MUM.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family sir. I am sorry for your loss.

So sorry for you Bill, and the family. Bless your lovely Mum x

When my father died, your music gave me so much consolation. I am sure this has been true for so many of us. May the kind thoughts of your fans do the same for you Bill.

I don’t know what to say except that I’m thinking of you and I feel your pain,my own beloved father passed recently and it turned my whole life upside down.

much love- Kristin ♥

Sorry to hear about your Mum, Bill.

Dar (from Afar)

So sorry Bill! I know how much you loved and appreciated her from your many journal entries over the years.

So sorry to hear about your loss Bill. Words are never enough at these times. My thoughts are with you.

My deepest condolences to you and your family Bill for the loss of your mum. Having read so many heartfelt tributes from those that knew her or met her it‘s very clear that she was a special lady. May she Rest in Peace. Take care as best you can during these worrying times. Mic

Bill, so sorry to hear the news of your mother's passing. Thank you for sharing her life with us over the years. I know you are thankful for being blessed to having had her in your life for such a long time. My prayer is that someday you will be all united again.

I'm so very sorry to hear of your mum's passing, Bill. You can see just how close you were and how difficult and hurtful this will be for you. Best wishes to you and your family. Rose (Levon)

Having been offline for the past three weeks I have just read this post. Our deepest condolences Bill to you, Emiko and all your family.

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting your mam for the first time at Nelsonica 02. She was a wonderful lively and talkative lady who politely suffered my inane conversation with a smile.

Ar dheis De go raimh a hanam.

Eugene and Noeleen.

Hi Bill

Ever so sorry to hear about your mum passing away. I remember seeing her being ushered to her seat at one of your Nelsonica events. She was engrossed in watching your performance and enjoying seeing you play. She was proud of the fact that everyone had come to see her son a d obviously proud of you, as you were of her. You always spoke and wrote so nicely about her and one always had the impression that she was a real lady, of whom you couldn't be prouder of.

Take care a d best wishes.

Neil (a.k.a Debtworker)

May I pass on my condolences to you and your family. You sent me a PM when my brother passed away 14 months ago it was a lovely gesture. May I reciprocate.

Your Mum will be with you always as my brother Steve goes everywhere with me.

Stay strong.

Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die. Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/do-not-stand-by-my-grave-and-weep-by-mary-elizabeth-frye

Death is nothing at all,

I have only slipped away into the next room

I am I, and you are you.

Whatever we were to each other

That we are still.

Call me by my old familiar name,

Speak to me in the easy way you always used.

Put no difference into your tone,

Wear no forced air of solemnity, or sorrow.

Laugh as we always laughed

At the little jokes we always enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.

Let my name be ever the household word that it always was

Let it be spoken without effort,

Without the ghost of a shadow in it.

Life means all that it ever meant,

It is the same as it ever was.

There is absolute unbroken continuity,

What is death but a negligible accident?

Why should I be out of mind

Because I am out of sight?

I am waiting for you for an interval,

Somewhere very near,

Just around the corner

All is well.

Nothing is past; nothing is lost.

One brief moment and all will be as it was before

How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!

Canon Henry Scott-Holland, 1847-1918, Canon of St Paul's Cathedral

Incredibly sorry to hear of your mum passing. We went through a similar experience at the start of 2019 with my 98 year old mother-in-law. Who after a year in and out of hospital for no reason other than old age, picked up an infection on the day it was agreed, after much battling, she could go into a care home. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Bill and Emiko

My thoughts and prayers are with you two and your mum.

Much love to you Bill. No matter how long we are lucky enough to have our parents, it's always too soon to lose them.

Thinking about Bill and his family's sadness...it's gonna take a lot of time. My dad passed a couple of years ago - so I know how it feels in a sense. I hope the spark of creativity resumes at some point for my musical hero.

Bill, I send sympathies and love to you and your family.

Dear Bill. My sincere condolences to you and your family. 'Kia kaha' (stay strong), as we say in New Zealand.

Bill, may I express my deepest condolences on the sad passing of your dear mum.

It was June 1990 when you were playing the concert at Wakefield Cathedral with Ian that I had the fortune & privilege to find myself sitting next to your mum and meeting her for the first time. We chatted after your performance and she was genuinely interested in how far I’d travelled to be there. I’d travelled up to Yorkshire the previous Saturday for your performance at Thornes Park as part of the Wakefield Arts Festival and we had a wonderful, relaxed and flowing conversation about the places I’d stayed and Yorkshire landmarks I’d visited during my week in the county. It was just like chatting with a friend or relative; I was completely taken aback with how lovely, caring and considerate she was; what with me being a complete stranger and initially our only common ground being her son’s music.

