The previous Great British Bake Off Judge Mary Berry After 35 years, he made an emotional appeal to his fans. His son’s death in a car accident.
Barry89, who left. The Great British Bake Off In 2016, lost his son William in 1989 when he was just 19, after an ill-fated trip to buy some newspapers.
Her son had borrowed his father Paul’s car for the trip, with his sister Annabelle in the car. Although Annabelle escaped the accident without physical injury, William sadly died.
Addressing the Mail onlineBerry told fans that if they know someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, a simple conversation can be a great healer, especially at Christmas time.
“I think when we lost William, I learned how important it is to communicate or talk with people who have lost a great family (member) or friend. And walking the road and the road. Not to cross over to the other side, but to go and try and remember something, a situation that you remember – how talented they were, and what they won here – to get them talking ”
She added: “‘I’m not too worried about whether I can go to the funeral. It’s more important to hang out with him after three weeks – maybe he doesn’t like to cook – with something and those Staying in touch with people who become very lonely.
“I had a friend when Will died, she said ‘I’m going to Chelsea (Flower Show) and I’d love you to come with me’. At the time I thought I’d never feel that way again but It has something new to look forward to, and to wear, and I was quite fond of gardening… it’s taking care of them.
“I’m at a stage where a lot of my friends are losing a part of their family. When you have some friends around, always include a widow or widower. It’s going to mean a lot to them.”
Addressing the Piers Morgan’s Life Stories In 2014, Barry recounted the heartbreaking events of that tragic day.
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“I remember it well,” Barry told Morgan. “It was a Saturday and he went out to get The Times because it had a feature on business studies and that’s what he was studying at Bristol.
“He went out with Annabelle and it was a beautiful sunny morning. The doorbell rang, I went, there was a policeman. It’s very strange but I knew something was up.
“He said, I’m afraid to say your son is dead and Annabelle is in High Wycombe Hospital. I remember thinking at the time, ‘I just hope Annabelle is OK’.
“So Paul (Hunnings, her husband) came home and we went to the hospital and I remember the endless corridor and then suddenly out of the corner of my eye I saw a pink tracksuit and Annabelle running down the corridor.
“Mud on her, but she was perfect there. I thought, ‘We’re so lucky to have Annabelle and Thomas, but we don’t have William’.”
“We were lucky to have two more children,” she continued. “Imagine if you had a child and you lost it. I think it brought us all closer together.