Honouring the Life and Legacy of
Mrs Beatrice Akwaboah
Dec 5, 1940 – Dec 1, 2021
THE FAMILY OF MRS BEATRICE AKWABOAH
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RECORDED: 17th December, 2021
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Biography
BIOGRAPHY OF THE LATE MRS BEATRICE AKWABOAH
BA (Hons), SRN, SCM
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Ph. 1: 21
The Late Mrs Beatrice Akwaboah, a.k.a. Abena Appiah, was born at Assin Foso on December 05, 1940 (80 years). She was the first born child to Opanin Kofi Aboagye and Madam Ama Owusuaa, all of Assin Odumasi, all of blessed memory.
She started her Primary School education at Assin Foso Catholic School in 1947 and completed in the same school where she obtained the Middle School Leaving Certificate (MSLC) in December 1957. She continued atSt. Mary’s Secondary School, Accra, Ghana. In 1960, she enrolled as a student nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Jirapa, Ghana and graduated as a Qualified Registered Nurse (QRN) in 1963. Following the completion of the QRN course, Beatrice worked at St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, and other hospitals in Ghana.
In 1962, Beatrice married Frederick Akwaboah who was then a student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. In 1966 she left Ghana to join her husband, Frederick, who was pursuing post graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Whilst in the UK, Beatrice continued her Nursing and Midwifery studies at Rush Green and Barking Hospitals in Essex and acquired the following qualifications:
- State Registered Nurse (SRN) Certificate, Rush Green Hospital (1966-1968)
- State Registered Midwifery Certificate; Rush Green and Barking Hospitals (1968-1971)
After completing her midwifery studies in 1971, she returned to Ghana to re-join her family. Frederick was now employed as a Lecturer in Civil Engineering at (KNUST), Kumasi. Her strong desire to become an entrepreneur led Beatrice to establish St. Theresa’s Maternity Clinic, a private midwifery practice in Kumasi in 1972, and later, in Onwe near Ejisu. She successfully managed the midwifery practice for several years. When Ghana’s administration was taken over by a military regime in 1979, the situation presented challenges for Beatrice and her family. In 1983, she decided to return to UK to undertake some refresher courses.
Whilst in the UK, her hard work and commitment to the nursing profession enabled her to work in several hospitals within the National Health Service (NHS) medical network. In 1998, she took early retirement from the NHS and worked as an agency and bank nurse for the following:
Hospitals – Rush Green Hospital, Havering Community Nursing, Portland Hospital, St Mary’s Hospital, Wellington Hospital, Cromwell Hospital.
Agencies – Medox Nursing Agency, Capital Staffing, Capital Enterprise, Mayfair Nursing Agency, London.
In 2002, she once again followed her business entrepreneurial intuition. Beatrice established KUTE Nursing Agency, licensed by London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to provide experienced qualified nursing staff, including midwives and paediatric intensive nurses to the NHS, private healthcare sectors, embassies and private homecare clients.
Beatrice had a very resilient character. She worked diligently to ensure that all the children could join her in UK to continue their education up to university levels.
Mrs Beatrice Akwaboah was born a Catholic, remained a Catholic and died a Catholic. She was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hornchurch, Essex, and regularly attended the 8:00am Mass on Sundays.
Beatrice remained in good health, assisting immensely to care for her daughter Theresa who has been battling with ill health and hospitalised since February 2021. In September of this year, Beatrice became ill and received treatments at private hospitals as well as at NHS hospitals. Her last treatment culminated in admission in Queens hospital. Sadly, she was unable to respond to treatment and died peacefully on December 1, 2021.
The late Mrs Beatrice Akwaboah was very generous, sociable and friendly with everyone she became acquainted with. Beatrice was a very approachable person. She would go to any length to assist in finding a solution, whenever she was approached with a problem. Problems requiring financial solutions saw her at her charitable best. She would share her last pound if that would help alleviate an immediate challenge. No family member or friend was ever turned away from her motherly care. She showed love, as Christ preached, to both adults and children.
May the Almighty Father would give her eternal peace and perfect rest. We, the family, will never forget you, Mummy Beatrice. In the words of the Apostle Paul in his second Epistle to Timothy 4:7, Mrs Beatrice Akwaboah “has fought a good fight and kept the faith.”
