Wonderful friend, lovely memories that will stay forever, sadly missed.

With very found memories..
May you rest in peace..
June and family

Lizzy, I will always remember your lovely Mum, 'Mrs Boki', whom I first met around 1969 (when you & I became friends when we both started at Mount Grace School) as a beautiful, quiet and kind woman, who was so welcoming and hospitable. I know that she endured a lot through her life. When I last met her, unbelievably almost 30 years ago now, she seemed unchanged from the person I had known back in those earliest days. I know how very much she will be missed, but also so very much lovingly remembered, by you, Tash and all her family, friends and others who knew her. Rest well, and in great peace, 'Elsje'. With love, Christina

I hadn’t met Elisabeth, many times but every time I did see her she was always a happy soul & everyone
Will truly miss her, rest in peace Elisabeth.

Oma you were always a lovely energy. Kind and very thoughtful. Bebe used to love seeing you and playing on your stairlift at home, having chats and eating cake with you. Rest in peace lovely Oma.

I have some fantastic memories of your mum, Liz, going round to your house in Potters Bar after school countless times! I will always remember her as a warm and loving person with an amazing love of life and sense of will be greatly missed by everyone who was lucky enough to know her.
Much love,
Fryn (or Kathy as she always called me) xxx

Dearest friend Liz and Tasha, I am so sorry for your loss of your beautiful mama and your gorgeous oma. I had the great privilege to know her for a while, and our dutch connections kept us close together ❤️ thinking of you all on this said and equally joyful day to celebrate her long and prosperous life. With lot's of love, Yvonne xxxx

My earliest memories of Dear Elizabeth, Mrs Boki as I always referred to her out of respect. She was my best friend 's mum, who showed so much Love and interest in my life. The time spent sitting chatting and her wonderful hospitality. Her generosity and friendship continued until time and illness robbed her of recognition. It has been a privilege to have been her friend. I still have a piece of furniture she gave me along with her letters.
A piece of you will always remain in my heart and may you now rest after your long journey of life. You enter a new stage, the eternal life our saviour secured for us on the Cross who believe. Until we meet again. With Love, Lorraine. xxx

Elizabeth, we have some great family memories together, you will be truly missed by all. Shine bright

Love Mel, Mr John, Luke & Layla x

Treasured memories of my time staying with Els in Pottersbar back in '82 & '87 during my European travels. Such a lovely lady and made me feel so welcome. R.I.P dear Els, from your Dutch connection in Australia. Marianne

In loving memory of a kind and caring lady who played such an important part in my life

In loving memory of Elisabeth Boki who played such an important part of my life showing love and care

In memory of dear Elisabeth Boki

Thank you for the beautiful memories of when me and Tash were growing up and the most yummiest biscuits! Thank you for all the chats we use to have at the flat. They were the best times. You will be missed by so many. Sleep tight Oma. Love you xx

Remembering a very special lady, Auntie Elisabeth, as we used to call her. She was a very special part of our family for four generations. Will always remember her for her kindness, always putting other people first, and her warmth. She was also a very principled and dignified lady. Remembering her with much love and many fond memories our dear Auntie Elisabeth xx

Remembering our dear Auntie Elisabeth with much love and affection, the Northam Family xx

A lovely lady who I had the privilege of knowing for a short time. Sincere condolences to the family.

In Mum's memory to help such a deserving local charity.

My Tribute to Mum at today's service:

Dear Mum, it's impossible to condense 67 years of a close and loving relationship into four minutes, but I'll start by saying today I'm reminded of our many visits to this Church together... and of course proud moments you and I shared here at Tasha's Christening and Holy Communion with her Godparents, Julia, Adrian and Kathy.

When you first spoke of moving to Bournemouth, I asked you consider that Tasha and my futures may not always lie here. However, we didn't move very far, so for the last 30 years we were fortunate to share even more precious time together.

A couple of little memories from before that...

I'll never forget the delightful food parcels you sent me when I was an 18-year-old au pair in Paris - so typically thoughtful. You were thrilled when I got a job at the Dutch Tourist Office and we enjoyed meeting up in my lunch hours. One day when walking down Bond Street, a rather charming well-dressed young man stopped and presented you with flowers! You blushed and were rather taken aback... but then realised it was the bunch you'd bought for me, that had dropped off the top of your shopping bag! You were so generous to family and friends and, when that was reciprocated with gifts or gestures of kindness, there was ALWAYS a “thank you” card (or two!) in the post from you. Your frequently used words: “thank you”, “please”... and... sorry - in that oh so British way when you didn't need to be!

You never lost the Dutch accent and delighted in asking people to guess where you came from.... not so delighted if they said Germany!! You had many interesting, sad and also humorous wartime stories to tell. Despite spending your teenage years under such awful circumstances, you were acutely understanding there were many people living in the bigger Dutch cities, who were worse off.
You never forgot the hard times and kept anything that “might come in useful”... as I discovered with Tasha when packing your flat contents in 2020 ! Tasha has recently said I've inherited that trait and I'm proud to agree, as I now endeavour to find a good home for your treasures... down to the last elastic band!

As an adult, it was wonderful to be able to travel with you to Holland 3 times – the most recent being in 2015 with my late husband Paul, who was so supportive around your care throughout our time together. You were very taken by him, regularly asking if he had an older brother! The three of us stayed in your old family home which had become a hotel – it still had the fairytale turret room which had once been your bedroom. We enjoyed a tour of familiar sights, also savouring your favourite Dutch delights like bitterballen, apple tart... and soured herring... oh, and of course never a day without cheese!
We visited your dear parents' graves – in Lochem and in Nijmegen, and you were so contented to know that I'd be scattering some of your ashes there one day, which will be a great honour.

Dear Mum, you had a flair for making your home cosy and welcoming, filled with books, pictures, ornaments... and of course lots of family photos. A trait I HAVEN'T inherited is your love of the associated dusting and cleaning! So many times, when asked over the phone what you were doing that day, your reply, would be “I'm sorting out my drawers.

You were wise enough to be able to “read” people, and I found very apt words on a fridge magnet amongst your possessions “You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool Mum” - so true! During visits to you over the last 5 years you'd soon tell me if someone was doing their job out of love. I am proud to have “fought your corner” many times, and you knew you could count on me to do so.

A few days before you passed, you said “I wish I could open a box of....” and I said to the nurse I thought the next word would be chocolates! But you said “health” ! I joked that if your wish came true would you share the box with me – you managed a smile and said “of course”.

Tasha beautifully sums up her “Oma” as being always patient, kind, forgiving, non-judgmental, and offering unconditional love. They were always so close and mutually supportive of each other.

Rest in peace dear Mum and Oma, we will miss you enormously and treasure so many happy memories.

Fond memories of Elisabeth. With sincere appreciation of the care and friendship you gave to our family over many years. You will always be remembered.
Maggie, Richard, Julian and Josh

In memory of Elisabeth