Jonathan Jackson
1967 - 2019 | Sheffield
Jonathan died in St. Luke's on the evening of Friday 6th September. Since February he had been cared for by both the Active Intervention Centre (1 day a week) and by the Community Nursing Team.
We have set up this page because it was Jonathan's wish that people donate to St Luke's after his death, rather than send flowers. Whether you are able to donate or not, please do share your memories and photos here as a tribute to him.
He is sorely missed by us all.
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Thoughts and Donations
Thinking of Jonathan at Christmas . Remembering him with love every day Jane and Richard x
Donated by Jane Staton - 12/12/2025
Sleep tight sweetheart xxx
Donated by VANESSA JACKSON - 27/11/2019
£230.00
Donated by - 19/11/2019
£32.50
We love Jonathan's sister Jane very much and this is a small donation from us all to say that we are behind Jane and her family especially at this time.
Donated by Firth Park Speech & Language Therapy Team - 14/10/2019
£75.00 + £18.75 GiftAid
Jonathan was the best Brother-in-law and Uncle we could have wished for. We will miss him greatly.
Donated by Tim Powell - 02/10/2019
£40.00
With all our love, God Bless Jonathan. Christine and Kevin.
Donated by Christine Flanagan - 02/10/2019
£21.60 + £5.40 GiftAid
Thinking of you all. Love from Caroline & Andrew xxxx
Donated by Caroline Bush - 25/09/2019
I worked with Jonathan in the development team at McKesson many years ago, when he first started out in IT. He was a very happy positive personality, a great person to work with. A bright star has been taken before his time. Thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
Donated by Julie Steers - 25/09/2019
£21.60 + £5.40 GiftAid
Donated by Anonymous - 25/09/2019
£50.00 + £12.50 GiftAid
Its been a privilege to know Jonathan and his family. We are so so sorry that you are taken so early Jonathan. In the short time we have known you and Vanessa; you have both taught us a lot about integrity and values. Yours is a life well lived and an example to us all. With much Sadness and Love, Michael and Pirashanthie
Donated by Michael Schmidt - 24/09/2019
Its been a privilege to know Jonathan and his family. We are so so sorry that you are taken so early Jonathan. In the short time we have known you and Vanessa; you have both taught us a lot about integrity and values. Yours is a life well lived and an example to us all. With much Sadness and Love, Michael and Pirashanthie
Added by Michael and Pirashanthie S - 24/09/2019
I have many memories of playing/singing in the band with you Jonathan at church. Your strong faith helped to keep me on God's path during times of doubt. It was fitting therefore that you and Steve baptised me many years ago. You, Vanessa, Ben and Natalie have been in our thoughts and prayers during your struggle. Rest in peace now.
Added by Beverley Ashmore - 24/09/2019
£50.00 + £12.50 GiftAid
Rest in peace my friend. You are in a better place now and one day we shall meet again. Love you x
Donated by Yas Khalil - 24/09/2019
Thinking of our lovely brother, brother-in -law and Uncle, and with thanks for St Lukes care for him xx
Donated by Jane Staton - 22/09/2019
I thought my new baby brother was a joy and delight with blue eyes and curly blonde hair that old ladies loved to comment on when we were at the shops with our Mum. I was ( and still am ) an extremely proud big sister. As he grew up we shared a secret world of imaginary games and put on shows and concerts - I was always in charge of course and Jonathan was (and continued to be ) very tolerant of my bossy ways. As everyone knows Jonathan had a fantastic,silly sense of humour and we often had to not catch each other’s eyes in polite family situations, and I have clear memories of us laughing so much it hurt! Jonathan went on to a loved brother-in-law to Richard and a gentle and funny Uncle to our 4 children. He was one of the first people to meet our eldest, Rosie and his face was a mixture of pride and terror when he gingerly held her! In recent years I have been able to cherish our regular chats - rekindling our stupid sense of humour and having conversations that you can only really have with your sibling. Jonathan achieved much in his life, in his work and church life but his proudest achievements were unquestionably his solid and loving marriage to Vanessa, his soulmate, and his beautiful, talented , lovely and individual children, Benjamin and Natalie Jonathan faced his illness with so much bravery and compassion for those of us who love him and those caring for him, trying to make it as easy as he could for everyone. I am only just starting to find out how my life will feel without Jonathan, it is unimaginable, but I am so grateful to have had such a lovely little brother.
Added by Jane Staton - 22/09/2019
A glorious light has been snuffed out far too soon. I continue to pray that God will give all who knew and loved Jonathan, strength and courage in this time of bereavement. I hope you are able to take comfort and find peace in friendship, prayer and love. Beth (Sayles / Sliwinski)
Donated by Elisabeth Sliwinski - 22/09/2019
Memory (the human kind) is a funny thing. It's not the big stuff that stays in my mind about someone but the seemingly trivial things. Is it those that define that person and my relationship with them? The following examples illustrate how I think of Jonathan not just in recent days but over the years I've known him. (1) His mug at work with a photo of his (then baby) son on it - how comfortable Jonathan was demonstrating his great love for his family. (2) How we spent a chunk of a car journey from Sheffield to Leeds (how many time did he do THAT journey!) talking about how a single chicken could provide almost a whole week of meals - a totally nonsensical conversation but showing Jonathan's great capacity for fun and how easy he was to talk to. (3) The little competition we had to spot "celebrities" when out and about, especially in "that there London" - just in the last few days I walked past Harry Gration and immediately thought of Jonathan. These and many other memories of Jonathan will stay with me, little illustrations of perhaps the greatest gift that the Lord Professor (now, exactly WHY did he emulate Robert Winston and adopt that form of address??) shared with us all - he made us smile.
