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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, my sister, Nicola Kirkwood, died 18 years old, born on October 14, 1980, and passed away on October 2, 1999. We will remember her always. Nicola was a beautiful, funny, warm, caring, kind and generous person and let me tell you, she could sing. My life is diminished without her by my side.
October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
Another year gone past without you Nicola we all miss and love you so much❤❤xxxx
October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023
Dear Nicola,

Where do I even start, we met in high school, you stayed in the same street as my Nan, you were beautiful, funny and we hit it off. We became friends and over the years would dog school down the viduct started smoking down the back of the school, would walk about the streets thinking we were cool. When you left to become a mummy and moved, I got to meet you at a night out. We ended up in the palace and danced the night away, had a great time and laughed the night away. I got to visit you and saw your beautiful daughter Shannon, we watched titanic that day. We sang and even did the jack and rose thing, Shannon even at 2 knew the words. It was great to be back in your life again.

Then God took you home. I was in shock, how could he take you away so soon, my beautiful friend was away, why? We will never know. Time hasn’t healed, just learned to live through it. Your heart ❤️ goes on, your light goes on, our friendship goes on, even though your not here I know your here in my heart and forever you will be remembered and loved and missed.

I have been lucky to contact Julie and see how Shannon is. Lucky to see how your sister still shines your light. You will forever be the blonde smiling girl that became my friend. Until we meet again my friend.

Love you forever xx

Wee Joanne xx
October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023
They say a loss gets easier with time. But not you. You are loved and missed every single day. I don't know if Shannon and Julie either remember or if I told them that you visited me and you were standing in my bedroom and told me you were ok and happy and reunited with your mum and that pain I felt was like losing you all over again. When I went to the Titanic Museum in Belfast I felt you beside me telling me to stop crying but it was happy memories not sad ones.
But, I really wish you were here now to be the adopted sister you were and help me make sense of the loss of my cousin. I'll love you always and forever Nicola. GBNEF xxx
October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023
Hey sis,
Another tough year, another major loss, my friend Angela. I hope you meet her up there, I know you're still around, I feel you often. Take care of my friend sis. Hope you're all having a ball up there! Miss you Nicola & Angela xx
January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023
We, myself, Shannon & Janet, just wanted to say, thank you.
To each and every one of you, for sharing your memories and beautiful messages about oor Nicola. They are a great comfort to myself and all of Nicola's remaining family.

