Moya Cole’s family ‘over the moon’ with hospice rebrand
Moya Cole's family have reached out to the hospice to express their delight over the rebrand
Anna Yates, who is Moya Cole’s great-niece and goddaughter, says her entire family were ‘over the moon’ when they found out about the hospice’s rebrand.
“I found out about it through my aunt Sheelagh, who saw it on the news and messaged us all,” Anna said.
“We saw the family side of Moya, away from her career. She was very family-oriented and so kind. We know that she worked really hard, and it is just really lovely to have her work acknowledged,” she added.
Moya Cole pictured above
Anna who grew up in Shropshire said she and her family would visit Moya in Manchester two to three times a year.
One of my earliest memories was being shown around the hospice not long after it opened. I remember how friendly and welcoming the staff were. I remember that, and it stayed with me, and it helped form my own career decisions Anna Yates, Moya Cole's Great Niece and who is now a working oncologist
Anna’s sister, Jennie who is running an ultramarathon (100 miles) for Moya Cole Hospice and Macmillan said Moya was an amazing woman.
“We were all really pleased with the name change. It’s really nice that her name lives on. It was nice to be reminded of the work that she did,” Jennie said.
“She was a really lovely lady. She was very unassuming; she was good to us. One thing I remember about our visits is that she used to always have a tray bake prepared for us when we were young. We used to really look forward to them.
She had this quite excitable dog called Ben that used to cause havoc. We used to go walking with her to National Trust parks as she was a member. We would drive with her and the dog would bark the entire way. And because Moya was quite small she could hardly see over the steering wheel Jennie Waters, Moya Cole's Great Niece
According to Anna, Moya would be “quietly proud” of the rebrand from St Ann’s Hospice to Moya Cole Hospice.
“My own experience of her was that when she worked at the Christies or the hospice, it was never about her. That’s a true strength to her character. But ultimately, she gave her whole life to her work, she never married, and she worked until late in her years. She would never have put her name forward or chosen it herself, but I believe she would have been quietly proud.
“And of course, as a family, we are absolutely made up with it. We are really, really proud of the acknowledgement of her work, and we are really excited to hear that the hospice is continuing the good work,” Anna said.