Richard Antony Little

Richard Little ♥
15/11/2003
age 36
Baker
Harrow
Mum Barbara
Brother Derren
Stepfather Gordon
Stepbrother Andy
Step Sister in law Noreen
Stepsister Lisa
Neice Ellie
Nephew Callum
Nephew Connor
He took his own life
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THNK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR KIND MESSAGES AND PICTURES ON RICHARD'S SIXTH ANNIVERSARY.THE MEMORIES
OF THOSE LAST DAYS NEVER LEAVE ME ........LOT'S OF IF ONLY'S
I MISS HIM SO MUCH......... YOUR KINDNESS MEANS SO MUCH TO ME. I TREASURE YOUR SUPPORT AND
AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LOVE AND CARE.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
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Richard was my first and much wanted son born on September 30th 1967, the day that radio 1 started.
I went into labour on the evening of Friday 29th and he came into the world at 10 minutes past
midnight weighing in at 8lbs. 8ozs. I (like all women) remember the pain to this day but went ahead
to give birth to his brother Derren, just over two years later.

Richard was a hyperactive and sensitive child which was not helped by his fathers general attitude
towards him, developing into something much more serious later which I cannot go into here.

I did my best to encourage Richard in whatever he became interested in, first of all when he joined
the cubs where he stayed for about two years and later in judo where he gained an orange belt.

At about eight years of age he started swimming and this became a real passion as he got better and
better, eventually becoming good enough to win many medals swimming first of all for the Borough of
Harrow then for the County of Middlesex.

I got very involved with it as well, as I was the one getting up early in the morning to drive him
to the pool for training and taking him to various galas and events or at least to the coach or
train station when he had to go with the team to tournaments further away. It was hard work but I
was very proud of him and just happy to see him involved in something that he enjoyed so much.

He left school at the age of sixteen and trained as a baker which he thoroughly enjoyed despite
having to start very early in the morning.

He was a great collector of videos and DVDs as well as CDs, particularly anything by his favourite
band 'New Order' which went well with his other great passion, playing the drums,(the neighbours
loved it really!!!).

He formed various bands playing locally right up until less than a year before he died.

When he was about 18 years old he developed the first signs of O.C.D. which caused him great
distress. It seemed to get a bit better and he later met Jackie. They were very happy together
finally getting married in 2000 when he was 33.

It was so good to see him so happy on his wedding day because we all hoped that it would help him to
get over the O.C.D. which had returned a couple of years earlier, unfortunately this was not to be.

There were times when the real Richard still shone through showing the terrific and often zaney
sense of humour that he had, with a gift for making people laugh.

The main problem with Richard's O.C.D. was the fact that it caused him to worry about everything,
constantly needing reassurance but being unable to believe it when it was given.

Finally when Safeway stores (where he worked) were taken over by Morrisons he convinced himself that
he was about to be made redundant, no matter how many times he was assured that this was not the
case he refused to believe it.

Not long after this he walked out of the house and was found three days later having taken his own
life in a derelict building less than a mile from where he lived.

He had been convinced that he had lost all his friends and had nothing left to live for. Over 200
people came to the service at the crematorium and many tears were shed that day proving too late
that he was about as wrong as he could be.


God bless you Rick and I am sure you are at peace now.
I wish I could have given you a better life my darling son xxxxxx


The song is Blue Monday by New Order ( Richard's Favourite song )
The Lead singer took his own life

PLEASE LIGHT A CANDLE TO SHOW HIM YOU CARE

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