Cindy Veronica Francis
Born in St Catherine, Jamaica to Audley Cummings & Rosie Davies, Cindy was one of 4 children; Daniel as well as the late Joel and Agatha being her siblings. Sadly Rosie died when Cindy was only 10 years old and was subsequently brought up by her Grand Aunt Ambrozene McDonald.
Cinderella came to the UK in 1961 when her own Prince Charming Ridley ‘sent for her’ to come and join him after he had ‘got things set up’ and had enough saved for her passage. They married on 7 July 1962 vowing to save enough money together and return to Jamaica. Something they never did as they built a family and a home in Wood Green, which they jointly decided was where they wanted to remain.
Cindy did a variety of jobs ranging from ‘piece work’ in a local factory to what she affectionately described as her favourite and final job as a care assistant in Friern Barnet psychiatric hospital.
Cindy is survived by her brother Daniel, 3 sons Horace, Clive & Warren, 4 grandsons Ethan, Christian, Cameron & Joshua, hundreds of family and friends and thousands of wonderful memories.
As a wife she was loving and caring. A woman that would always back her husband even if it meant “straightening things out” behind closed doors. In fact, her sons cannot remember one occasion where mum and dad argued with each other. She was a Godfearing woman, and would always use the teachings of the bible to guide her through any challenges they faced together.
As a mother she instilled in her sons the difference between right and wrong from an early age. She also taught her sons the value of hard work and aiming to achieve the right things in a humble manner, often quoting “When Eskimo have money him buy fridge”.
As her sons grew, she listened more (and I must add – moaned less about us ☺). Her methods for upbringing became less directive and more consultative thus evolving from being the sometimes feared mum, when we strayed, to that loving friend who we would go to when we needed advice from someone that had decades more life experience than us.
Mind you, even when her sons had grown up and started families of their own she still had the knack of reminding us who was in charge with the famous stare and a sharp comment which just cut straight to the point.
So Mum, you know we will love you forever in the same way you have shown us unconditional love. We will treasure every beautiful memory of our time together. Rest in peace, we know you are safe and happy at the Lords’ side.