You've all got a little place in my heart 4ever. ❤️‍ Julie x

Jackie & Moore family,
Elaine & Mcintosh family,
Pauline Fleming & Lambie Family,
Lorna Jaffray, Carol Niven,
Donna H Leadbetter,
Denise Hughes, Yvonne Hughes, & family.
January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023
Happy New Year in Heaven, Sis. Got a tattoo on your anniversary/birthday,; your name on my arm with 3 roses, closed bud for you, open rose for Shannon + open for me. Love & miss you every day, ✨️Nicola xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx
October 2, 2022
October 2, 2022
Love and miss you, everyday, at every stage of my life, I look for you. I look for you in my dreams, in my fading memories of you, look at pictures and wonder often; what you'd think of this or that, what you'd say, what you'd be doing now. Milestones and birthdays are nothing but constant reminders of your absence. All that's left is the gaping chasm where your presence once filled.
September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022
Hey sis, it's getting close to that time of year, and am thinking of you more often than usual. I just attended my 2nd ‍recovery walk yesterday and I'm sore from all the dancing I did, well it was more like bouncing than dancing but at least I had a go as last year I was too self-conscious. I have art and poetry going into a recovery focused art exhibition soon, can you believe that? Little ol' me sharing my work with people, something I never thought I'd ever have the courage to do. ‍
Wee Gran loved poetry so I'm sure she'd be chuffed to see it happening for me and would be cheering me on. Shannon is still loved up and holidaying in Amsterdam for Sep weekend.
Give my boy a hug, I miss you Sis, Gran Mum Dad Stephen Tommy..... all of you! ❤️‍
October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
Another year gone by,  still think of the laughs we had dancing up in down in ma back room with you and Julie and Leah no wonder ma back kills me now lol G.B.N.F ♥️♥️XXXX
October 4, 2021
October 4, 2021
Hi sis, nearing the end of 2021. What a year. Miss you more and more each day.
Life's tough without my wee sis, lots of laughter and singing favourite songs.. that's how I remember you.
Our girl is doin great, business going good and she's found love, you'd be so proud of her. Love you sis, your Julesy-Bob xx ❤
October 2, 2021
October 2, 2021
22years have passed we still miss and love you so much Nicola and will never forget you ❤♥.xx
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
❤ Well sis, it's been a hell of a year 2020, but i'm sure you're up there aware of it all. Good news.. I have your baby back in my life, although not a baby anymore. She's so like you in many ways and I'm so grateful to you for her 
Almost Christmas and I am blessed with friends who really care. Thankyou to John Baird for bringing your messages through his sister, now my bff.
I miss my gorgeous sister every day but I feel we will be together again someday.
In the meantime I will continue on... this weirdly wonderful painful journey called life. I love you, always, your big sis. ❤
Merry Christmas to you all xxxxxxxxx
October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020
A Big Happy Heavenly 40th Nicola hope you and all the family are having a party up there ,Love and miss you so much G.B.N.F ❤xxxx
October 5, 2020
October 5, 2020
❤ Happy 40th Nicola. Life without my wee sister, is, well for want of a better word.. Tough. Yes we had our moments but at the end of the day, we had eachother.
Nobody else will ever know the nights we talked for hours about everything from Aliens to Zoology.
I'm not sure how many more years I will have to endure without my family and especially my sister. Sisters are supposed to be there for one another over the trials and tribulations of this world and help pull each other from the darkness, that is loss. The only thing that helps keep me going is my faith that I will see you again, laugh with you again and hear you sing at the top of your lungs and be that funny silly generous life loving girl I remember you to be.
Save me a seat on the choir mind! ❤
October 14, 2017
October 14, 2017
Well Nicola. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Can't believe it's been 18yrs. You've been gone almost the same time as you were here. Missing you. Now our wee gaga is with yous. I don't know how I'm going to survive this loss. Love you so much. Life is tough without you all.
October 14, 2017
October 14, 2017
Hope you ur having a happy 37th birthday today ma wee chicken.and you have your wee Gran with you now ,it will be a long night with yous to dancing and singing all night up there lol i can just imagine, miss you so much Nicola and take good care of ur wee Gran for us till we meet again.xxxx
October 2, 2016
October 2, 2016
All I can say is that I love you and miss you more and more each year that passes. No one will ever understand me like my sister. No other will ever love me like my sister. No one else has or will ever fill your shoes. My sister Nicola. Xxx
Give ma boy a big cuddle fae his mummy... I'm so sad that I'll never hear those special words "love you mummy" XXX
October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015
Happy Birthday Nicola, I love you, will never forget you, and as i promised I'll never stop telling stories about you. I wish i could see you, hug, laugh and cry with you. I will carry your heart in my heart through the rest of my earthly life. Till we're together again.

