Tribute to Julie Baker, 1957 - 2020

Dedicated to the memory of Julie

Celebrating Julie's 60th Birthday in Edinburgh (May 2017)

This site is a tribute to my darling wife Julie, who was born in Leeds on 11th May 1957 and sadly left us on 6th May 2020.

She was much loved by all her family and friends who are left heartbroken at their sudden loss.

Julie leaves behind three children, five grandchildren and extended family and friends who will forever hold her in their hearts.

The pain we are suffering is eased by the many happy memories that we shared together and the joy she brought to all our lives.

The funeral was held at Stonefall Cemetery, Harrogate on 5th June 2020 and a full copy of the service and Eulogy is available to view in the Journal.

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Thinking of you and all the family. X

Stephen

Another year has gone by since you left us and each day seems like a lifetime. I miss you so much and will love you always and forever ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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Stephen

Your birthday was always a special day and brings back memories of the many happy times we had. I never thought I could carry on without you and I thank our wonderful children and all our friends and family for helping me through this last year. You will never know how much you are loved and missed and I treasure every moment of our life together. All my love Steve 💖

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Pictures

Julie showing an early love of dogs aged 2

Julie & friends pictured in the Yorkshire Post after fundraising for a new kidney machine (1971)

Julie with Brandy (1972)

A young Julie and Stephen at Mum's (1973)

By the lake at Roundhay Park (1973)

Julie and Stephen lifting the First Division trophy in the Beulah Arms (1974)

Julie and Stephen on the beach at Filey (1974)

With Stephen in Filey (1974)

Celebrating Christmas at Stephen's house (1975)

Julie with Stephen's MGB, Lyzzick Hall hotel, Keswick (1976)

On holiday in the Lake District with Stephen (July 1976)

Julie with Stephen and his Dad (1977)

Our wedding day (13 May 1978)

Boxing day party in our first house (December 1980)

Julie and Stephen at their Boxing Day party (December 1980)

Julie in the garden at Hollin Park Mount (1982)

Julie at Lands End, Cornwall (1982)

Julie with new born Laura Victoria (January 1983)

Julie at home with Laura Victoria (January 1983)

Julie feeding Laura Victoria (1983)

Julie and Laura in Bridlington with Mum, Dad and Grandad (August 1983)

Julie and Stephen going to a Christmas party (December 1983)

Julie in the car with Laura Victoria and her blanket (1984)

Expectant mum Julie at a friend's wedding (1985)

Julie with new born Karen Rachel (October 1985)

Christmas at Julie's Mum & Dad's house (December 1985)

Julie with Karen Rachel in our first house (1986)

Julie with Stephen and family (December 1986)

Julie at Croyde Bay, Devon (July 1988)

Julie at Croyde Bay, Devon with Laura and Karen (July 1988)

Julie at our second house No 33 (1989)

Mummy and her two adoring girls (1989)

Julie with new born James Daniel (February 1990)

Julie at home with James Daniel (1990)

First walk for Julie and James Daniel with the girls (February 1990)

Julie and James Daniel with Mum and Lynn (February 1990)

James' Christening with proud mum and sisters Laura and Karen (1990)

In the garden at No. 33 (1990)

Julie on a trip to Camelot theme park (1990)

Julie with James on his first Christmas (December 1990)

Julie with the children on Christmas Day (December 1990)

Family portrait (1993)

Julie and the kids with our labrador puppy Toby (1995)

Julie at Stephen's Mum & Dad's house (September 1995)

Julie & Stephen (Christmas 1995)

Julie & Stephen at the Wacky Warehouse (1996)

Family holiday to France (August 1996)

Visiting Château de Chambord, France (August 1996)

Julie and James poolside in France (August 1996)

Our first trip to Lanzarote Beach Club (Easter 1997)

Sightseeing in Lanzarote (Easter 1997)

Sightseeing in Lanzarote (Easter 1997)

Julie outside our villa at Lanzarote Beach Club (Easter 1997)

Julie relaxing at the Mai Tai Bar, Lanzarote Beach Club (Easter 1997)

Julie in a cable car at Lightwater Valley (September 1997)

