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NDTV
2 days ago
- NDTV
Daughter Sends Mom's Ashes On Epic World Adventure In A Bottle: "She's Travelling"
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Cara Melia, 24, honoured her late mother's travel dreams by sending her ashes at sea. Wendy Chadwick, 51, missed out on travel due to single parenting responsibilities. The bottle containing her ashes was found on the same beach 12 hours later. In a heartwarming act of love, 24-year-old Cara Melia from Oldham, UK, honoured her late mother Wendy Chadwick's dream of world travel by sealing her ashes in a glass bottle and setting it adrift at sea, hoping it reaches faraway lands to fulfill her dying wish. "This is my mum. Throw her back in, she's travelling the world," Ms Melia wrote in a handwritten note placed inside the bottle. As per Ms Melia, her 51-year-old mum had not been able to travel the world, owing to her responsibilities as a single parent of five. The bottle was put in the sea in Skegness to "see where she ends up". However, it was found on the same beach 12 hours later, and a Facebook post about it went viral. 'We found this lovely lady earlier today at Butlins, Skegness beach,' the woman who spotted Ms Chadwick roaming in the sea, posted on Facebook. 'She's been thrown back in the sea as requested," the woman said, adding, "Happy travels Cara's mum." Quizzed about the endearing act, Ms Melia said she hoped that her would travel further this time. "Life happened and my mum never got a chance to travel. Nobody was meant to find her for a bit - she was meant to be in a completely different country," she told BBC. "I'd love her to end up on a beach in Barbados or Spain, which would definitely take a while." Ms Melia said she had originally planned to scatter the ashes on a beach but her cousin and best friend then came up with the bottle idea. 'I was teared up' The happy send-off by a daughter to her mother has left the internet in tears, with many acknowledging the love and thought behind the effort. "I was teared up when I read this hope the lady travels and travels bless her," said one social media user while another added: "Beautiful. This is an amazing idea." A third commented: "Oh I really wish she gets to travel all around the world." As Ms Chadwick continues her journey, her daughter said she was grateful to the folks who found her and the strangers who sent her support across social media platforms.
IOL News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Daughter sets mother's ashes adrift in a bottle to fulfill her dream of travelling the world
In a heartwarming tale, a woman has decided to honour her mother's wish of wanting to travel the world, but in a very unique way. Wendy Chadwick died in February while on holiday with her family, she was 51-years-old. The English single mother of five had not been able to fulfill her wish. Her daughter, Cara Melia, has now taken on the task of making her mom's dream a reality. Melia put her mother's ashes in a bottle - along with a note - and threw it into the sea in Skegness in England. The note reads, "This is my mum. Throw her back in - she's travelling the world. Thanks Cara, Oldham."
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
People in tears after message in a bottle washes on beach sharing 'utterly heartbreaking' message
People have been sharing sweet messages after seeing a bottle washing up on a beach. According to BBC Manchester, the bottle of ashes was sent out to sea by Cara Melia, 24, from Oldham. Cara revealed that her mother, 51-year-old Wendy Chadwick, had never been able to realise her dream of travelling the world during her lifetime, because of her responsibilities as a single parent of five. So in a poignant move following Wendy's death from an undiagnosed heart condition, Cara put her mother's ashes in a bottle. She accompanied the cremains with a sweet note, which read: 'This is my mum. Throw her back in - she's travelling the world. Thanks Cara, Oldham.' Cara then put the bottle in the sea at Skegness, saying she anted to see where Wendy 'ends up'. Just 12 hours later, someone found the bottle on the same beach. They shared the story on Facebook, where their post went viral. The bottle has since been returned to the sea, with Cara telling BBC Radio Manchester she hopes it will travel further this time. 'Life happened and my mum never got a chance to travel,' Cara said. 'Nobody was meant to find her for a bit - she was meant to be in a completely different country. 'I'd love her to end up on a beach in Barbados or Spain, which would definitely take a while.' Describing her mother, Cara said she was 'very quirky' and that she loved the beach and sun. She added that she had been surprised about how viral the Facebook post as gone, saying she had not expected the story to touch so many people. In a post shared about the story on the BBC's Instagram page, people shared some sweet messages. One Instagram user described the bottle of ashes and accompanying messages as 'heartbreakingly beautiful' One wrote: 'That's so heartbreakingly beautiful.' Another added: 'Absolutely beautiful. And absolutely heartbreaking. 