I never met jane Tomlinson but followed her triumphs thro the last years of her brave life with pride. She focused the world on her illness and raised awareness of it in all of us. Yesterday I watched, on TV, Jerry Lewis, in one day, raise over $60 million for MD ...and asked myself the question: " Why?...why should a hero like Jane (and jerry lewis who suffers terribly with his own illness) have to run marathons etc to raise money when billions of $$$'s are being spent on trivial goverment funded projects. Jane should have had the comfort of her family and friends in her terminal years ...not subsidising lame goverments with with misguided ideals. Why should uK hospitals have to run bingo games and run charity shops to gain cash to buy a scanner or much needed piece of life saving equipment to save lives or further research. My thoughts go to a brave jane.

Michael rafferty, Exeter, CA

Jane amazing women of immense courage will be sadly missed

linda nobbs, gt yarmouth,

so very sorry on the sad loss of jane what a great lady never to be forgotten

may collins, hull, east yorkshire

Jane was a truly inspirational woman and I hope the wicked people that made the terrible telephone calls to her doubting her illness are struggling to live with themselves now as having family that have struggled with the illness it certainly was no easy ride doing all that she had done. My thoughts are with all the family and may she now be at peace and free from the pain.

LINDA PULLINGER, ALRESFORD, ENGLAND

So very sorry to hear about Jane. She has been inspiration to so many people. What a brave lady.
Our sympathy goes to all her family.

shirley cockbill, long eaton, u.k.

An inspirational lady who will be much missed.

Elizabeth Stevenson, Bury-St.-Edmunds,

i am very saddened to here of janes death she has inspired millions of people and children she was an inspirational woman and kept fighting all the way she will be remembered for her courage faith and vitality your inspiration will live on through generations well done jane our thoughts with janes family.

julie andy and steven, yeadon leeds, england

What a courgeous and brave woman who was an inspiration to us all
My thoughts are with the family

Hayley, Colchester, England

When i heard that Janes had sadly passed away it was a great shock. Jane had done so much and had put her illness to a side an decided not to dwell on it, she did this so much that a lot of people came to believe she was invincible.But sadly as we all know this is not the case. Jane was such an inspiration not only by giving hope to cancer sufferers but to people without the dreadful illness to show us that life is for living and not for dwelling on what we have or haven't got. My thoughts are with Tomlison family at this very sad time,they must be so extremely proud to have meant so very much to Jane. I followed Jane through every step of her fight. Thanks Jane for showing me the true meaning of what life is and giving me the courage to do so much more with my life
May you rest in peace Jane.

Danielle, west yorkshire,

I was feeling quite down when my nearest and dearest gave me jane Tomlinsons name to look up on the internet.

My god she will always be an inspiration to life, I was diagnosed with hodgkin lyphoma lymp cancer in 2001 ,chemo and radiation okay now , but suffering with other ailments, In 2003 my huband was operated on his lungs for neoendocrine lump , it was removed.
We have four children which have been our goal and strengh in our lives ,

But i feel as if we have not lived life for anyone then our children and family,Jane lived for everybody and made her last days special for others, total strangers.

May god give her peace and may her family be proud and hold up their heads high their wife and mother is within them and she has received blessings from millions.'
God bless you all.

Neelam Norway

neelam bhargava, RÃ¥holt , Norway

Jane truly was an inspirational woman and her family must be so, so proud of her. I'm not a religious person, but as far as I can see, there is no way that someone with so much life and energy can just disappear - she'll still be there, watching over her loved ones, supporting others in their own trialling times and snapping at the heels of all the charity runners at each London Marathon from now on! What a fantastic woman, she really led by example - I never knew her, but I'll miss her.

Emma Duffield, Burford, UK

Thank you Jane for showing us how to have courage no matter what. My thoughts are with the family at this diffcult time

Michelle, Swindon, UK

Sincere condolences to the family of a true fighter with the spirit we all wish we could possess... an excellent example to many of us. Rest in peace Jane.

John Walker, Retford, England

Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven's love
Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again
Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this
Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forevermore
But hold this mem'ry bittersweet
Until we meet
Fly, fly do not fear
Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don't wait
nite nite Jane

Julie Seale, sheffield, south yorkshire

As a fellow cancer sufferer, I would like to pay tribute to Jane, who was a beacon of strength and hope to many of us. My condolences to her family, who must be so proud of her brave achievements.

Carole Proctor, Manea, Cambs

She was a lovely lady and will be sadly missed, May God take her into his care giving her all his love which she well deserves

Marlene Hepper, Snaith, North Yorkshire

I would like to say how sorry I am at this sad moment.
I have followed Janes story. always watched what she was
doing next.
My brother Paul passed away last year. he always said, I love that woman, she was good to me when I had to go to hospital
for treatment, Jane with her problems always made other people feel better about there problems,

Who knows he might just meet her again one day, Iam sure
she will not stop in heaven.

Jane you are a beautiful kind person. R.I.P.

Beverly Harrison, Middleton Leeds, West Yorkshire

Jane Tomlinson was an inspiration to everyone with the amazing courage and determination to fight cancer. My love and thoughts go to her family and friends at this difficult time. May she now rest peacefully.

Anne Dalby, Pailton, RUGBY, Warwickshire

I AM FROM CHILE ,SOUTH AMERICA ,,,
SHE WAS ,,AND WILL BE GREAT !!!
SORRY MY POOR ENGLISH !!

VERONICA, santiago, chile

To the tomlinson family our thoughts are with you at this time. Jane was a true inspiration to every one and you should be so proud of what has been achieved by jane within the last few years. Jane brought sunshine to many lives and always had a smile even when it was tough. love

the smith family, leeds, west yorks

Jane was my inspiration. I never knew her but I will always remember how she gave me hope. As a fellow person with a terminal diagnosis, she helped me to understand that I can still live. May God give her family strength. She was and will be remembered as an amazing woman.

