December 12th 2006
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Photo's courtesy of Graham Phillips
Remembering Lesley (Right)
For those of you who didn’t know Lesley, she
was a staunch Afghan Hound supporter for many years, she got her first Afghan
shortly after she and Graham
married, this was a companion born in 1972. This sparked her interest more and
she began going to local shows. In 1979 Graham brought her Montravia Mazar
Manzanita who became her foundation bitch for the Lezarah breeding programme,
Manzanita was mated in 1985 to Ch Barnesmore Imperial Wizard.
From this union Lesley kept two Pups, Lezarah Lysander and Lezarah Peas Blossom.
In time Blossom was put to CH Saxonmill Blackcurrant, again Lesley kept a dog
and a bitch, Lezarah Blackadder and Lezarah Coco Chanel, who eventually was put
to my own CH Rochander Phaleg. From this mating Lesley kept two girls and a boy,
after several attempts to mate Lezarah Spice Girl (sadly not successfully)
Lezarah Essex Girl produced a litter when mated to CH Mellek Jakobs Creek, this
is the litter in the ring now.
Lesley served for many years on EEAC committee, only retiring when she returned
to college in the early 90s, and eventually graduating in 93. Lesley had worked
for the probation service since the late 70s, in the early 90s becoming a fully
fledged probation officer.
In 2000 she received the High Sheriffs award for outstanding work leading to the
conviction of a child killer and was praised for her efforts which saved other
young lives. She was then promoted to a Senior Probation Officer and a new role
helping victims of crime.
Lesley was a wonderful mixture of strength and caring, always at the end of the
phone when needed. I miss her very much but I am thankful that she touched my
life. I asked her once why she didn’t take her judging further, her reply “I
don’t like to see the upset on the owners faces when I have to put their dog
down the line”, that was Lesley.
My lasting memories? the monthly picnics with husband Graham and dogs in tow,
Lure
Coursing, dogs shattered but smiling, sun shining and a nice glass of wine !!! !
And the voice behind me (Lesley) when the judge at Windsor Ch show pulled Josh
and Lesley’s pups out first in Stud Dog and Progeny, all I heard was this voice
behind YESSSSS
The world was a nicer place with you in it dear Lesley.
Sue Kemp
Lesley center
Messages of condolences from Affie Lovers members
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Chris Beard has just rung
with the very sad news that Lesley Phillips died last night after a long and
brave fight against cancer.
Our thoughts are very much with Lesley's husband Graham at this very sad time,
and with the rest of her family and friends.
Lesley x (Wilbus Afghan Hounds)
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Hi Lesley, I am very sorry to
hear this news.
Our most sincere sympathy to all her family.
PAT (Zharook Afghan Hounds)
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That is such sad news Lesley. Lesley really did put a long brave fight
bless her. My thoughts and sympathy are very much with Graham and the family at
this time. It always somehow seems made even worse because of the time of year
when they should be celebrating together.
God Bless You Lesley.
Hazel (Zanavar Afghan Hounds)
► Please send my condolences to Graham at this very sad time. Lesley was such a lovely kind person and will be so sadly missed.
Tricia (Churchill)
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Indeed, very sad news Lesley.
Please send our condolences to Lesley's family.
Brian and David (Numa Afghan Hounds)
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Lesley I am so very sorry to
read this news. She has put up such a brave "fight" for so long.
My happy memories of Lesley go back a long way when she first brought out her
lovely Manzar Manzinita in the early 80s, whose grandsire SHANKA was litter
brother to my own SHURA, I gave her a junior and BOS at a lovely show we used to
have at Saffron Walden in Essex, held in a farmer's field! Lesley came along to
see my Kalinka / Shafi puppies in the nest and I later went to see her first litter
from Manzanita. We always corresponded at Christmas time (OLD FRIENDS) A kind,
caring person she will be missed by many. I will drop Graham a little card .
Sylvia (Amshura Afghan Hounds)
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Lesley, that is sad news. My sympathies and condolences to Lesley's family.
Gerry (Ghinja Afghan Hounds)
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Dear Lesley. How sad, it really is a terrible illness. Our thoughts are with all
her family and friends
Susan and Clive (Tokando Afghan Hounds)
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How terribly sad. This awful illness claims so many lives, including my own
brother.
Please pass on my deepest sympathies.
Eve (Mathews)
► Please send our sympathies, Lesley. Such a sad time to lose a loved one
love Shona and Rory (Cubanba Afghan Hounds)
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Hi Lesley
Dave and I are so sad to learn that Lesley has passed away, we remember her when
we all went training (afghans only) at Dartford when we first started showing
afghans 25years ago.
She was a lovely lady, please send our condolences to her husband and family.
Thereséa (Calamayor Afghan Hounds)
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We are so very sorry to hear this very sad news, our thoughts are with Graham
and all the family, at this very sad time.
Lesley and Dan (Jahadi Afghan Hounds)
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Hi Lesley
This is very sad news indeed. Please pass on my condolences and best wishes to
Graham and the rest of Lesley's family and good friends.
Love Cathy (Ashani Afghan Hounds)
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Graham has said thanks for all the messages he has received and also for the
messages posted on this forum. He said that he will try to get to a computer to
read them.
Ian and Mary (Ifmaraf Afghan Hounds)
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Hello Lesley,
What sad news, please give Graham and family our sympathies,
Jackie & Alan (Buttle)
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Hi Lesley
Only just read your news about Lesley. How very sad. Did not know about her
illness but send my condolences to her friends and family. Remember Lesley so
well from my time showing in the south of England back in the late 70's and 80's
- such a lovely person.
Love Lyn and John (Kazdanabad Afghan Hounds)
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Dear Lesley
Please pass Keith's and my sincere condolences to Lesley's family - and these
also come from all at B.S.F.A as Lesley and Graham were staunch supporters of
lure coursing with Lezarah Spice Girl and Lezarah Essex Girl whilst Keith and I
were involved.
She was such a very pleasant lady - such a loss to the afghan community.
Di and Keith Searle (Salamkhan Afghan Hounds)
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Lesley Phillip's funeral took place yesterday
at Pitsea crematorium. There was a very large turnout, many of Lesley's work
colleagues joined her family, as well as quite a few affie friends. It was a
Humanist service, emotional and beautiful. There was not a dry eye at the
poignant singing of "Whisper of Angels".
Lesley was well liked in our world of Afghans, and her love of our breed was
obvious. What came across at this warm and sharing service was just how much
more there was to Lesley, and just what she meant to her family and close
friends. Gerry (Ghinja)
"I'll be the whisper of Angels
And I'll be the frost on your glass
And I'll be the shadows at twilight
I'll be your first, your last"
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I agree with you Gerry - it was a most lovely service. The chapel was filled to
capacity - there must of been around 200 people there, many of them Lesley's
colleagues from the Probation Service, where she was held in such high regard.
Graham's sister's speech was so emotional, and we learnt such a lot about Lesley
from that - her tennis playing skills, the fact that she was an accomplished
pianist, and the high office that she held in her workplace.
But most of all, what a lovely person she was...She will be very much missed, and our thoughts continue to be with Graham, and
the rest of Lesley's family and close friends.
Lesley (Wilbus)
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