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Royal Mail postal workers showed their support for the family and friends of seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe as her funeral took place in Southport today (Friday, 23rd August 2024).
Thousands of people turned up to show their support for ‘Elsie’s Special Day’.
A Celebration Of Life was held for the the much-loved pupil at Farnborough Road Infants School in Birkdale in Southport at St John’s Church in Birkdale.
Afterwards a funeral procession made its way into Southport town centre and past the many floral tributes placed in the Town Hall Gardens in honour of Elsie, along with Bebe King, aged six, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, aged nine.
Royal Mail postal workers showed their support for the family and friends of seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe as her funeral took place in Southport
The three girls were all killed as they attended a Taylor Swift themed dance and yoga class at the Hart Space in Southport on 29th July 2024. Several other girls and adults were badly injured and others left traumatised.
Ar Elsie’s Special Day, postal workers from around the region joined the funeral procession in their vans to show their support.
CWU General Secretary Dave Ward and CWU Deputy General Secretary Postal Martin Walsh said: “Today was the funeral of Elsie Dot Stancombe, one of the beautiful and brave little girls brutally murdered in Southport.
“Elsie’s dad, David is a postal worker and CWU member at Southport Delivery Office. The way David, his family and the whole community of Southport have handled the aftermath of such a shocking event has been inspiring.
Royal Mail postal workers showed their support for the family and friends of seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe as her funeral took place in Southport
“Today thousands of people paid their respects including many of our members. The CWU at all levels have been ensuring David and his colleagues get all the support they need and this will continue well after today.
“Our thoughts are with David, his wife Jennifer and their family and friends. The CWU family stand with you.”
Elsie with mum Jenni, dad David and younger sister Rosie, aged three released a family statement which says: “Elsie embraced life and it is with positivity, hope and love.
“Elsie spent every day just simply enjoying life with determination, persistence, love and kindness.
“Elsie was an amazing little girl. She had the ability to light up any room that she entered, she was truly unforgettable.
“She loved to dance, and it goes without saying she was a devoted ‘Swiftie’, she was always up for anything and gave every activity a go, we went to them all. She found her real passion in cheerleading, her weekly classes couldn’t come around quick enough.
Royal Mail postal workers showed their support for the family and friends of seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe as her funeral took place in Southport
“Her persistence was admirable, from completing a 3k run and 10k charity walk for her local hospice, as well as moving up book bands in school, everything she did she gave 100% and would never give up.
“Our family affirmation is ‘as long as you try your best, enjoy yourself and have fun, nothing else matters’.
“‘We are the four best friends in the whole wide world’ – and that mantra will remain with us for the rest of our lives, sound in the knowledge that Elsie is here with us and forever will be in our hearts.
“Elsie has brought light, love and joy to so many lives and it has been clear to us in the overwhelming response from everybody that knew her and everybody within the community.
“We will always be grateful for the love and support we have had over these past weeks and we are and will continue to be proud to live in Southport.
“To that end, Elsie’s legacy will continue and as a family we will ensure that her impact and legacy endures with positivity and hope and with Elsie by our side forever and always.”
Any donations should be made to St John’s Church or the Snowdrop Team, Alder Hey. Please call Rolf or Jodi at F. J. Gibb for any further information on 01704 551666.
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