were ...

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