Book of Condolence

Welcome to Guildford Cathedral’s online book of condolence for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

• Adam Hall from Hartley Wintney

  What you did in serving the nation for so long and with such commitment was amazing. But how you did it was even more special: showing a genuine interest, respect and love for every one of your subjects that you met, as well as everyone else whose paths you crossed. Rest in eternal peace

• Bryony Turner from Guildford

  You were fantastic in your devotion to the Country and your kindness to individuals. You now deserve to rest.

• Tony Patricolo from Basingstoke

  We give thanks for the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Rest in Peace.

• Gabriele Wagner from Guildford

  My deepest sympathy to the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the most amazing woman and will be sadly missed.

• Marilyn Strange from Guildford

  Thank you for your service to our country, leading us through good and bad times. You have been incredible and I feel blessed to have been one of your subjects. God bless you and your family and especially King Charles 111 as he follows your footsteps. God save the king.

• Inna from Dorking; Surrey

  So sad to lose Her Majesty The Queen x

• John Hack from Woking

  Rest in peace and rise in glory. With thanks for a life of service and devotion.

• Rosemary Sadler from Guildford

  Thank you

• sally radford from esher

  TRIBUTE TO HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II FROM THE RADFORD FAMILY OF ESHER Elizabeth the Magnificent, Our wise Mediator Is loved and revered, From pole to equator. Empress of Pangea, Queen of Concord,  Monarch and Magnate, Is praised and adored. Thrust in the limelight, Our fine shepherdess Guided her flock As a tender Princess, Sparkling Sultana, Charismatic Regina Like Pharaoh, An Emblematic Czarina. Across the Atlantic, Our democratic Archon Embraced America, A diplomatic Icon. Across the Pacific, Descendant of Tudors, Charmed and inspired, A Bud of the Windsors Arctic, Eurasian, Indo-European realms, And African tribes All became friends. Maharani of Indies , From East to West First Lady and Patron, Was always the best Bereft of her beauty, At her demise Mankind weeps and subjects grieve. Her sterling spirit departs earthly climes Among holy angels she silently shines Elizabeth the Valiant, Matriarch  and Maven Resting in peace, Ascending to heaven, Heroic Protector, Defender of Faith, Meet us in Paradise, victors of Death.

• RONELLE KRISTENSEN from Godaliming Surrey

  I have been deeply saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this very sad time. God save the King.

• Kennedy Ogboko from Abuja

  Rest in peace your Royal Majesty. Your legacies will endure forever

• Cheng LUM from Singapore

  Thank you Queen for everything you had done for the World.

• Kathleen McGuire from Melbourne, Australia

  On behalf of my family in Australia I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, on this sad occasion. I cherish the memories of my time in Guildford at the University of Surrey in the mid-1990s as a Rotary Ambassadorial Fellow, and it means a great deal to know that the Royal Family has encouraged UoS in various ways. As I grieve, I also celebrate the remarkable life of Her Majesty and all she achieved. She is, was, and always will be an inspiration -- the best of humanity. Vale, Queen Elizabeth II.

• Joseph Amahundu Damkor from Abuja

  I and my family received the news of the death of The Queen with sadness. We pray that she will rest peacefully with the Lord our God almighty. We also pray God to grant The King and the entire Royal Family the fortitude to bear the loss. Please, accept our heart felt condolences.

• Julie Henson-Smith from GUILDFORD

  Your majesty, thank you for your dedicated life of serving our county and the commonwealth. Your grace, loyalty and commitment your beautiful smile and knowing you were always there has helped me immensely. May you rest in peace and god bless you.

• Karen jacques from Guildford

  Rest in peace our loving queen of the country now with her husband prince philip resting in peace karen and Richard xxx

• Julia Wake from Guildford

  Thank you your Majesty for your unstinting work of 70 years for the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and to your service to God.

• Ashley Epps from Groningen, Netherlands

  Thank you for all that you have done.

• Nathan Allum from Woking

  RIP Queen Elizabeth!! As Paddington Bear says “thank you mam for everything”

• Ellena Austin from Blisworth, Northamptonshire

  Thank you for your 70 years of service, for your patience, love and wisdom. Your legacy lives on, not just as our longest reigning monarch but for your dedication and loyalty too. My sympathies and condolences to all who love you.

• Pili Hurdlebring from Guildford

  Destiny made you queen. A life of duty and service made you The Queen. Your greatness was in your humility. Your strength was in your faith in God, Who granted you a long life, sent you victorious with the respect you won, happy with the smile you gave, glorious with the love you shared. Your memory shall live with us but it will transcend our existence because you have a place of honour in History.

• Laura lewis from Guildford

  Our queen with the most amazing smile thank you for all your hard and dedicated work as our head of state life won’t be the same without you your family will suffering deeply at their loss rest in peace our beautiful queen and long love the king

• ERIKA ANGEL JACKSON CHRISTOPHER from Melbourne, Australia

  My sincere condolences to the Royal Family and to all in mourning. Her legacy would live on. Thank you so much for your service.

• Kay Robertson from Ash, Surrey

  It is time for you to return to your Princes arms, your one true love. Rest in Peace Your Majesty and and thank you for your service and for everything you have done for our country and the common wealth. You have touched so many hearts along the way. Your sense of juty has been above and beyond, your humour, love and affection for humans and animals ,and you are a true inspiration to all ages and for years to come in the future. You will be greatly missed by all.

• Theodoros Vasileiou from Athens Greece

  World has lost another worthy person. May you rest in peace.

• HAIRIAH MOHD YUNUS from MALAYSIA

  Condolences to His Majesty The King and the Royal Family

• Alexandra Vouzouneraki from Ierapetra, Crete, Greece

  I lived in the UK for many years but I never had the privilege to meet the Queen in person. And I was never interested in politics or cared about the newspaper gossips. However, my impression is that she has been a kind, just, decent, respected and admirable queen. And that she has also been a beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. We are all sad for her loss. And we will all miss her. Because, actually, in her face, we can all see, in a way, our own beloved family member passing away. Personally, her figure, always reminded me of the figure of my own beloved grandmother. She was the person I loved the most. She had given me so much love bringing me up. But unfortunately she passed away about 2 years ago. The death of the Queen is a change of an era: There will be no other queen like Elizabeth the 2nd. She was kind, charismatic, inspirational and admirable. And she worked hard to bring positive changes to her country and to the commonwealth countries. Can the future kings/queens ever surpass her legacy? The King above all kings, our Lord, blessed her to live a very long, full and extraordinary life. And he has now taken her from this world and from this temporary life. May our merciful and forgiving Lord give peace and rest to her immortal soul, in heaven. And may the Queen of the heavens be with her. May our compassionate Lord give the strength and the courage to her family to overcome her loss. May our powerful Lord bless and enlighten the new King, to rule his kingdom with justice, truth, righteousness and lenity, protecting the innocent, feeding the hungry, helping the poor and disadvantaged and teaching His name. And may our Lord glorify him.

• gius from Guildford and Edinburgh

  My heart is full of sadness, but I will continue to pray for you.

• Douglas Robertson from Sunbury-on-Thsmes

  For her love, her kindness, her smile, her devotion , for our pride, our gratitude, our peace, our joy we thank God for the life and work of HM Queen Elizabeth 11.

• Patricia Arding from Chilworth

  Thank you your majesty for all your years of dedicated service. You will be greatly missed.

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