'I hope people respect this. 'Enjoy your travels Wendy Chadwick - have the fun and adventures you clearly deserve.' In a similar vein, a third added: 'Love this!! I really hope she gets to visit some far and distant shores!!' 'Maybe I'll have my ashes travel like this! I love the water,' wrote another. A further Instagram user simply wrote: 'So beautiful.' Sharing their own similar experience, one respondent added: 'That's lovely. My sister and I took some of Mum's ashes to some of the most beautiful places in the world bc she didn't get to travel either.' Further posters shared well wishes. One said: 'May she encounter kind souls to continue her journey.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mum's ashes put to sea to 'travel the world'
A woman has sent her mum's ashes out to sea in a bottle so she could fulfil her unrealised dream of travelling the world. Cara Melia, from Oldham, said her 51-year-old mum Wendy Chadwick's responsibilities as a single parent of five had meant she had not been able to see the world before her death in February. Ms Melia put the ashes in a bottle with a note that said: "This is my mum. Throw her back in - she's travelling the world. Thanks Cara, Oldham." The bottle was put in the sea in Skegness to "see where she ends up". After the bottle was found on the same beach 12 hours later, a Facebook post about it went viral. The bottle was returned to the sea. Ms Melia told BBC Radio Manchester that she hoped it would travel further this time. Ms Melia, 24, said: "Life happened and my mum never got a chance to travel. "Nobody was meant to find her for a bit - she was meant to be in a completely different country. "I'd love her to end up on a beach in Barbados or Spain, which would definitely take a while." Ms Melia added she had originally planned to scatter her mum's ashes on a beach, but her cousin and best friend then came up with the bottle idea. They decided to put it into the sea on Monday while they were on holiday in Skegness. She said her mum, who died from a heart condition, was a "very quirky kind of person" who "absolutely loved the beach and sun" and would be giggling about this. Ms Melia said she thanked the woman who found the bottle, who told her it was an honour to have done so. She said she expected the Facebook post about the discovery of the bottle to get about five shares, not to go viral as it did. "I wasn't expecting it to go viral and to touch as many people as it has." Ms Melia said she was looking forward to seeing where her mum's ashes might be found next. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Fan died hours after he 'fulfilled his dreams' Woman, 100, given 'lifelong dream' of a naval cap
BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Oldham mum's ashes put in bottle in sea to 'travel the world'
A woman has sent her mum's ashes out to sea in a bottle so she could fulfil her unrealised dream of travelling the world. Cara Melia, from Oldham, said her 51-year-old mum Wendy Chadwick's responsibilities as a single parent of five had meant she had not been able to see the world before her death in February. Ms Melia put the ashes in a bottle with a note that said: "This is my mum. Throw her back in - she's travelling the world. Thanks Cara, Oldham."The bottle was put in the sea in Skegness to "see where she ends up". After the bottle was found on the same beach 12 hours later, a Facebook post about it went bottle was returned to the sea. Ms Melia told BBC Radio Manchester that she hoped it would travel further this Melia, 24, said: "Life happened and my mum never got a chance to travel."Nobody was meant to find her for a bit - she was meant to be in a completely different country."I'd love her to end up on a beach in Barbados or Spain, which would definitely take a while." Ms Melia added she had originally planned to scatter her mum's ashes on a beach, but her cousin and best friend then came up with the bottle idea. They decided to put it into the sea on Monday while they were on holiday in said her mum, who died from a heart condition, was a "very quirky kind of person" who "absolutely loved the beach and sun" and would be giggling about this. Ms Melia said she thanked the woman who found the bottle, who told her it was an honour to have done said she expected the Facebook post about the discovery of the bottle to get about five shares, not to go viral as it did. "I wasn't expecting it to go viral and to touch as many people as it has."Ms Melia said she was looking forward to seeing where her mum's ashes might be found next. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
