Never forgotten

In Loving Memory

We remember the young people our community has lost, far too soon. Every one of them was deeply loved, and every one of them is deeply missed. We hold their families close, and we carry their light - and their memory - forward in everything we do.

Two Little Birds was founded in loving memory of Riley Ellis and Trey Rodd.

May Barker

May Barker

May was our precious daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and beautiful friend. She was truly kind and gentle, but she had a ferocious heart. She knew what was right and stood up when it wasn’t. She felt everything deeply and we loved her for it. She loved things with her whole heart. She was a fussy eater. She was stubborn and determined. She was very intelligent. She was playful. She was so funny.

She was very talented, creative and artistic. She made beautiful things. The photographs she took were breathtaking somehow. She was great at dancing. She had great taste in all sorts of music and she was very musical; music filled her up. She filled the house with the softness of her voice and her playing, singing songs she loved, exploring harmonies and figuring out chords. She loved One Direction and Harry Styles. She loved soft toys. She always, always had a companion one with her.

She loved all animals, especially dogs, pigeons and frogs. Animals would come to her to be her friend; they would never run from her. She was kind to snails and worms. One of her wishes was to run a sanctuary for all the animals. All of them. She was brilliant.

She was our joy and our light. She is loved forever.

Kieran Rance

Kieran Rance

Kieran was a kind, caring and loving son who meant the world to his family, friends and girlfriend. He was and will always be a massive part of all our lives

Kieran had a huge love for animals and especially enjoyed working on the farm, where he loved spending time with the animals, particularly the horses. He also loved being out on the boats and fishing with his mates.

He was also quite the golfer and loved playing with his Grandad at Weymouth Golf Club.

Music was a huge part of Kieran’s life. He was rarely without an AirPod in his ear, always listening to his favourite music wherever he went.

Kieran was always the life and soul of the party - dancing, singing and making everyone around him smile. He loved going to all family parties and raves with his mates, often dressing up in all sorts of costumes, from Spider-Man to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever our Kieran. Rest Easy xxx

If reading these tributes has brought up difficult feelings, please know you're not alone - there are people ready to listen whenever you need them.

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