Leaving the villa for an evening meal, Lanzarote Beach Club (August 1998)

Costa Teguise, Lanzarote (August 2001)

Julie sunbathing by the pool, Lanzarote Beach Club (August 2001)

Visiting Christine & family in Zurich, Switzerland (January 2002)

Sports Bar with Karen, James, Rebecca & Lana, Lanzarote Beach Club (August 2002)

In the night club with Karen, Lanzarote Beach Club (August 2002)

Julie & Stephen at their 25th wedding anniversary party (May 2003)

Julie & Stephen (wearing his wedding 'kipper' tie) cutting the cake at their 25th wedding anniversary party (May 2003)

Proud mum at Laura's graduation, Sheffield University (July 2004)

Celebrating James' Birthday (February 2005)

Julie at Stephen's 50th Birthday party with his Mum, Dad, Stu, Wyn, Christine and James (July 2005)

Julie having a meal on her birthday with Karen (May 2005)

France Holiday with Christine, Didier & family (August 2005)

Celebrating James' 16th birthday at Pizza Express (February 2006)

Julie & Christine (February 2006)

Julie & James with Christine, Rebecca, Lana & Luke in Zurich (August 2006)

Julie and Stephen at Laura Itzinger's 21st (December 2006)

Julie with 'Jaws' and 'Oddjob' at the Aedas James Bond themed ball at The Lowry Hotel, Manchester (May 2009)

Julie and Stephen at the Aedas ball at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester (May 2009)

Enjoying herself at the Aedas ball, The Lowry, Manchester (May 2009)

At Le Meridian Hotel, St Julian's Bay, Malta (September 2009)

Julie in Valletta, Malta (September 2009)

Chilling outside a bar in St Julian's Bay, Malta (September 2009)

Christmas dinner with the family (December 2009)

Relaxing on the balcony at The Farthings Hotel, Taunton (July 2010)

Julie on holiday in Devon (June 2010)

Enjoying a Devon cream tea without the cream (June 2010)

Visiting The Golden Hind at Brixham Harbour (June 2010)

Julie celebrating Stephen's dad's 80th birthday (September 2010)

Julie and Laura at the Royal Wedding street party, Grange Park Crescent (April 2011)

Julie on a picnic in Grassington with Arnie her adopted staffie (May 2011)

Playing table tennis with Stephen on holiday in Alicante, Spain (June 2011)

Proud grandma with her first grandchild, Lily Tessa Mae (October 2012)

Julie with Lily on her first Christmas (December 2012)

Julie and Karen washing up together after Christmas dinner (December 2012)

At the O2 Arena ahead of the Barbra Streisand concert (June 2013)

Julie at the Tower of London (June 2013)

Visiting the Household Cavalry Museum, London (June 2013)

Julie at Karen's baby shower (July 2013)

Proud mum and dad at James' graduation, Leeds Metropolitan University (July 2013)

Meeting granddaughter Ava Isabella for the first time (August 2013)

Spending the day with Ava Isabella at Karen's (August 2013)

A Christmas trip to Tropical World with Karen, Lily and Ava (December 2013)

Afternoon drinks at The Savoy, Sharm-El-Sheik (March 2014)

Banana boat ride, Sharm-El-Sheik (March 2014)

Memories of Sharm-El-Sheikh (March 2014)

First family holiday to Filey with grandchildren (April 2014)

Julie with Rebecca following Laura's Insolvency Lawyers Association Award ceremony, London (June 2014)

Julie having lunch ahead of seeing The Lion King with Stephen, London (June 2014)

With Ava at Becca and Andrew Cotter's wedding (August 2014)

Algarve, Portugal (September 2014)

Albufeira beach, Algarve (September 2014)

At Lagos Marina, Algarve (October 2014)

Celebrating Mum's 90th birthday with sister Lynn (November 2014)

Taking Ava to meet Father Christmas at playgroup (December 2014)

A visit from the grandchildren on Julie's birthday (May 2015)

Celebrating Didier's 50th at Chelsea FC (May 2015)

Julie with James at Didier's 50th birthday party (May 2015)

Relaxing at Mokka Bar, Radisson Blu, Golden Sands, Malta ( June 2015)