After the concert and you emerged from the rear entrance of the Cathedral, your mum was straight over to give you a big, warm hug and tell you how much she’d enjoyed the performance. It was quite clear from that moment in time I witnessed, just a tiny bit of the love you both shared and that has made you the person you are.

Back at that time I was also privileged to be able to call Ian a friend, having established the relationship and been in regular contact on the phone for a few years since his Fiat Lux days; a few hundred miles between our respective homes unfortunately making physical meeting logistically impossible, apart from at his concert performances.

I lost my dad and grandparents some years ago but thank the heavens for every day I still have my 88 year old mum and siblings. With both your brother Ian and now your dear mum having left this mortal world, I can’t begin to contemplate your current emotions but hope that maybe after the rawness has healed to some extent in the weeks and months to come, you will find some solace in the thought, they will now be together.

My heartfelt thoughts are with you, Julia, Elle & Elliot for the loss of their beloved gran / nanny and also Emiko for her loss of I’m sure the best mum-in-law she could ever have wished for.

David

I've wondered sometimes if there was a particular piece of music that Bill's mother really liked by Bill, a piece that really clicked, where she acknowledged it, more than the others.

Bill, please accept my deepest condolences. While I never met your mother, your stories of her have painted a portrait of a wonderful woman. The round of applause she received at the 2018 Plectronica was very touching and telling of the respect your fans had for her. May her memory always bring you comfort, Jim

Dear Bill,

I am very sorry to learn of this very sad news. You have written often about your mum, with very thoughtful posts, where you have shared your inner feelings. I know this loss of your mother will be felt acutely by you and your family. I am thinking of you all at this time.

Take care,

Douglas

Deeply sorry Bill, my condolences, and my thoughts are with you and Emiko. Like others on here I've experienced the grief of losing a parent, but the good memories will bring some comfort in time.

We are so sorry to hear about your mum. Our condolences. Bruce and Linda

Been in touch with MG. He wishes to convey his deepest condolences.

Deepest condolences Bill & family, I know your presence in her life would have bought her much joy, take care, love James E

Thinking of you at this very sad time Bill and Emiko x

Sorry to hear your sad news Bill. I lost my Mother 7 years ago and I still miss her!

So sorry Bill. My thoughts are will you all. God bless.

Alan

Deepest condolences

Bill, on the saddest of posts, my sincerest sympathy to all of the Nelson family.

Very deep condolences Bill . I lost my Mom 8 years ago . The sting never goes away , but she brings me a smile daily . Be kind to yourself through this trial .

Bill, Not sure what to say here. It was very obvious that your Mum held a special place in your heart...and still does. Any photos, videos or letters from her will seem all the more precious with the passing of time. Please stay strong, and in this highly unusual and difficult situation that we're facing, be extra careful.

Love, Robert

Bill, so very sorry for you & your family. Never easy. Just remember that she will always be with you. She is a part of you. You will always have her.

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Thinking of you and all your family at this very sad time...

My very deepest condolences to you and your entire family at this very difficult time Bill.

Every possible good wish.

My condolences

Sorry to hear this.I found it more difficult losing my second parent.I remember the round of applause that she got a the cloth makers hall a couple of years

So sorry Bill. I recall the story you recounted recently about how your dear mum walked you from your home on Eastmoor to St Johns Junior school, there and back every day. Such love between you.

My deepest condolences,my thoughts are with you and your family it will be hard for all of you the sadness never really goes away.

it’s devastating when a piece of the family jigsaw is taken away and never to be replaced.

but I am sure you will look back on lots of good times, happy memories and love..

take care.

Sad sad news. Condolences and best wishes to you and the Nelson family.

Sincere condolences to you and all the family at this deeply sad time.

So sorry, Bill. I know the loss of a parent. It's difficult to process that the person who has been a constant through your entire life isn't there any more. Hold the memories and, in time, the pain will ease, though it will never go away completely.

So sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you and all of your family, Bill.

Bill, we all know that you are hurting badly. Losing ones Mum is a truly dark period in our lives but you should take some comfort in knowing she lived to a grand age and well cared for in her final years. A proud and happy lady who I missed the chance of meeting.

