| Location | Urmston, Manchester |
| Age | 18 years |
| Cause of Death | Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome |
| Date of Birth | 31/05/1982 |
| Date of Death | 02/01/2001 |
| Visitors | 19,012 since 12/04/2007 |
| Creator |
***** PLEASE READ*****
Thank you so much to all my Gone to Soon Friends who have continued to light candles for Chris while
I have not been on the site
I am away now until 14th November but will be back lighting candles on a regular basis then.
Once again thanks and my thoughts are with you and your Angels
Love Always Sue x x x
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Christopher David Shatwell (Our Chris) was born on 31st May 1982 at 09.16am at Trafford General
Hospital. The much loved and wanted son of Sue and Steve Shatwell. Chris was a beautiful baby
with blond hair and lovely brown eyes. He was adored by everyone and his Nana Jean Carr treated him
like her own son she always said I couldnt love him more if I had given birth to him myself, they
had a very special relationship. When Chris was 2 and a half along came his sister and best friend
Becki they too were very close. His Mum and Dad split up when Becki was very young and they both
remarried Sue to Tony and Steve to Sandra.
When Chris was 7 he was diagnosed as suffering from Petis Mals, a form of epilepsy, this never
affected his life and he was never treated any different to Becki.
Chris went to St Anns school in Stretford until his parents split up then he went to St Hugh of
Lincoln then to St Antonys Secondary School
Chris was a really good footballer and played from the age of 7 for local teams, Stretford Victoria,
Urmston Meadowside, Urmston Town and then just before he died Flixton F C.
On the day Chris died 2nd January 2001 it was just a normal day, I (his Mum) was working and Chris
was not back in until 3rd January, Becki was off school so was with him all day. I arrived home
from work and started the tea and Becki said Chris was upstairs so I went to see what he wanted for
tea I opened the door and as soon as I saw the angle he was lay I knew he was dead it was awful the
shock I felt I could not describe to anyone, his step dad tried to revive him whilst I and Becki
looked on and could do nothing, when the Paramedics arrived they tried for over half an hour to
revive him then rushed him to Trafford General where every available Doctor and Nurse tried to
revive him. Sadly that wasnt to be, Doctors and Nurses were crying when they had to stop.
We drove from the hospital in a daze and all I could remember was everyones Christmas tree lights
twinkling.
Telling his family friends and work colleagues was so hard no one could believe it he, spoke to his
friend Neil about 10 minutes before he died saying he would call round for him.
Chris had to have a post mortem and the cause of death was asphyxiation (just stopped breathing) his
consultant at the hospital told us it was the Vegal Nerve in his brain that had just switched off
and stopped his major organs from working.
His funeral was attended by many the church was packed and people were standing at the back it was
so full, we didnt realise how popular he was.
Chris\'s Nana Jean collapsed on 2nd January 2007 at the same time I found Chris on 2nd January 2001,
sadly she never recovered and died on 15th January 2007, I hope they are together and looking down
and protecting us all.
Please light a candle for Chris a lovely Son, Stepson, Grandson, Brother, Nephew,Cousin and loyal
friend who has left a family devastated.
I would like to thank everyone who has supported me and my family over the last 7 years, family,
friends, work colleagues and new found friends on this site, It has been very hard at times but
there is no worse pain than losing your child and this site makes you realise we are not alone there
are hundreds of us Mums & Dads who are hurting and missing our children
.------♥♥------Pu t This
----♥♥-♥♥--- - On Your
---♥♥---♥♥-- -profile If
---♥♥---♥♥-- -You Know
---♥♥---♥♥-- -Someone
----♥♥-♥♥--- -Who Died
-----♥♥♥----- Of
----♥♥-♥♥--- -cancer And
---♥♥---♥♥-- -You Love
--♥♥-----♥♥- -Very Much
We cannot judge a biography by its length,by the number of pages in it.We must judge it by the richness of its contents-Sometimes those unfinished are among the most beautiful.
Victor Frankl
Mans search for meaning
Thank you for all your support, Sue, I will not be visiting GTS so much in future but will keep you and Chris in my prayers. xxxx
Forever Friends
We knew there was a bond
right from the very start.
Yes we are forever friends,
connected at the heart
by the changes in our lives
that led us here to this place.
We may not ever meet each other face to face.
But our hearts remain entwined
by a love that is divine
for we know that one great day
As Jesus our Lord did say
We will be met by those we love
Who have gone before to up above
And I will know you there my friend
As the love for our chidren
unites us to the end.
Love Always Elaine
x~x~x~x~x~x~x
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS
thank you also sue for taking the time to light candles for daz, if only we could turn time back......... i miss him so much sue it's broken me, just keep waiting for things to get easier but they don't. it's nice to be able to tell somebody who knows just how i feel. thank once agAin for all your support YOUR A STAR XXXXX
THEY THINK I'M FINE AND OVER IT
ACCEPTED THAT YOU DIED
BUT I LIVE LIFE WITH ALL THIS PAIN
AND COUNTLESS TEARS I'VE CRIED
I AM FORCED TO LIVE WITH THIS ENDLESS PAIN
THAT OTHERS CAN'T ACCEPT
THEY THINK I'M FINE AND OVER IT
OR THAT I'LL SOON FORGET
I WANT TO SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS
OR JUST SILENTLY SIT AND CRY
I NEVER WILL BE OVER IT
MY GOD MY CHILD DIED!
IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ARGUE
MY ENERGY IS LOW
SO WHEN THEY THINK I'M OVER IT
I SIMPLY TELL THEM NO
I'VE BECOME WHAT THEY WANTED
A TURTLE IN IT'S SHELL
JUST KEEP MY THOUGHTS WITHIN MYSELF
AND NEVER EVER TELL
I MASK MY LIFE TO OTHERS
TO MYSELF AS WELL
FOR LIVING EVERY DAY ON EARTH
IS SURELY MORE LIKE HELL
SIMPLY PUT I WON'T GET OVER IT
NOT BETTER ... STRONGER ... FINE
IT'S ONLY THAT I'VE GOT NO CHOICE
TO LIVE THIS LIFE OF MINE
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
I can't get throught to you,
I called the operator,
She did all that she could do.
There is no code to heaven,
I can not place the call,
No numbers left to try,
I reckon i've tried them all.
If heaven had a phone,
I'd ring you every day,
If heaven had a phone,
There's things i wanna say.
Tell you that i love you,
Miss you since you went away,
And how much i prayed to god,
That he could let you stay.
Oh darling if heaven had a phone,
There's things i want to know,
Things i want to tell you,
How do you feel,
Should i stay or should i go.
Are you looking over me,
Do you see me cry a tear,
Questions i wanna ask,
Answers i need to hear.
If heaven had a phone,
I'd ring you every day,
My life has had no meaning,
Since the day god took you away,
I only know the sadness,
More tears again today.
Maybe one day i'll smile without you,
Until then i will always cry,
One day the sun may shine for me,
Like it did for you and i.
My life was for tomorrow,
now my life is yesterday,
I cannot face this world alone,
Please show me the way.
If heaven had a phone,
I'd ring you every day,
If heaven had a phone,
I'd hear your voice, know your'e okay.
I just want to speak to heaven,
please do you have a direct line,
Operator says no number,
But your loved one says their doing fine
A Mothers Day Wish From Heaven
Dear Mr. Hallmark,
I am writing you from Heaven,
and though it must appear
A rather strange idea,
I see everything from here.
I just popped in to visit,
your stores to find a card.
A card of love for my mother
as this day for her is hard.
There must be some mistake I thought,
every card you could imagine,
except I could not find a card
from a child who lives in Heaven.
She is still a mother too,
no matter where I reside
I had to leave she understands,
but oh the tears she's cried.
I thought that if I wrote to you,
that you would come to know
That though I live in Heaven now,
I still love my mother so.
She talks with me, and dreams with me,
we still share laughter too,
memory's our way of speking now,
would you see what you could do?
My mother carries me in her heart,
her tears she hides fropm sight.
She writes poems to honor me
sometimes far into the night.
She plants flowers in my garden,
there my living memory dwells
She writes to other grieving parents
trying to ease their pain as well.
So you see Mr Hallmark
though I no longer live on earth
I must find a way
to remind her of her wondrous worth.
She needs to be honored
and remembered too.
Just like the children of earth
today will do.
Thank you Mr. Hallmark,
I know that you'll do your best
I have done all I can do;
to you I'll leave the rest.
Find a way to tell her
how much she means to me
until I can do it for myself
when she joins me in eternity
~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x ~x~x~
Love to you Sue~~Thinking of you Today
How I Feel
Please don't tell me you know how I feel,
Unless you have lost your child too,
Please don't tell me my broken heart will heal,
Because that is just not true,
Please don't tell me my son is in a better place,
Though it is true, I want him here with me,
Don't tell me someday I'll hear his voice, see his face,
Beyond today I cannot see,
Don’t tell me it is time to move on,
Because I cannot,
Don’t tell me to face the fact he is gone,
Because denial is something I can't stop,
Don't tell me to be thankful for the time I had,
Because I wanted more,
Don't tell me when I am my old self you will be glad,
I'll never be as I was before,
What you can tell me is you will be here for me,
That you will listen when I talk of my child,
You can share with me my precious memories,
You can even cry with me for a while,
And please don't hesitate to say his name,
Because it is something I long to hear everyday,
Friend please realize that I can never be the same,
But if you stand by me, you may like the new person I become someday.
to a very special person \
We feel so lost without you. The pain wont go away. If we could have one wish, you would be here with us today. Somewhere over the Rainbow where the sky is forever blue, we know you are our special Angel, watching over all that we do. Each time we see your picture, you seem to smile and say, 'dont cry I am only sleeping, we will be together again one day'. xxx
A message from Our house to yours !!!
♥¸.•*´•*´ ♥♥♥♥♥♥´*•*•.¸♥
The loss of her son and her disbelief
Shows in her pain but more in her grief
A Mothers Love so pure and so true
The day it started is when she had you
Now a mother has lost her love
As she looks to the heavens and God Above
Her heart and mind once strong now weak
With pain and sorrow she don't even speak
Now she must try to get through each day
In hopes that somehow she can find the way
A mothers love once proud once new
Has been shattered because she lost you
So Mothers out there I beg of you
Remember your son because he loved you
♥¸.•*´•*´ ♥♥♥♥♥♥´*•*•.¸♥
Thank you for your kind words on Christophers site
We are thinking of you and you have given me strength when I cant actually face the days ahead.. thank you XXXX
Strength
Reading through your site has made me realise that people do survive and that love overtakes grief. Chris you must have looked down on your loved ones to help them get the strengh each year to carry on loving you and missing you.
I hope we have the same strength Night godbless son xxxxxx
Bernadette (Remi Mullen's Mum)
To the living
I am gone
To the sorrowful I will never return
To the angry
I was cheated
But to the happy
I am at peace
And to the faithful
I have never left
I cannot speak
but I can listen
I can not be seen
but I can be heard
Remember me
Remember me
In your hearts
In your thoughts
And in your memories
Of the times we loved
The times we cried
The times we laughed
For if you always think of me
I will never have gone
sorry will not be posting for about a month as am going to Australia to visit new grandson. Will still be thinking of you and your lovely family. xxx
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