With granddaughter Lily Tessa Mae at the Trafford Centre (August 2015)

On holiday in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote (November 2015)

Christmas Day with Lily and Ava (December 2015)

At home with granddaughter Ava Isabella (January 2016)

At home with grandson Archer Leo (January 2016)

Taking a trip to Roundhay Park with Lily for James' birthday (February 2016)

Julie at Laura's Hen Party (March 2016)

Proud mum on Laura and Kevin's wedding day (April 2016)

Julie witnessing Laura and Kevin's marriage (April 2016)

Julie with Laura at her wedding (April 2016)

With Stephen at Laura and Kevin's wedding (April 2016)

Julie assisting the magician at Laura & Kevin's wedding (April 2016)

Relaxing with a book by the pool in Malta (June 2016)

Lunch in Gozo, Malta (June 2016)

Hook a duck with Lily at the St. Gemma's Hospice summer fête (July 2016)

Julie having fun with Mum, Stephen and James at Roundhay Park on Stephen's birthday (July 2016)

Julie at The Roundhay Fox with Mum, Laura, Kevin and James on Stephen's birthday (June 2016)

A family walk around a chilly Golden Acre Park (January 2017)

Karen's house alterations (February 2017)

Julie inspecting the building work at Karen's house (February 2017)

Julie and Laura helping to decorate Karen's house (March 2017)

Julie holding Freya at her 60th birthday party at Karen's (May 2017)

Blowing candles at Julie's 60th birthday with family and friends (May 2017)

Julie's 60th birthday party at Karen's with family and friends (May 2017)

Julie's 60th birthday party at Karen's with family and friends (May 2017)

Celebrating Julie's 60th Birthday in Edinburgh (May 2017)

Julie at Edinburgh Castle (May 2017)

Afternoon tea at The Raeburn hotel, Edinburgh (May 2017)

Julie on holiday with Stephen in the North Yorks Moors (July 2017)

Julie at Peasholm Park, Scarborough (July 2017)

Going for a meal in Scarborough with Stephen (July 2017)

Julie with Laura and Abbi at Stu's 60th birthday party (July 2017)

England vs West Indies, Headingley (August 2017)

Julie enjoying the sunshine at Headingley (August 2017)

Back to Costa Teguise (September 2017)

Julie holding Wilf next to an expectant Laura at Lily's 5th birthday party (October 2017)

Meeting grandson Heath George for the first time (January 2018)

Lily and Ava styling Grandma's hair (February 2018)

Spending the day with new born Heath George at Laura and Kevin's (February 2018)

Julie listening to Stephen's speech at their Ruby anniversary party (May 2018)

Cuddles with grandson Heath at Julie and Stephen's Ruby anniversary party (May 2018)

Julie & Stephen in the garden with Ava on their Ruby anniversary (May 2018)

Julie in the cabin at the start of the Ruby anniversary cruise, Barcelona (May 2018)

First drink of many on Julie and Stephen's Ruby anniversary cruise (May 2018)

Selfie overlooking Sète, France (May 2018)

Selfie aboard the shuttle boat to Cannes (May 2018)

Selfie on the French Riviera at Grasse (May 2018)

Selfie on the coach excursion to Florence and Pisa (May 2018)

Selfie in the Piazza del Duomo, Florence (May 2018)

Selfie at the Colosseum, Rome (May 2018)

Kotor, Montenegro (May 2018)

Relaxing in Dubrovnik whilst on Ruby Anniversary cruise (May 2018)

Cruising along the Croatian coastline (May 2018)

Selfie at the Bridge of Sighs, Venice (May 2018)

Julie relaxing at the back of the ship on the Ruby anniversary cruise (May 2018)

Julie with Heath George (May 2018)

Julie with Laura and Karen in the garden at Laura's (June 2018)

Proud grandparents at Heath's Christening (August 2018)

A proud Julie centre stage at Heath's Christening (August 2018)

Julie enjoying a glass of wine on her regular Friday date night with Stephen at the White House (October 2018)

Julie with grandson Heath at Laura's (December 2018)

On holiday in the Lake District with Laura, Kevin and Heath (May 2019)