Your Big Sis... Julie XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
October 11, 2015
October 11, 2015
Aw Nicola, why did i have to loose you. I know we had our moments, like when we'd argue n shout and annoy each other, but i loved you dearly, i just hope you knew that. I think about you loads every day. I want you to visit me or come to me in my dreams... I'm sad n need my wee sister, you could always cheer me up by acting silly lol. Oor Shannon's definitely got your wacky sense of humour. If i could have 1 wish, it would be for a day trip to heaven to see you all.
You're passing has changed us all.. N not for good. Me personally, I'm so broken inside and my heart is in pieces. I miss you so much, there are no words that describe the devastation we feel.
Sometimes i feel totally abandoned, like from our childhood home.. I'm the only one left, God, why is life so unfair? Why am i still here?
I love you, always did, always Will. I'll see you.. someday wee sis,
My heart breaks for oor Shannon. She's bloomin amazingly strong, hard working, funny, quirky, Lovely Daughter. Beautiful inside as well as out.
What a blast we could've had together. Sadly, ive felt ive had to take a step back and let her find her independence..new friends... Interests. Which has been freaking so hard. Ok gettin too sad... I MISS U ÀLL, give ma baby George a big cuddle fae his mummy xxx Nitie Nite xxx
October 2, 2015
October 2, 2015
Another year gone buy since you left us,cant believe its been 16 yrs, you will always be with us.
We little knew that morning God was to call your name.In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone. For part of us went with you.The day that God called you home. miss you forever Nicola.xxxx
October 14, 2014
October 14, 2014
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nicola. I was thinking the other day, trying to remember when I was most happy... it was when mum n dad were getting ready to go out on Friday nights n we would blast the radio n sing along to all our favourite songs. We were truly happy. I miss you more n more each day, people say it gets easier with time but that's just not true... I wish I could hear your voice, see you smile, n give you a great big cuddle n never let go.
Take care of my boy n give him a cuddle from me.
I miss you all so badly ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ my son George, wee sis, mum, dad, cousin Darren, Uncle's Stephen & Tommy, auntie Wilma, gran & papa.
October 4, 2014
October 4, 2014
All the moore family miss you loads! You and Catherine were great pals! Hope your having fun with your mum dad Tommy Steven and the rest of your family who are with you! God bless xxxx
October 2, 2014
October 2, 2014
i cannot bring the old days back...your smile i cannot see...i can only treasure the memories...of days that used to be. love and miss you so much Nicola. R.I.P. xx
October 2, 2014
October 2, 2014
15years today since you died and there's not a
Day that goes by were I dont think about you I love you and miss you so much mum xxx
October 2, 2014
October 2, 2014
15 years ago many hearts were broken and still are today. Miss you always Nicola. Sweet dreams angel <3 xxx
October 2, 2014
October 2, 2014
I miss you more and more each day sis. You're forever in my heart. I love you.
December 9, 2013
December 9, 2013
I'm missing you so much Nicola, my sister, my heart is aching for u n ma boy, give him a cuddle fae mummy, thinking of u all at this time of year. All my love, your always in my heart sis xx
October 13, 2013
October 13, 2013
I have known the Dick family since being a wee lassie, I can remember when Mary brought wee Nicola into the world, and sadly when god took them home, wee bell has faced so much tragedy in her life, I can only imagine the heartbreak you feel Shannon and Julie life can be so cruel but i'am sure Nicola is an angel looking down on you all xxxx
September 30, 2013
September 30, 2013
Nicola was such a beautiful person inside and out and it was an absolute honour to have known her!!! Me and Yvonne spent many a happy time with Julie and Nicola at their house! When we were wee, sadly god had cruelly taken her way too soon, will never forget getting that call!!! Feels like only yesterday, sleeptight babes you are still so sadly missed!! Xxxx <3
September 28, 2013
September 28, 2013
Blessed to have known you Nicola.
You were gone too soon.
Sleep peacefully sweet angel.
Too loved to ever be forgotten.
Forever in our hearts
The Lambie family <3 xxxxx
September 28, 2013
September 28, 2013
Where do you start? Nicola was a very intelligent and talented young lady. I will never forget Nicola singing I Will Always Love You for me at my 21st and that she always borrowed my blue silk shirt. I always got it back washed and ironed. She was a great mum to Shannon and a devoted sister and daughter. Sweet dreams sweetheart. Love you always xxx
September 26, 2013
September 26, 2013
remember you as a luvly wee blondie n your big sis julie a luvly wee dark haired girl.gbnf xxx
September 25, 2013
September 25, 2013
Nicola you were gone before your time hen you have left a lovely wee lassie here and she is the love of your JULIE,S world I hope your with the family that are no longer here tell tommy scott is a fab;son and dad to ellie and brookexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
September 24, 2013
September 24, 2013
On the 2nd October it will be 14yrs since we lost you Nicola. Missed every single day. I would trade all my days to come for one more day with you sis. Love You Always xx♥♡♥xx
September 24, 2013
September 24, 2013
Well where do u begin god took one special person when he decided to take you. Which left behind a very strong family and an amazing daughter, watch over them Nicola xxx