She was four days short of her 81st birthday at the time of death. She is survived by her husband Frederick, five children and six grandchildren.
THIS IS THE WOMAN WE MOURN TODAY.
REST IN PERFECT PEACE. AMEN.
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The Virtual Celebration of Life for
David Leon Sheets
Recorded Feb 26, 2021
FAREWELL LETTER TO MY DEAR WIFE
MRS BEATRICE AKWABOAH
BY FREDERICK KWABENA AKWABOAH
Dear Mummy,
On Wednesday December 1, 2021, we were with you by your sick bed at Clementine Ward A in Queen’s Hospital, Romford. At about 8:30pm we took leave of you to go home and come back to be with you the next day. At 9:35pm, we received a call from the Hospital to break the sad news to us that you passed away to be with the Lord at 9:30pm. There was utter confusion in the house. I immediately called Paul who, without delay, came and drove us to the hospital to verify. At 10:20pm, we were again at your bedside to confirm that indeed you had been called by the Lord. The reality of the shock was unbelievable, but we had to accept that it was the will of the Lord.
The two of us have been working together to care for our daughter, Theresa, who has been battling with
ill health and has been hospitalised since February 2021.
When I met you in 1954 as little playmates in the Middle School at Assin Foso Catholic School, little did we know that our friendship would develop this far. By the will of God, we got married traditionally in 1963 and later in matrimonial marriage in this very Church, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hornchurch in 1969. We have been blessed with five lovely children, Dorothy, Peter and Paul, Theresa and Mary as well as six grandchildren. Mummy, as we all called you, you have been so wonderful, dependable and all-in-all to me and all the children that I honestly feel lost without you. I can only repeat the message I wrote to you on your 80th birthday just a year ago:
Dear Mummy,
It is with great joy and happiness to welcome you to the exclusive Club of the “Octogenarians”. Permit me to stand in the name of the entire family, your siblings, the children, grandchildren, and I, to give thanks to God Almighty for blessing you with 80 long years to be alive on this earth. According to the Holy Bible, “The span of our life is 70 years – 80 for those who are strong – but their whole extent is anxiety and trouble” (Psalm 90:10). We thank God that, at 80, you are still strong enough for all of us. Glory be to God.
We thank you for the immense patience, understanding and tolerance you have endured from all of us over the years. We may not have understood some of your actions when we were young. But we are happy that, due to your persistent corrections and admonitions, we have grown up to celebrate this day with you. Thank you very much indeed for your guidance and hard work over the years.
We pray that the Almighty continues to shower His blessings upon you to enjoy many more years full of good health, prosperity and wisdom. May you continue to live to see your Great Grand Children!
Our sincere thanks to all, the Children and all others, who quietly planned this event to celebrate our sweet mother. May God bless you all.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR MOM. We all love you very much. Enjoy the day.
This was our wish for you, Mummy. Little did we know that that was going to be your last birthday with us. You sadly left us on December 1, 2021, only four days before your 81st birthday. However, the Good Lord knows what is best for all of us. He decided that you were tired and needed to rest in His bosom. May the same Good God whom you loved and served so well receive you in His eternal bosom and give you rest till we all meet again in His eternal glory.
Mummy, thank you from the bottom of our hearts! May the Almighty God look upon the little that you were able to do to uplift his name on earth and grant you eternal rest! We shall meet again one day.
Your beloved husband, Kwabena.
A Tribute To My Big Sister Beatrice Akwaboah (Abena Appiah)
My sister Beatrice brought me up from the age of 11. She educated me and took me with her to the UK. She always made sure that I did well in life. Sister was very strict and sometimes it would annoy me because there was never room for negotiation, especially when it involved education.
She was always there for me and wanted me to do well in life. At times when life was difficult and I felt like giving up, I would talk to sister, and she would always support me and give me the advice and guidance I needed to overcome whatever difficulties I was facing.
Sister Bea was always very proud of me and what I have achieved in life, she always wanted her friends and colleagues to know about her little sister Akua,but one moment in particular stands out for me. It was when I was presented with the values in practice award by Birmingham Community NHS Foundation Trust. Sister attended the award ceremony, and she was so happy because she felt I had done well not only for myself, but made her proud as well! She couldn’t stop telling people about it for at least a week!
