{"id":612091,"date":"2026-05-30T13:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/612091\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T13:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:39:16","slug":"tributes-to-mum-of-seven-clare-43-who-was-a-pillar-of-the-east-marsh-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/612091\/","title":{"rendered":"Tributes to mum-of-seven Clare, 43, who was &#8216;a pillar of the East Marsh community&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Clare was &#8216;a devoted wife, a fiercely loving mother and an amazing sister&#8217;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Clare Steadman was described as a 'pillar of the East Marsh community'\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_mp280526cs.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Clare Steadman was described as a 'pillar of the East Marsh community'\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Clare Steadman was described as a &#8216;pillar of the East Marsh community'(Image: Kelly McLaughlin\/Through My Eyes Photography)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Poignant <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk\/all-about\/tribute\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">tributes <\/a>have been paid to a much-loved mum-of-seven and &#8220;beautiful soul&#8221; who has tragically passed away at the age of 43. Clare Steadman died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 22 following a brave and steadfast battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She leaves behind children Leo, Logan, Jake, Lola, Thomas, Blake and Bella-Rose, devoted husband Mark and family, friends and neighbours who loved her. Clare&#8217;s beloved sister, Tracy, said: &#8220;She was loving and caring and would give you the shirt off her back. She was everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;A fantastic mum, an absolutely amazing sister. She was just our world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She was the most selfless person I&#8217;ve ever known. She&#8217;d put herself last just to help anyone else. She just loved life and loved everyone. She didn&#8217;t have an angry bone in her body.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Clare was initially diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2023 but was told by doctors she was in remission following successful treatment. However, following a routine scan one year later, she was given the devastating news that she had stage-four terminal lung cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She just carried on with a smile on her face,&#8221; said Tracy. &#8220;Even when she was feeling rotten, she just smiled through it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She loved bingo and doing creative activities, playing with the kids and just being around people. That was just Clare, helping others. We&#8217;d say, &#8216;come on Clare, you need to start thinking about yourself&#8217;. She&#8217;d say, &#8216;I can do that another day.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Clare Steadman, who sadly died at the age of 43\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_mp280526cs_02.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Clare Steadman, who sadly died at the age of 43\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Clare Steadman, who sadly died at the age of 43(Image: Kelly McLaughlin\/Through My Eyes Photography)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Grimsby charity <a aria-label=\"East Marsh UnitedLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/eastmarshunited.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">East Marsh United<\/a>, who looked after Clare as a tenant in one of their renovated &#8220;forever homes&#8221; on Rutland Street, has set up a <a aria-label=\"fundraiserLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-loving-memory-of-clare\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">fundraiser<\/a> to help Clare&#8217;s family with funeral and day-to-day living costs during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for East Marsh United said: &#8220;Clare was a pillar of the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk\/all-about\/east-marsh\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">East Marsh<\/a> community, a devoted wife, a fiercely loving mother and an amazing sister. Her passing has left a massive hole in all our hearts, and she will be deeply missed by everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;As a community, we want to take away some of the financial burden during this unimaginably difficult time. Clare gave so much love to everyone around her. Now, it\u2019s our turn to give a little bit of that love back to the family she adored above all else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can donate to the fundraiser by sending any amount, big or small, to the following account:<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Payee: Hull &amp; E Yorkshire CU Ltd<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sort code: 08-92-50<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Account: 67005844<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Reference: 28723<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The fundraiser and further details can also be accessed <a aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-loving-memory-of-clare\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Did you know you can make Grimsby Live a preferred source of news in Google, which will mean you get more of our breaking news, exclusives, and must-read stories straight away?<a aria-label=\" Here&#039;s more informationLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk\/news\/grimsby-news\/more-grimsby-live-exclusives-signing-10710262\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> Here&#8217;s more information<\/a> about what this means and how to do it &#8211; you can also do it straight away by<a aria-label=\" clicking hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=grimsbytelegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Clare was &#8216;a devoted wife, a fiercely loving mother and an amazing sister&#8217; Clare Steadman was described as&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":612092,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[208183,96,59,43110,92015,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-612091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-east-marsh","tag-entertainment","tag-gb","tag-grimsby","tag-tribute","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612091\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/612092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=612091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=612091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}