WHEN you’ve lost a loved one, birthdays, Christmas and other special events can be a difficult time.
Today is Mother's Day – the day we thank all the important female figures in our lives, whether it’s mums, grannies, aunties or family friends.
But we know there are many of our readers whose mums have sadly passed away, so we gave you the chance to remember them by sharing your own special messages.
Here is a selection of your messages.
If your mum is no longer with us and you'd like to share a photo and a few words, please use the link at the bottom of the page.
Please include a clear photograph - no filtered pictures or montages – their full names, where in St Helens they lived and your special message.
We will not be able to use any submissions that have missing information.
Community answers
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"Would you like to share a photo and a message for your mum this Mother's Day?"
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Jean Norton What was your mum's name?Jean Norton
Where in St Helens did they live?Town centre, Fingerpost and Parr
Share a special message for your mumMum always put us first and would give you her last halfpenny. She was quiet and gentle till she was angered, which took a lot. Most of all she loved loved her girls, her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Not forgetting her love for my Dad, Denis, who she was married to for 55 years. Loved and missed every day xxx
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Rita Pearce What was your mum's name?Rita Pearce
Where in St Helens did they live?Parr
Share a special message for your mumMy first Mother's Day without you mum. 56 years of loving you. Think of you always the heartache will never go away. Missed so much everyday. Love you always and forever. Your loving son Neil.
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Linda Buckley What was your mum's name?Linda Buckley
Where in St Helens did they live?Parr
Share a special message for your mumHappy heavenly Mother's Day to you love and miss you everyday not just on this day. Forever in my heart. Emma xxx
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Margaret Bridge What was your mum's name?Margaret Bridge
Where in St Helens did they live?Old Eccleston
Share a special message for your mumTo my mum in heaven. Thank you for always loving me and guiding me. Even though you are no longer here with me I can still feel your love guiding me. You are always in my heart. I love you and miss you every day.
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Mum Pat and Nan Eunice What was your mum's name?Craven
Where in St Helens did they live?St Helens
Share a special message for your mumLove and miss you both always and forever. Mum Pat and Our first without you Nan Eunice xx
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Susan Allen What was your mum's name?Susan Allen
Where in St Helens did they live?Thatto Heath
Share a special message for your mumThere's not a day that goes by that I don't think about you. Forever in our hearts, mum. Happy Mother's Day. Love from Barbara and your two amazing grandsons, William and Elijah x
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Dorothy Griffiths What was your mum's name?Dorothy Griffiths
Where in St Helens did they live?Parr
Share a special message for your mumHappy Mother's Day to the best mum, nanny and great nanny. First one without you x Truly missed every day.
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Elizabeth Spurgeon What was your mum's name?Elizabeth Spurgeon
Where in St Helens did they live?Newton
Share a special message for your mumYou're missed everyday mum. Love you to bits. GBNF
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Margaret Davenport What was your mum's name?Margaret Davenport
Where in St Helens did they live?Haydock
Share a special message for your mumMum, Our first Mother's Day without you. Knowing you are no longer suffering is the one comfort we have amongst the shattering grief. We love and miss you and always will.
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Barbara May Anders with Oscar and Baily What was your mum's name?Barbara May Anders
Where in St Helens did they live?St Helens
Share a special message for your mumThank you for making me and Kelly the people we are today. We all miss you very much every day ❤️ xx
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Pat Winstanley What was your mum's name?Pat Winstanley
Where in St Helens did they live?Scholes Park
Share a special message for your mumWe miss our mum so much it hurts. Our best friend and the best nan ever to her grandkids xx
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Margaret Taylor What was your mum's name?Margaret Taylor
Where in St Helens did they live?Parr
Share a special message for your mumWishing you a Happy Mother's Day in heaven with all the angels. I just want to be able to hold and kiss you to do so. The mould was broken when they made you. Our hearts are broken and miss you every second of every day. Love from your three heartbroken daughters, Angela, Gilly and Karen plus your baby girl Cindy the dog Xxxx
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Doreen Horridge What was your mum's name?Doreen Horridge
Where in St Helens did they live?Newtown
Share a special message for your mumOur second Mother's Day without you and it still doesn't seem real. You were the best mum and nan ever. You will always be in our hearts and always in our thoughts. I miss seeing that beautiful smile and hearing you talk and laugh. 🌹🌹🌹 Love you mum ❤️❤️
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My beautiful mum at my wings ceremony 
Ann Teeling and daughter Nicola What was your mum's name?Ann Teeling nee Graham
Where in St Helens did they live?Fingerpost
Share a special message for your mumMy beautiful mum and an amazing nan. You have left us with such beautiful memories and we will carry them with us every day. Loving you always.
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Iris Lowcock What was your mum's name?Iris Lowcock
Where in St Helens did they live?Blackbrook
Share a special message for your mumHow long will I love you ? As long as the stars are above you …..and longer if I can xx
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Deirdre Williams and son Anthony What was your mum's name?Deirdre Williams
Where in St Helens did they live?Thatto Heath
Share a special message for your mumMum, Happy Mother's Day. I miss you every day. I miss your smile and warm glow and I miss the quality time we shared. Thank you for giving me a brother call Barry and sister called Sara. Hope you and my sister have fun up there with our dad and family. Words cannot tell you how hard it was last year to lose you but hope you're at peace now mum. Love you deeply and miss you dearly. Have a wonderful Mother's Day up there. See you on the other side when my time is done on earth.
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