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October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
Another year gone past without you Nicola we all miss and love you so much❤❤xxxx
October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023
Dear Nicola,

Where do I even start, we met in high school, you stayed in the same street as my Nan, you were beautiful, funny and we hit it off. We became friends and over the years would dog school down the viduct started smoking down the back of the school, would walk about the streets thinking we were cool. When you left to become a mummy and moved, I got to meet you at a night out. We ended up in the palace and danced the night away, had a great time and laughed the night away. I got to visit you and saw your beautiful daughter Shannon, we watched titanic that day. We sang and even did the jack and rose thing, Shannon even at 2 knew the words. It was great to be back in your life again.

Then God took you home. I was in shock, how could he take you away so soon, my beautiful friend was away, why? We will never know. Time hasn’t healed, just learned to live through it. Your heart ❤️ goes on, your light goes on, our friendship goes on, even though your not here I know your here in my heart and forever you will be remembered and loved and missed.

I have been lucky to contact Julie and see how Shannon is. Lucky to see how your sister still shines your light. You will forever be the blonde smiling girl that became my friend. Until we meet again my friend.

Love you forever xx

Wee Joanne xx
October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023
They say a loss gets easier with time. But not you. You are loved and missed every single day. I don't know if Shannon and Julie either remember or if I told them that you visited me and you were standing in my bedroom and told me you were ok and happy and reunited with your mum and that pain I felt was like losing you all over again. When I went to the Titanic Museum in Belfast I felt you beside me telling me to stop crying but it was happy memories not sad ones.
But, I really wish you were here now to be the adopted sister you were and help me make sense of the loss of my cousin. I'll love you always and forever Nicola. GBNEF xxx
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October 4, 2021
In Memory Of My Sister Nicola

22 years since I lost my wee sister, funny and gorgeous, oh how I miss her.

Grief like an ocean we all must dive in, No matter your class or location or sin.

Nobody knows when how or why, but we'll all deal with loss and it's okay to cry.

It'll get easier in time people will say, but it doesn't, it won't, it just hurts more each day.

We will learn to cope as time moves on, sometimes you'll fear the reality of it all.

There's no shame in asking for help if you need it, to get out of the darkness and climb out that deep pitt.

Dealing with grief is hard..it's really no fun, but when all's said and done, and the race has been run.. be grateful you're still here to see the beautiful rising sun.

black and white days

October 1, 2013

its 14yrs on 2nd october 2013, since we lost our Nicola, it just dose'nt seem that long. It only seems like yesterday i used to play with our Nicola,Julie and Garry i used to play the old record player and dance with them, Nicola's favourite record was the big bopper singing chantilly lace she loved it, i had to put her up over ma back side to side and through ma legs she used to go into fits of laughing,it was alright doing this with nicola and julie they were as light as feathers, but when it came to our Garry it was like lifting ten bags of tatties lol.The other thing that sticks in ma mind was when nicola sang the titanic theme tune to me,she was so good at it and that was with no music, i had tears in my eyes she went on to sing it every time she went to the Karaoke nights and everybody said she was great at it.  Last thing that comes to my mind is when my mum and i was showing nicola some old pictures and we could see her brows go down as she looked at the black and white pictures then looked across the page at the coloured ones and said gran what was it like when you's lived in the black and white days well what could we say lol, we could'nt move for laughing I could go on and on with the good time i shared with our nicola wish she was still here....R.I.P Nicola will always miss you and love you....from aunty Janeto.xx

 

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