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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mystery over 'heartbreaking' message in a bottle that left people in tears is solved as bereaved daughter reveals her late mother's final wishes
The daughter of a woman who always longed to travel has made her dream come true after her death. Single mum of five Wendy Chadwick always dreamed of seeing the world but could only manage holidays in the UK. Earlier this year, Wendy, 51, had started making plans to travel, but passed away suddenly in February. Now her daughter, Cara, has thrown her mum's ashes into the sea, with an accompanying note: 'This is my mum. Throw her back in, she's travelling the world.' Her posts have now gone viral on social media. Cara, 24, from Oldham, says: 'Mum was the glue that held us all together, she gave everything for her kids. We went on holidays to Devon and Wales, and she was always happiest on a beach. She loved the beach in Devon especially. 'She used to say she dreamed of travelling abroad and this year, she finally started to make plans. She didn't care where she went as long as it was sunny and she had sand in her toes. 'Her death was devastating, but I love the idea that now she's seeing the world, just as she'd always wanted.' Wendy, from Oldham, raised her five children, Rachel, 29, Marshall, 27, Cara, Kai, 22, and Callan, 21, on her own. 'She was also a carer for her mother, Audrey, and brother, Richard, both of whom have now passed away. Cara says: Growing up, we had everything she could give us. 'She went overboard at Christmas and birthdays and we always had parties. 'She never missed a school play or an assembly. 'She loved going on holiday, her favourite place was the beach, but she didn't have time or money to go abroad. 'But we had good times in the UK.' Gran of six Wendy dreamed of travelling the world when her children were grown up and this year had finally started planning a trip. Cara says: 'She said she didn't mind where she went as long as she was on the beach and it was hot. We really thought this could be something for her, at long last, after looking after people her whole life.' But in February this year, Wendy was found passed away in her home, from undiagnosed heart disease. Cara says: 'We were shell-shocked. We didn't know she had heart problems, and neither did she. 'My brother and sister went to check on her, and I was on the phone. I heard them scream and I knew Mum was gone.' Cara now says she hopes that her mother is 'bobbing around somewhere warm, enjoying the sun and the sea, and she can achieve her dream at last' Following Wendy's funeral, Cara had originally planned to scatter her ashes on a beach at Butlins in Skegness, where they had happy childhood memories. 'But she then had the idea of throwing the ashes into the sea, so Wendy could see the world. She says: 'It was very emotional, but I knew she'd love it. I wrote a note asking people to throw her back in. 'Incredibly, I saw a Facebook post that someone had actually found her and thrown her back in already. 'Hopefully she's bobbing around somewhere warm, enjoying the sun and the sea, and she can achieve her dream at last.'
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.'
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.