One thing I will miss about Sister the most is our phone calls! She would call me every day without fail and often many times a day. Sometimes, this would
be very early in the morning to wake me up! It was therefore not surprising that my children would always wonder what we were always talking about. Sister Bea would talk to me about everything…She would tell me about her day, how proud she was of her children and her grandchildren and everything that they have accomplished. She loved to reminisce and would always talk to me about our family history. I could go on and on about all the things we talked about on the phone. The topics were endless, and no subject was out of bounds for us!
My big sister was a very hard-working woman with a “can do” attitude. She was not someone you could easily walk over. I remember she would sometimes work a day shift at Rush Green Hospital then dash off to Portland Hospital to do a shorter, part-time shift. She would sometimes even go to Camden market in the morning after her night shift to sell clothes! She was truly indefatigable! She did all this just to support her family! Sister loved her job as a Midwife and Baby Care Specialist so much that when she “retired” she decided to set up her own nursing agency and continued to work part time at Portland hospital. That was indeed a true dedication to duty!
Despite working continuously, she somehow managed to find the time to do a degree course in Health and Women’s Studies, graduating with (Hons) in her fifties from Southbank University. Sister Bea always believed in continuous learning and was an advocate for education, as she envisaged it as the pathway to a successful and fulfilling professional life.
Thinking about it, sister never fully retired as she was still working as a first Aid consultant for Health Care Assistants and Agency Nurses right up until she was sadly diagnosed with Cancer.
Sister Bea always knew what she wanted in life. If Sister wanted to achieve something, she believed she could and would do whatever it took for her to accomplish her goals. She was also very caring, and this is reflected in the immeasurable and endearing things she did for me, her children, grandchildren and her husband. She was, and still is a key figure in all of our lives. We will all miss her very much.
Her kindness, courage and dedication to her family is something that I will miss very much. There have been so many times in my life when Sister Bea was there for me. She would always do her best to make sure we all did well in life and that we were all taken care of. I remember very vividly in the 80s when I was working and living in Poole in Surrey, Sister would visit me regularly. When our father passed away in 1988, I was in so much shock and felt so depressed, that I didn’t want to carry on with my nursing career. Sister Bea came to see me, and she could see how badly affected I was. She decided to take me back to London so I could be near her. Once back in London, Sister was very determined to help me get a job. She took me to about six different hospitals and we would go to the matrons’ office without an appointment, and she would tell them, “My little sister Akua is looking for a job.” I was eventually offered an interview at St George’s Hospital in Hornchurch and was consequently offered a staff nurse post, all thanks to sister Bea’s courage and determination.
Sister was more than a sister to me; she was my best friend and a mother. I will always be thankful for how hard and how far she pushed me in life. Without sister Bea, I wouldn’t be the woman I am today. She was and still is such a key figure in my life and I will always love her and never forget all she has done for me.
I remember when sister found out she was sick; we sat down and we had a very real and heartfelt conversation. She told me she was worried that I wouldn’t be around to hold her hand when she was dying, and this is why I did my best to spend as much time with her in her final days. I would come from Birmingham and attend all the important appointments with her. There was one hospital appointment that I remember very clearly. It was the appointment where everything changed. The doctor sat us down and explained everything to us and because of our professional experience as nurses, we both knew her time was coming to an end soon. In that moment all sister wanted was time…time to spend with her family especially her grandchildren.
I’m so grateful that I got to spend time with sister right up until the hour before she passed, I will forever be grateful that I got to be there for Sister Bea in her final moments. This was something she had wished for and I am thankful that I was able to fulfil her desire.
Sister Bea was an amazing woman. She led by example and was a beacon of light to colleagues, friends and family alike. She will be sorely missed by many.
May her soul rest in perfect peace and may light perpetual shine on her.
Her Little Sister
Akua
Tribute from Children of Mrs Beatrice Akwaboah
Never in a million years when we celebrated our mother’s 80th birthday just last year did we anticipate that she would not be here to celebrate her 81st Birthday. But in all things we give thanks to God for giving our mother 80 years on this earth.
As mothers go they don’t come better than “Bea” or “Maa” or “mummy” as we all called her. Maa there are no words to describe the love we have for you. Apart from being a nurse and midwife, our mother was very entrepreneurial. We remember the times Paul would pick her up and drop her off at Camden market to sell scarves.
