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THOMPSON, Karen (née Townsley) - Stuart, Craig and Rachel and family of the late Karen would like to express their sincere thanks to all family, relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy, cards, flowers and letters received at this sad time. Karen was an inspiration to many, this was reflected in the attendance at a packed Lanercost Priory on Saturday. Special thanks go to all hospital staff who cared for Karen during her fiercely fought battle with ovarian cancer, also to the Brampton District Nursing Team and the Eden Valley Hospice at Home staff. Also, many thanks to the Rev. Philip Greenhalgh for his beautiful and poignant service of thanksgiving in memory of Karen, thanks also to Ian Blair for the personal touch when organising the funeral arrangements. A total of &pound1,250 has been donated, this will be shared in due course between the Brampton District Nursing Team, Eden Valley Hospice at Home and Lanercost Priory.