So many Gloucestershire
people have fond memories and anecdotes about the Queen Mother.

We have collected their stories and treasured pictures.

When the Queen Mother died on Easter Saturday 2002 the response from Gloucestershire people was overwhelming.

Signing Gloucester Cathedral's book of condolence.

So many individuals had personal stories of The Queen Mother's kindness and generosity.

Here are links to a few of the stories and pictures that our web audience sent in at the time.

• Read tributes from the county racing fraternity.
  

• Read about a Gloucestershire grocer's special friendship with the Queen Mum.
  
  
• Read tributes from Gloucestershire people.
  
  
• Read how Gloucestershire reacted to the news.

Thousands of local Gloucestershire people signed the many books of condolence around the county.

Retired grocer Philip Delaney has treasured memories of his many meetings with the Queen Mother - she signed a photograph that a friend had taken of him presenting her with flowers.

Philip Delaney treasures his picture of the Queen Mum

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