Dedicated to the memory of James Rodd

This site is a tribute to James. We have set it up to allow us to always remember not only our son, but the impact he had on so many people.

For details of the ride on the 16th of April, please click on the link in the “Events” section below

After James Death, a lot of lovely things were posted on his Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/james.rodd.14

The funeral was a very moving day and links to the recordings, some of the music and order of service are all on the Timeline tab.

Please feel free to leave stories, pictures, thoughts, or light a candle before you leave this tribute page. We read them all, and they give us strength and courage knowing how loved he was and what an impact he made in his life.

Our thanks to everyone who contributed. Adam and his exceptional team at https://sjmaddocks.co.uk/ and Simon and the whole team at https://www.ccwinch.org.uk/ who made us so welcome, and were so skilled and kind and accommodating, along with the team from https://elizabeths.kitchen/ who catered so beautifully for our gathering afterwards.

We have collected up 181 of the tea lights. At some point in the future, on a starry starry night with no wind, we will lay them out in a way that looks good and is a fitting tribute for a lighting designer. In the meantime if you did not get a chance to do one and would like to please get it to us. There is a picture in the gallery, taken on a board made 20 something christmasses ago for trains and zoos, as depicted by a second pic. Similarly we have a lot of order of services of anyone would like a copy, please let us know.

 

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28 years ago I gave birth to my amazing son James Rodd. He would have been 28 today but is forever 24 . Yet again we face the dilemma of trying to celebrate our son’s birthday while mourning the loss of him . We came together and tried to celebrate the things that we remember as he will never be forgotten . We gave our grandson a James train from Thomas and my hope is he can be told the lovely stories without the immense sadness . We are still trying to get this right as a family as we navigate the new life we live that we would never have chosen . I am blessed to have had 24 years with James and he taught me so much I just wish it had not had to end . Love u always James
Mum
3rd November 2024
Three years ago today we had the news that would change our lives forever . Our amazing son James Rodd had died from suicide . I knew about suicide and young death but never thought it would be us to hear that news . My heart was ripped out and part of me died that day . A part I can never get back . Heart broken my husband and I stood by and watched our other three children have to go from 4 to 3 something they never believed would happen yet . I am so proud of them and how they have stood strong together and not let it break them . What they have achieved with the love and help from our daughter in law Jordan and son in law to be Jack has been incredible. Someone once asked me if I wish I had not had James so I did not have this pain . I am just grateful I had 24 years as I am the mum and person I am because of what I learned from all my children including James . They are the four most incredible things in my life . I would not let go of one moment I just wish it had not had to end . I am still learning each day how to be ok with this new world I did not choose . It is hard and I am sad everyday . I do not talk about it much as don’t want to be that woman but I miss him every day . Three years is such a long time to not see him but also so short . My heart is still broken and always will be . I am learning to be ok with that if you ever can be. I never knew you could miss someone so much you even miss arguing with them . Thank you to all of you who walk my journey with me . There is nothing u can say and that’s ok . This is very lonely so some company always helps . I also could not do this without my husband who puts up with all the tears and sadness . He stays next to me every day . Thanks to my children and the two extras and my lovely grandson who help to distract me and remind me how lucky I am despite everything .
Mum
27th October 2024
James. In the words by Andrew Gold, Thank you for being a friend. I've only just found out you part from our world. The hours in lessons, but mostly at HWC we would talk instead of doing classwork! I've added our prom photos, but Ill add more soon. Your enthusiasm for your passions in life is how I remember you best. Until we meet again, God bless mate.
Callum.
4th August 2024
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