Julie with grandson Heath at Threlkeld, Lake District (May 2019)

Julie and Stephen at Tarn Hows, Lake District (May 2019)

On holiday in Malta (June 2019)

Relaxing with a book by the pool in Malta (June 2019)

Selfie at Golden Bay, Malta (June 2019)

Julie taking Lily and Archer on the carousel swings at Hale Barns Carnival (July 2019)

Meeting new born granddaughter Ivy Willow for the first time (October 2019)

Julie reading to Ava & Heath (December 2019)

Selfie at the start of lockdown, Soldiers Field (24 March 2020)

Julie trialling a homemade coronavirus mask (April 2020)

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'Crowdie' Julie with the Leeds United team ahead of resumption of the 2019/20 season

Happy Easter Mum and Grandma. Ava helped to make these flower crosses for Easter at school. Thinking of you always. Love you and miss you so much xxx

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Thoughts

My darling Julie, Christmas has come round again so quickly and it seems we have the same old traditions and routines every year, but the difference is people we love are no longer with us. It’s going to be hard without you, but I know you would want us to enjoy ourselves and it will be lovely seeing the grandchildren with smiles on their faces, especially the little ones who are just beginning to understand what Christmas is all about. I’m spending Christmas Day at home this year with Karen, Kieran, Ava, Erin & Luna and James will be joining us for dinner whilst Abbi, Lily, Archer & Ivy go to her Mum & Dad’s and we are all going to their house on Boxing Day and will be joined by Laura, Kevin, Heath & Ned. Thinking about you always and we will raise a glass or two in your memory. All my love, Stephen ❤️

25th December 2023

Hi Julie. Today is my 70th birthday. I wish you were here to help me celebrate. Miss you. Lots of love Liz xxx

21st October 2023

Hi Julie. I can't think of much to say other than I miss you every day. This three years has gone so fast. I keep in touch with Laura and Stephen and Jo sees Laura when she can. She went across to see her just last week. I hope you and your mum are together again and watching over your family. All my love Liz

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Candles

Happy Mother’s Day Mum. Wish you were here to spoil in person 💐🍫🍰🥂❤️

Lit by Laura on 10th March 2024

Merry Christmas Mum. Wish you were here with us to celebrate. You’d love seeing the chaos of the boys opening their presents. This is the first year Heath has been really excited. Ned is happy just watching. Thanks for making Christmas such a special time for us all. I made sure I bought Christmas toilet roll just like you used to. We’re not having bacon on the turkey like you used to. Your Christmas dinner was always the best not to mention the stuffing. I wish you’d been able to relax more and enjoy it with us but we know you just wanted to make Christmas special for everyone which you did. We miss you today and always. I tell the boys that Grandma Baker’s favourite Christmas song is on the radio whenever we hear last Christmas by Wham although they’re more Michael Buble fans! I’ll raise a glass to you and Grandma later when I watch the Christmas strictly special. I hope you’re celebrating together somewhere xxxx

Lit by Laura, Kevin, Heath and Ned x on 25th December 2023

Another Christmas gone by without you. We’re listening to Wham! (this year’s Christmas #1!!) whilst the kids unwrap their stockings and I’m on bin bag duty collecting all the wrapping paper; learned from the best! I wish you were here to see the excitement in their faces. We miss you always and thinking about you a lot today xxx

Lit by James on 25th December 2023

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Gifts

HERE'S TO US - sent on 13th May 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - sent on 11th May 2023

WEDDING RINGS - sent on 13th May 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - sent on 11th May 2022

HERE'S TO US - sent on 13th May 2021

ALWAYS IN MY HEART - sent on 11th May 2021

UNICORN CARD - sent on 11th May 2021

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - sent on 11th May 2021

BUTTERFLY WISHES - sent on 6th May 2021

TULIP BASKET - sent on 4th April 2021

SIMPLY THE BEST - sent on 14th March 2021

SPARKLE LOVE - sent on 25th December 2020

Christmas Teddy - sent on 25th December 2020

Thinking of you this Christmas - sent on 25th December 2020

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Videos

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Rod Stewart (Julie's Photo Reel)

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