Arrangements for the funeral of Marilyn Burrill
Redditch Crematorium
Bordesley La, Redditch B97 6RR
Thursday 28th October 12.30pm
Family and friends are gathering at Redditch crematorium to acknowledge Marilyn’s passing and to celebrate her life.
Marilyn wasn’t a fan of prescriptive dress codes, so please wear what you feel comfortable in. If you want to wear clothes that Marilyn enjoyed, the dress code would be bright colours and patterns.
Marilyn’s family are aware that sadly, due to the current coronavirus pandemic, some people may not feel comfortable attending the service. They are therefore providing for a webcast to enable you to join from your own home if you prefer.
To access the webcast follow the link to the Obitus website and input the username and password details below.
Username: poka8427
Password: 096571
You can login to the Obitus website at any time to view a test connection (and we strongly recommend you do this) but you’ll only be able to view the Live Webcast between approx. 12.30pm and 1.15pm on Thursday 28th October.
Flowers / Donations
Marilyn’s family have asked for no flowers to be sent for the funeral.
However, if you wish to do something in her memory, donations will be collected on the day of the funeral for the Bangladeshi Women’s Association Ltd Youth education and mentoring programmes, and also for Lewy Body Dementia Society.
You may also donate online to the Lewy Body Dementia Society via the following link:
Donate online to Lew Body Dementia Society
After the Ceremony
You are invited to remember Marilyn and celebrate her life together after the funeral ceremony at Stirchley United, 41 Hazelwell Ln, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PR
Please share this page with anyone you feel should be aware of Marilyn’s funeral.
Marilyn’s family welcome any tributes, words of remembrance and stories about her so do feel free to leave any messages at the bottom of this webpage. (Please note comments are moderated so do not go live immediately)
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I am so very sad to hear this news. I will never forget Marilyn accepting Helen into her home and offering love and friendship.
I am so sad to hear of this news. Jo & I were best friends at primary school and as such I was at Jo’s house for sleepovers, after school and weekends. Marilyn was a very lovely, generous, smart and fun woman. She always had a game to suggest we play or a new activity to try.
I have a very specific memory of trying Chinese food for the first time with Jo and her mum and her encouraging us to have midnight feasts at sleepovers, which just seemed incredibly cool and progressive at the time.
I contacted Jo when I learnt of this news – we had not spoken in years and now we’re back in touch – I feel
really grateful to have Jo back in my back life as my ultimate best friend, and for the opportunity to contribute to the memories of her lovely mum x
Our lovely Marilyn. Such a special woman with a big heart, a wry and gentle sense of humour and a huge appetite for life, her family and friends.
Brave in her illness and much loved and cared for at home by Jo and John, Michael and Flynn.
I will miss our chats.
I remember the many Christmas’ we spent at your house with us all crammed together sleeping on the cushions etc.
I also recall with fondness the many summer holidays spent with Marylin and Tony, I feel blessed to have known Marylin and to have spent time with her.
I worked with Marylin as one the young women at BWA she was such a lovely lady and had a very calming nature about her. She helped us so much. She will be greatly missed but not forgotten x Rest in Peace
Marilyn had been instrumental in supporting many voluntary sector organizations in Sandwell.
She shared wisdom and knowledge and inspired a lot of women from the BME communities to consider leadership roles in life.
She was my mentor and guide. Supporting me in difficult times.
A true friend when we needed her.
Her legacy will continue in BWA and its work.
We shall not forget you.
I worked with Marilyn many times over the years with BWA. She was always kind, caring and full of ideas to help our organisation. She really seemed to understand what we were trying to do for the community.
She will be sadly missed by all who were fortunate enough to have known her.
I remember Marilyn as being extremely kind, warm and wise. She and Mick were always very welcoming and hospitable on my many visits to their home in the ’80s and ’90s. It has been some years since I last saw Marilyn but I can picture her gentle smile and recall her kind voice with great clarity. She will always be there in my memories of many fun and special childhood events and excursions.
Marilyn, you have been a great supporter, campaigner, and an advocate for the empowerment of people and the voluntary sector. Your work continues to improve the lives of the disadvantaged people in our communities and neighbourhoods. We will forever be in your debt. May Allah rest you in peace…
Marilyn did so much for me when I was growing up, she took me into her home and treated me as part of her family. She was part of making me see that there is good in the world and there are people who can offer love and care with no thought of what they may receive in return. In my memories she will always embody kindness. Rest in peace Marilyn x
Fortunately, Marilyn was there at a point in my life / work journey which would be have been far more difficult to manage without her wisdom, kindness and support. Rest in peace Marilyn, your life example will remain to guide us.
Marilyn was a colleague from 1974-6 when we both taught at George Dixon. She inspired her pupils with her creativity and she inspired me. She was a lovely friend to have and she and Mick always made me feel
welcome visitor to their home.
Marilyn was a beautiful, loving, caring, humble lady with big heart. She supported me immensley during the times we worked together at Bilston College and would always put others needs before her own.
She was well respected by all her friends and colleagues and will be dearly missed.
Rest in peace Marilyn 🙏💕
So much love. When I think of Marilyn I think of kindness and of love. I will remember our friendship everyday.
When I think of Marilyn I never forget her calm approach and wealth of knowledge. She was a rock at times I felt low she kept me positive and was a great support.
My deepest regret is not being able to tell her this.
Gone but never forgotten.
Marilyn was a a wonderful person. She touched and enriched so many lives with her passion, love and dedication to the voluntary community sector. R. I. P Marilyn you will be missed
A beautiful celebration of Marilyn’s life. My condolences to Pete and the family.
The Directors and staff of TLC College are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Marilyn Burrill who made a huge and positive contribution to TLC College and local communities.
Marilyn was a founding Director and Chair of TLC College Ltd. having spent a great deal of time supporting the projects that came before TLC was founded as a company. She played a vital role in building TLC from a project providing language courses in the heart of Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, to a large community-based organisation providing IT, ESOL and many other forms of training, personal and employment development opportunities, and a neighbourhood nursery. She was also key to the establishment of the Wolverhampton Refugees and Migrants Service (WARS) which started its life as part of TLC and went on to become an independent organisation, changing its name to the Refugee and Migrant Centre, providing support services across the West Midlands. Her work touched and improved the lives of literally thousands.
Marilyn did not just sit behind a desk writing policy papers and funding bids, necessary as they are, but went out on the front-line helping deliver many projects, supporting staff and TLC beneficiaries. She always cheered people up, had a great sense of humour but was serious about ensuring that what TLC did, made a positive difference to people. She continued to support TLC even when she was suffering from a painful, chronic illness only having to stop in the last couple of years.
Thank you, Marilyn, for all you did, your warmth and support. Working with you was a joy. We will miss you but never forget you.
The above tribute was written by Me and Mahmood Khan and supported by others at TLC College. Most of my work with Marilyn was as Directors of TLC College but also earlier when she ran a project in Wolverhampton City Challenge and later in work in All Saints and other regeneration work. She was a joy to work with, humane and people-centred, but was also a good friend and we had many laughs together. I will miss her but remember her always.