| Location | Castleford |
| Age | 7 years |
| Date of Birth | 11/1999 |
| Date of Death | 11/2006 |
| Visitors | 10,478 since 10/11/2006 |
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Shannon was born on the 18th november 1999 at 6.36pm weighing 6lbs, exactly two weeks after her daddy's birhtday. Slightly later than expected but she was worth the wait when we saw those beautiful big brown eyes.
We were a bit worried when she was born with her eyes wide open just staring at everyone, even the midwifes were taken back, she didn't make a sound.
Every member of our family that came to see her that night were gobsmacked when they saw the size of her eyes they were massive and she was beautiful. From that day we knew how speacial she was.
Before we knew it , it was her 1st birthday we had a party for her and she had everybody in stiches because she was trying to stand up and dance at the same time, she had only just started walking so she didnt manage it for very long.
She had many friends, people couldnt help themselves she had that personality that eveyone loved.
Birthdays came and went far too quickly for my liking. Then there she was my beautiful six year old little girl(sorry she didnt like being called little girl) with very much her own mind, mad on cars and wanting to be a paramedic or fire fighter.I dont think she was bothered as long as she got to drive something that was big and noisey.
It took her a while to get her in to a routine of going to school, i think she was scared of missing something at home but we eventually covinced her that if she didnt go to school, she wouldnt be able to be drive a big noisey fire engine with flashing lights.
She started to enjoy school even to the point of holidays and inset days she wouild still want to go.
On the morning of 8th nov 06 we got ready for school, she had done some homework to show the teacher .
I dropped her off at school ,she was really excited because something special was on the big screen and she started signing like mr tumble does. I didnt even get a chance to cuddle her because she was busy talking to her friends and watching mr tumble. But i thought i can always give her an even bigger cuddle when i got home from work that night. She used to wait for me to get in from work so that she could have a cuddle before she went to sleep.
I went to work as normal we were even talking about her birthday party which would have been 10 days later we were generally talking about what a cheeky monkey she was.
It got to my breaktime and i got a phonecall from school.My mind went blank when she said Shannons had "a bit of an accident" and could i come to the hospital, all i could say was is she ok i was never in a million years expecting what happened . I even told my boss i'll be back as soon as shes out of hospital.
On my way to hospital i was thinking i'll find her sat on the bed chalming everyone as she normally did, and when i walked in she would say mummy ive been in ambulance with the lights flashing. If only.
I walked into a&e, they didnt even ask my name, they just said you'd better come round the back way.
At this point my heart sank i felt sick i just wanted to get to her and see she was ok. She told me to sit in a room where i found the head mistress and a doctor crying, i thought what the hell is up with them? If you dont mind could you tell me where my daughter is?
They sat me down and said those words you dont want to hear 'we tryed everything, but im sorry to tell you'.
He went on to tell me Shannon was eating her dinner and a piece of sausage had got lodged in her lungs, she had choked there was nothing left they could have done.
It was like his lips were moving but i couldnt understand what he was saying, while he was doing this he had ripped my insides out and drop kicked them.
It took a while for it to sink in, then i was hysterical and just wanted to see her, i didnt believe them.
I did go and see her and gave her that big hug i had promised.
We went to see her everyday, we took her birthday preasents to her that had already been wrapped up for her birthday. I needed to see her everyday untill the funeral.
The funeral did indeed show how loved she was, over 200 people came to say goodbye and it really helped us get through the second worst day of our lives she was treat like a little princess, so thankyou to all of you.
I hope we did you proud sweetheart and i hope where ever you are that your being looked after and that little beautiful face of yours is always smiling, just like it was when you were with us.
in our hearts forever
love you always
mummy and daddy
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Only The Best
A heart of Gold stopped beating,
Two shining eyes at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove he only,
Takes the best.
God knows you had to leave us,
But you did not go alone.
For part of us went with you,
The day he took you home.
To some you are forgotten,
To others just a part of the past.
But to us that have loved and lost you,
Your memory will forever last.
Miss you xx
miss u loads shannon wish u was here
love u loads xxxxxxxx
love angie and ur best m8 shannon xxxxxxx
With Love xx
God gives us all a little time,
that time goes by so fast.
We're told it's only borrowed,
we know that it can't last.
And then before we know it,
a lifetime has unfurled.
Then he takes us back again,
to another world.
But god is never selfish,
he nurses us with love.
Until the day we meet again,
in his garden up above.
Happy birthday
missin you loads . today i went to college in my pjs ahaa for children in need i was really cold but it was worth it . love you my gawjuss cousin xx
thinkingg of you today and im missingg you loads in are hearts +& thoughts xxxxxxxxx loveyou millions xxxxxxxxxxx
Thinking of you today. Wish you could be here to see your little brother. You would have doted on him. Still miss and love you. xxx
to my darlingg shannon . i miss you so mush my little baby . i can remember when i took you to the park every weekend and one day i you can running to me because you fell off the swing and you was screaming your head off running round in curcles . when i got you home and fixed your cut is said to you arnt you a brave girl you said yeah i dint cry once Ahaa . and when you wanted to sleep at mine you always ran to me if your mum and das said no they would always givin to you thow and you would always end up sleepin in my bed with me . Shannon Hennessey you was and still are a beautiful girl your personality was purky and you always had a smile on your face unless you couldnt have some thing out of the cupboards after you had just eatin your dinner ahaa . when you left us i dint no what to do i spent my life with you we was like pea's and carrots hehe but when you went i felt like i had a part of my life ripped out of me ): . guess what tomorow every one is comin down to the cemetry to let off some fireworks for you ahaa should be fun . im sorry i have not been to see you in a while but i came down to see you tody and im glad i did because me and you was like pea's and carrots ahaa.... i loveyou so much forever in our hearts +& thought loveyou lots gemmaa xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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