My deepest condolences to you and all your family at this sad time

Dave

Dear Bill, so very sorry to hear this news. My condolences to you and all the Nelsons. You are loved and I hope the spiritual warmth of your Nelsonica fans helps you through this difficult time. Best regards as always, Bobby Duarte

I'm so sorry, Bill. Major empathy for you and yours at this time.

Very sorry to learn of this this evening, Bill.

You did right by your Mum. You stood by her throughout.

Condolences to you and Emi. 'Pod

All my best to you, Bill. I know how disorienting it is. Take good care of yourself.

So sorry to hear this Bill thinking about you at this sad time, Gary.

Sincerest condolences...Supportive blessings.

Rest in the living memories.

My deepest sympathies.

Condolences are not enough. You can take solace that she is in a better place, pain free, and smiling. You and her are in my prayers. She has had a wonderful, long and adventurous life. Just what you have shared, it seemed an ideal childhood. That is all attributable to your Mum. Find peace and know that she was so proud of you Dr. Bill. She got to see it all.

Michael

Hello Bill,

Sincere condolences to you at this very sad time. Your mum was from the same generation as my late father and I think perhaps living through a world war instilled a mentality of fighting until the very end. I'm sure that she was proud of you and Ian, and that's a great thing for a parent.

Condolences to the rest of your family.

RIP Bill's mum.

Roger

So sorry to hear of your loss, Bill. Condolences to you and your family at this sad time.

Such sad news Bill, our thoughts are with you, Emi and the rest of the family. Love from Jon, Kate & Zac. X

I really can't express how sorry I am for your loss Bill. You two had such special relationship. My thoughts and love are with you and Emi. Perry

Thoughts are with you at this terrible time.

My thoughts are with you.

Much love to you and your family.

Bill,

Our condolences to you and your family on the passing of your Mum. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Tom & Judy

Deepest condolences to all the family.

Dear Bill, I am deeply saddened by the passing of you mother. Sending much love and many hugs to you and Emiko and your entire family.

Thoughts and prayers to you and yours Bill

Dear Bill & Emiko,

Please accept my most sincere condolences, my prays and thoughts are with you both.

It is such a beautiful photograph and your Mum looks like a lovely lady.

Such a sad time

I am terribly sorry for your loss, Bill. I had the pleasure of meeting your mum on a couple of occasions, and she was indeed a lovely woman, very sweet and very proud of you. (I once asked her if it was strange to see a crowd of people gathered to celebrate her son, and she sweetly said "Well, he's a wonderful boy.") My thoughts and my heart are with you and the whole family. Big hugs.

A lovely photograph, that says it all.

Very sorry to hear your sad news Bill...the end of an era.

Sometimes it can help to imagine what your mum would tell you, the gentle advice she would offer you, when you feel lost during the difficult times ahead.

Thinking of you

Nick and Audrey.

So sorry to hear this very sad news Bill, sincere condolences to you and your family.

I remember 2/3 years ago at one of your CD launches in Leeds when your lovely mother walked out to take her seat, a spontaneous round of applause greeted her..wonderful moment..

My deepest sympathy, Bill.

Take care of yourself and Emiko at this dreadful time.

My deepest condolences, Bill. So sorry to hear this news. I thought she

was finally coming out of the woods. My thoughts a prayers are with

you.

So sorry to hear the news condolences

Thinking of you Bill

Best wishes

Nigel

Really sorry to hear of the loss of your Mum ,deepest condolences ..

John

AW BILL, SO UPSET FOR YOU AT THIS TIME IN YOUR LIFE. AS YOU KNOW, I HAD A DEEP AFFECTION FOR YOUR MOTHER. I MET HER AT NUMEROUS NELSONIC EVENTS AND FOUND HER TO BE SUCH A LOVELY PERSON, SO WILLING TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HER BELOVED SONS. SHE STRUCK SUCH A DEEP CHORD IN MY THOUGHTS ABOUT MY OWN MUM ALSO. SHE WILL BE SORELY MISSED AND I SHALL REMEMBER HER FONDLY. X

Very sorry Bill ... much love ❤️

steve x

Sorry to hear this Bill.

I am so sorry to hear this news Bill. Met Mum at a fair few Nelsonicas. Lovely lady. Thoughts are with you. Bob k

My deepest condolences and a virtual hug...