WHEN you’ve lost a loved one, birthdays, Christmas and other special events can be a difficult time.
Today is Mother's Day – the day we thank all the important female figures in our lives, whether it’s mums, grannies, aunties or family friends.
But we know there are many of our readers whose mums have sadly passed away, so we gave you the chance to remember them by sharing your own special messages.
Here is a selection of your messages.
If your mum is no longer with us and you'd like to share a photo and a few words, please use the link at the bottom of the page.
Please include a clear photograph - no filtered pictures or montages – their full names, where in St Helens they lived and your special message.
We will not be able to use any submissions that have missing information.
Your tributes to mums you've loved and lost this Mother's Day
Community answers
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"Would you like to share a photo and a message for your mum this Mother's Day?"
We asked for your responses - this is what you sent.
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Eunice and Alan and their four children What was your mum's name?Eunice Poole
Where in St Helens did they live?Parr
Share a special message for your mumHappy heavenly Mother’s Day to a much loved wife mum, nan and great nan. You are loved and missed so much. Alan, Neal, Stephen, Philip, Jayne, Debbie, Lynn, Stephen and all your grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Eunice and Alan Poole What was your mum's name?Eunice Poole
Where in St Helens did they live?Parr
Share a special message for your mumHappy heavenly Mother’s Day nan. You are loved and missed so so much. We will always love you. Emma, James, Rena, Kayleigh, Robert, Samantha and Tyler
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Peggy Shaw What was your mum's name?Peggy Shaw
Where in St Helens did they live?Sutton
Share a special message for your mum15 years has gone by and you are missed so much
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Carol Wainwright What was your mum's name?Carol Wainwright
Where in St Helens did they live?Sutton Leach
Share a special message for your mumHappy Mothers Day to my one in a million mum. Dancing queen - the one who would brighten any room that she entered. Love you mum xxxx
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Irene Critchley What was your mum's name?Irene Critchley
Where in St Helens did they live?Eccleston
Share a special message for your mumMissed every single day! Happy Mother's Day all the way to heaven. Love you forever xxxxx
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Jeannetta Roberts What was your mum's name?Jeannetta Roberts
Where in St Helens did they live?Town centre
Share a special message for your mumLoved and missed every single day by her husband two children and grandchildren. Our hearts were truly broken when you left. Cannot wait to see and hug you again mum.
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Maria Tickle What was your mum's name?Maria Tickle
Where in St Helens did they live?Fingerpost
Share a special message for your mumHappy heavenly Mother’s Day! Miss you every day!! ♥️
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Johannah Smith What was your mum's name?Johannah Smith
Where in St Helens did they live?Clock Face
Share a special message for your mumTo a special mum on Mother’s Day. We all miss you terribly. Until we see each other again xx
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Pat Horwood What was your mum's name?Pat Horwood
Where in St Helens did they live?Dovecot
Share a special message for your mumMum. We all still miss you. I love you always. Have fun today wherever you are. Myself and Sue and Paul are all thinking of you. Love you
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Jessie Holland What was your mum's name?Jessie Holland
Where in St Helens did they live?Clock Face
Share a special message for your mumTo our lovely mum. Wishing you a heavenly Mother's Day. We can't send you any cards but we can send you all of our love. We think of you every day we love and miss you. All your loving family xxxx
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Rita Pearce What was your mum's name?Rita Pearce
Where in St Helens did they live?Parr
Share a special message for your mumHappy heavenly Mother's Day mum. Love and miss you every day. From your loving son Neil xxx
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Audrey Bickerstaffe What was your mum's name?Audrey Bickerstaffe
Where in St Helens did they live?Haydock
Share a special message for your mumHappy Mother’s Day to our mum and best friend. We miss you so much xxx
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Carol Bold What was your mum's name?Carol Bold
Where in St Helens did they live?Parr
Share a special message for your mumHappy heavenly Mother's Day mum. Miss you every day.
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Mum was the life and soul of the party 
Our beautiful mum What was your mum's name?Carol Wainwright
Where in St Helens did they live?Sutton Leach
Share a special message for your mumHappy Mother's Day mum. We miss you so much. You were the glue that held us together. Always in our hearts xx
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Anne Barker What was your mum's name?Anne Barker
Where in St Helens did they live?Sutton
Share a special message for your mumI love you and miss you more than words mum. Happy Mother's Day. Love Debbie x x
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Maureen Baines What was your mum's name?Maureen Baines
Where in St Helens did they live?St Helens town centre
Share a special message for your mumHappy Mother's Day to a special mum and grandma. We think about you every day and miss you so much!
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