Mother-of-two, 43, dies from flu after paramedics were unable to revive her in a service station on her way back from a day out
- Jayne Peacock, from Lincolnshire, died on Sunday from a rare strain of influenza
- She leaves behind a devastated husband and two daughters: Bethanie and Casie
- JustGiving page has been set up in her memory to help family pay funeral costs
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Loss: Jayne Peacock, from Lincolnshire, died on Sunday from a rare strain of influenza
A mother-of-two who touched the lives of thousands of children has died of flu on her way back from a day out.
Jayne Peacock, 43, from Lincolnshire, died suddenly from a rare strain of influenza on Sunday.
The emergency services were unable to revive her when they were called to Wetherby service station.
Her devastated husband, Craig, told how his late wife was admired in the local community after founding a club which teaches youngsters martial arts, 25 years ago.
‘She was the backbone of the club. We started over 20 years ago and she gave up her family allowance to get it started so children in the area could have somewhere to train,’ he said.
‘She ran the club. [She] was ‘nannie’ to everyone.’
He added: ‘I owe Jayne my whole life and wish that everybody had a heart like her.
‘She would give her last £1 to a homeless person. She would starve so that others could have food. She never had a bad word to say about anyone.’
Mourning: Jayne Peacock (left) and her devastated husband, Craig, who’s paid tribute her
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Together, the couple were finalists in the Grimsby Live Heart of the Community 2018 awards, which honours local people.
Nominated for their outstanding dedication towards young people, their citation read: ‘Craig very rarely gets any spare time to himself or for his loving and supportive wife, Jayne, who has supported him from the start and is always there to lend a hand.’
Sudden death: Jayne Peacock, pictured second right, with her devoted family
Devoted grandmother Jayne ‘nannie’ Peacock with her granddaughters Amelia, left and River
HOW DOES THIS FLU OUTBREAK COMPARE TO THOSE IN THE PAST SIX YEARS?
CONFIRMED DEATHS IN INTENSIVE CARE
YEAR
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
2013-14
WEEK 03
21
17
11
6
8
1
OVERALL
68
120
45
19
51
5
ADMISSIONS TO INTENSIVE CARE
YEAR
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
2013-14
WEEK 03
237
198
82
59
85
21
OVERALL
932
952
456
296
541
103
Mrs Peacock formerly worked as a nursery nurse.
The childhood sweethearts became engaged and married in 2003.
Mr Peacock said: ‘She was utterly devoted to her grandchildren, Amelia and River. She enjoyed caravaning and socialising with friends.
‘She was good at figure skating in her younger years.’
Now, a JustGiving page has been set up in her memory to help family pay for funeral costs.
One tribute read: ‘Jayne was always kind and selfless, always ready to make us laugh and was dedicated to her family. Jayne was the childhood sweetheart of Craig, and what an amazing partnership….. one we all should aspire to find in our lives.’
Other tributes read: ‘Jayne and Craig were an amazing team who were dedicated to helping the community of Grimsby with their charity work through their COMMA.’
She leaves two daughters, Bethanie and Casie and is sister to Katie, Helen and Hannah.
She is also survived by her parents Danny and Sue Blastland and is daughter-in-law to Ann Tomlinson and Michael Peacock and a sister-in-law to Keira, Jamie and Jason.
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