Susan, Derby, UK

At this sad time I would like to say a huge thank you to Jane's family. Thank you for sharing such amazing woman with us. I am sure there have been times over the last 7 years that you wanted her all to yourselves, to share what precious time she had left. She was and always will be an inspiraton.

Karen Anderson, Nottingham,

Jane was an inspiration figure to many people with her courage and determination. She will be sadly missed. Jane was a remarkable lady and brought a ray of sunshine to many peoples lives, mine included.

My thoughts are with her husband and her family and friends.

John, Leeds,

our thoughts and sympathy are with the Tomlinson family at this sad time. Jane was an inspiration to everyone. Her family must be proud to have had such an amazing women in their lives.
All our love
kirsty and family XXX

kirsty, leeds, west yorkshire

to the family of jane our thoughts are wite you at this sad time your mother was a insparation to me and my family god bless her and god bless you all from the williams family earby

vincent williams, earby, lancashire

What an inspiration this lady proved to be. She gavce so many people hope. Her family and friends must be very proud. God bless her. x

Maxine Green, Sussex, UK

Today is a very sad day for everyone most of all for Janes family.
She was a very courageous lady . May God take her into his care and see her lovely smile.

Marlene Hepper, Snaith, North Yorkshire

As a former radiographer ,I would like to express my condolences to the Tomlinson family at this sad time.Although I did not know Jane personally I followed her great achievements.She was a credit to her profession and her family.May she rest in peace

Margaret Williams, Largs , Scotland

Jane was a joy and inspiration to everyone, including my mum who died of cancer in St Gemmas in Feb 2005, we have followed her amazing feats of indurance with anxiety and amazement. and I wish to send all my love to her family for they have also been very brave, I know the months ahead will be hard, but I for one will understand what they are now going through. God Bless.

Margaret, Leeds, England

In any life which becomes "high-profile" you will find criitics and supporters. At least there are those who try to contribute to others. This woman was one of them. We cannot know her private life. Her husband and children are left to speak for her.

Candace Peters, Fort Gratiot, Michigan

Jane you were courageous, inspirational and very humble about your achievements.
Your family have been left with a legacy of wonderful memories but most of all your love.
May you rest in peace

tracey lilly, gt yarmouth, england

As a cancer survivor Jane was my mentor and will contuine to be, she was everything I aspire to be to my children. I realised today that if i am as lucky as Jane I have 17 years left, so will heopfully see my 1st grandchild born too.

To your family jane you contuine to be an inspriation, how brave and selfless you were right to the end may you run many more races up in heaven.

Thank you for showing us cancer survivors that theres hope even when those godlike people (docs) tell us theres none LOL we cancer patients love a challenge.

I am training to do the half marathon in your memory.

Rest in peace my warrior and mentor you of all people have earnt yours.

(breast cancer survivor 5 years nearly)

hecticmum5, surrey,

What a sad time for all of us. You would have to be inhuman not to be moved and inspired by Jane Tomlinson. The world has lost a great light. May god give her peace and her family strength to carry on without her.

Jan , Nottinghamshire,

Jane Tomlinson was an inspiration to us all, and made us realise that things we worried about were not so bad, if we could do a fraction of what she did for charity the world would be a much better place, my sympathy go to all her friends and family. She was a wonderfull person.

Kathy Brooker, Norwich,

you were simpley a insperation to everyone
god bless

the stanhope family, sheffield,

If only there were a lot more people like her in the world, she was truly inspirational and made you realise how much life is for living to the full.

I never met or knew her but from what I've seen on news reports and television programmes, she was truly remarkable.

To her family and friend, my condolences for your loss.

Mr Andrew McClennon, Basildon, Essex

I would like to pay a heartfelt tribute to a very courgeous lady jane tomlinson she was an admiration , my sympathy goes out to her family, i have read both of janes biographies that she wrote with her husband mike very moving, i was moved to tears.

vikki, manchester, uk

I have long admired Jane how she strode on with more
challenges and achieved them.

A real gutsy woman.

My condolences for the family and close friends.

I was upset when I heard the news on TV yesterday.
I will not forget Jane and what she stood for

Christine Campbell, London, UK

An example of true courage strength who has left an everlasting impression on my life thankyou Jane you are sadly missed
S Danvers (The Running Fireman)

Simon Danvers, cannock, england

what a woman
she was an insperation to all
how can anyone do what she has done
i could not have managed a smile nevermind all the swimming.bike riding and anything else she did
my thoughts are with all her family

susan, huddersfield,

I am weeping now - but not with despair.
Jane has given so many people hope, encouragement and indeed true inspiration to mentally and physically overcome the initial prognosis.

I have received so much from her. . . . such a detrermined and committed person.

My husband is currently recovering from a total laryngectomy and all that entails.

But,I do take such hope from Jane
May she rest in peace - after a long fought journey
Mairaid

Mairaid, Huntingdon, Cambs UK

For The Family

Testament to a brave and wonderful Woman who's death was headline news.
I read her books watched her documentaries and admired her so much.
Your Wife, mother, daughter, friend and mentor gave me the greatest hope when I myself was diagnosed with Lymphoma and given a very slim chance of survival.
She has left a wonderful legacy to all cancer sufferers and I hope you will all take great strength from this. She will be sadly missed.
Take strength from how many people, faced with her burden would have laid down and given in.
Heaven needed a special star and they now have one.
God Bless You all

Ele x

Ele Segerius, Anstruther, Scotland