Anyone that knows Maa knows how hard working she was and how she worked hard in her later years to establish her nursing agency Kute Nursing Care. Our mother did everything in her power to ensure she provided for her children and for that we are all eternally grateful.
There is nothing our mother didn’t provide for us. From sending Peter and Paul to Campion school and sending Mary and Theresa to a private school. she worked throughout all the while working hard to provide for us children. Now, as adults with our own responsibilities, we have a greater appreciation for the sacrifices she made to ensure her children were well provided for.
We remember how on Christmas mornings, even when our mother worked shifts at the hospital, she would always remember to put the turkey in the oven on low heat for us to watch. By the time she came home in the evening, it would be cooked and we would have turkey for Christmas dinner.
Our mother was very hardworking. As hard working as she was, she completed her Bachelors and Masters degrees while working and raising 5 kids. We always say that we all earned those degrees with her as we spent many hours typing her dissertation for her.
Our mother was the one constant in our lives. She was in the room when both of her youngest grandchildren (Chloe and Mya) were born. She has been the best grandmother to all of her grandchildren: Baruch, Josh, Jed, Kayden, Chloe and Mya. Every week she would make soup and Fufu for Chloe and Mya. Mya would hop on her lap with mouth wide open to eat fufu from grandma. When she got sick just a few short weeks ago, she told us to make sure fufu is always ready for the girls. Mummy don’t worry! We will ensure they are not short of fufu even if our soup doesn’t compare to yours.
There are simply not enough words to describe the hole that our mother’s passing has left on our lives. But we continue to give thanks to the Lord Almighty for the fond memories. Mummy, its time for you to rest now. Sleep well in the bosom of the Lord until we meet again.
We love you,
Dorothy, Peter, Paul, Theresa and Mary xxxx
Tribute from Kwame Danso, Retired United Nations staff
Hmmm “To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. A time to be born and a time to die… (Ecc 3:1-2)
After many decades of an extraordinary life on this earth, my cousin has been called to her maker as everyone will be. For everything will come to an end except the Kingdom of God.
Bea was a kind, warm, compassionate and vibrant woman who always went out of her way to help others. She was a dignified woman who had a passion to do good for everyone.
At the beginning of my United Nations career when I wanted to relocate my family to UK, she was the one I thought of, and she readily and willingly assisted me to relocate my family to England.
She valued education and always encouraged those around her not to relent in their pursuit of it. I will always cherish the valuable advice she gave me. I will always remember her caring heart and her epitome of love and wisdom. There are no words to express the depth of my gratitude nor breadth of my sense of appreciation.
She has left this world with a pain in my heart but as it reads in Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” “For whether we live, we live unto the Lord or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Whether we live therefore or die, we belong to the Lord.” (Romans 14:8)
May the Lord keep you in His bossom until we meet again. Amen!
Tribute to Grandma Beatrice - From your Grandchildren
Usually, losing a family member is a sad time, but Grandma Beatrice, who we all knew and loved, lived a great, memorable life. Firstly, Grandma’s corned beef stew was just so phenomenal that even Gordon Ramsey himself would be proud. It was one of those meals that was cooked with so much love and passion, that it never failed to disappoint. On our visits to Romford we would refill our plates multiple times, stuffing as much corned beef stew in our faces as we could and she made sure we would never leave without treats. During Covid, when we couldn’t visit, she made sure she would call often to check up on how we were doing, and constantly told us how much she missed us and how she could not wait to see us again. She always knew how to create time for the people she loved.
Grandma, we know you’re up in heaven looking at how much your children have achieved, and how much potential we as your grandchildren have; we have no doubt that you are cheering us on. You lived your life doing what was best for the ones you loved the most, and we know that you would sacrifice anything to make sure that your loved ones are successful. We want to make sure that in everything we do, we follow in your footsteps and do what’s best for the people we love. We love you Grandma and we know that we will see you someday in heaven.
Rest In Peace
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Rest in peace Mrs. Akwaboah….. you left a great and unique legacy.
Rest well Aunty Beatrice and enjoy heaven.
My condolences to the family and I pray for God’s peace for you all.