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She had always wanted to ride a horse along the beach. But in a cruel twist of fate, cancer survivor Geraldine Jones died fulfilling her dream Geraldine Jones died riding a horse along the beach in the Gower on July 27. It had been one of her bucket list wishes after recently being given the all-clear from breast cancer. As she battled the cruel disease, mother-of-two Geraldine Jones told how she had always wanted to ride a horse along the beach. After she recovered, the 51-year-old decided to make her dream come true. But on Sunday, July 27, she was thrown from her horse on a Gower beach and died. Geraldine, who lived in the Herefordshire parish of Fownhope, made a promise to herself as she battled breast cancer that one day she would ride a horse along the beach, galloping along the sand, the wind in her hair. And when she beat the odds, and recovered from the cruel disease, she decided to make that dream come true. But in a cruel twist of fate, the bucket list wish ended in tragedy. The 51-year-old former hospice worker was thrown from her horse on Llangennith beach and died despite desperate efforts to save her life. A friend who was riding with Geraldine and a passing jogger administered first aid. The Rhossili coastguard cliff rescue unit was quickly scrambled to the scene of the accident but the team, which included an onboard doctor, was unable to save the cancer survivor’s life. An inquest into the tragedy has already opened at Swansea Coroner’s Court. One friend said: “Riding on the sand was something Geraldine was really looking forward to. We’ve been told there was a huge smile on her face as she walked down to the beach.” Geraldine had only recently been given the all-clear after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. She leaves husband Tim, and sons Olly, 16, and 12-year-old Henry. Friends at St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford where Geraldine had worked as its head of communications have paid tribute to her. Hospice chief executive Nicky West said: “Geraldine was a much-loved member of staff at St Michael’s Hospice and her former colleagues have been devastated by the news. “Geraldine’s vibrant personality and zest for life made an enormous contribution to St Michael’s. Her exceptional writing skills, and her empathy for patients and families, helped create thought-provoking articles about our work here. “Geraldine’s love of life brought joy to the people she spent time with. “Her sudden death is a shock, leaving friends and former colleagues saddened and in tears. She will be greatly missed by everyone at St Michael’s Hospice and our thoughts are with her husband, Tim, and her boys, Olly and Henry.” Geraldine’s funeral takes place at St Mary’s Church, Fownhope, on Friday, August 8, at 2.30pm
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:42:40 +0000

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