Added by Beth Sliwinski - 22/09/2019
£25.00 + £6.25 GiftAid
donation from myself and family
Donated by Christopher Powell - 22/09/2019
£21.60 + £5.40 GiftAid
I have known Jonathan for a very long time, first at school and church where we made our acting debuts, and then we lived very close to each other in two locations when we first had our children, you could say Vanessa and Jonathan followed me to Bradway! I have wonderful and funny memories of those times and cherish them dearly. Thoughts, prayers and love to Vanessa, Benjamin, Natalie and all of his family.
Donated by Sally Wake - 21/09/2019
Donated by John Hardisty - 20/09/2019
Happy memories of Jonathan and his great work on the Directory of Services. He was a lovely colleague, with a thoughtful approach to problem-solving and a quiet sense of humour. He will be sadly missed.
Donated by Gill Chambers - 20/09/2019
We're so thankful to have crossed paths with Jonathan in recent years. He was a quiet, humble, and caring person, quick to overlook his own trials and ask after others. We enjoyed his quirky, dry sense of humour and his eclectic taste in music. We never once heard him grumble about his illness, rather he stayed positive and full of faith. We're glad that he is now at peace with his Saviour, and continue to pray for Vanessa, Benjamin and Nat as he leaves such an irreplaceable hole in their lovely family.
Added by Rachel Lollar - 18/09/2019
£21.60 + £5.40 GiftAid
Please accept this donation in memory of Jonathan. With love from Tina, Denise, Robert, John, Rob and Eloise. Isle of Wight
Donated by Tina Lambourne - 16/09/2019
£13.00 + £3.25 GiftAid
May the good Lord grant JJ eternal rest.
Donated by O. Isaac Ayomidele - 15/09/2019
£30.00 + £7.50 GiftAid
Donated by Jeremy Giles - 15/09/2019
£50.00
A lovely guy to know and work with. We worked hard but the fun we had and what we achieved will never be forgotten.
Donated by Chris Boyce - 15/09/2019
JJ was a lovely guy one of the nicest people I have worked with. We first worked with each other at NHS England then we both moved over to NHS Digital. I learned a lot from JJ about DoS. He will be missed.
Added by Lee Montgomery - 14/09/2019
£20.00 + £5.00 GiftAid
I didn't know Jonathan well, but our paths crossed initially when he was at NHS East Midlands and then again at NHS Digital for too a brief a time. He was always a very easy person to get on with and I am sure will be missed by everyone that knew him.
Donated by Steve Roe - 13/09/2019
£40.00
Sending love to the Jackson family and all who loved Jonathan. His kindness and gentleness of spirit were a guiding light for me during a difficult time in my life. Jonathan’s warmth is a way God shows his love for us. I will remember him fondly as I listen to music we enjoyed together, and thank God I was lucky enough to meet him.
Donated by Kaitlynn Wiegand - 13/09/2019
£21.60 + £5.40 GiftAid
With love, the Erskines xxxx
Donated by Diane Erskine - 12/09/2019
Such a lovely guy. I remember teaching Jonathan all about the DOS pre NHS111. Spent many hours with him in Nottingham along with Simon Frampton. His passing is such a loss to all who had the pleasure f knowing him. He will be missed by so many. Deepest Condolences to his family.
Added by Gary Coles - 12/09/2019
Such a lovely guy. I remember teaching Jonathan all about the DOS pre NHS111. Spent many hours with him in Nottingham along with Simon Frampton. His passing is such a loss to all who had the pleasure f knowing him. He will be missed by so many. Deepest Condolences to his family.
Added by Gary Coles - 12/09/2019
£50.00 + £12.50 GiftAid
We were so busy rolling out 111 nationally we really didn't realise how much fun we were really having did we ! You were the most sincere , genuine ,unassuming and Oh so capable and fabulous colleague I have had the pleasure to work with . Your love for your family oozed out of you . Thankyou for sharing so many laughs about the crazy world we were in at the time . The world and that blinking “DOS”really is a lesser place without you now X
Donated by Rachael Ellis - 12/09/2019
£25.00 + £6.25 GiftAid
Donated by Daniel Brown - 12/09/2019
Jonathan was always a pleasure to work with. His easy going but get things done style was fab. He was a true gent. I've got lost many a time at Elephant & Castle tube station because of a short cut he showed me that I can't quite remember. Rest in peace
Donated by James Yates - 12/09/2019
I knew Jonathan only through work, and cannot say that I knew him well but our paths did keep crossing. I always thought of him as one of the good guys, pragmatic but with a clear moral compass. Your loss is incalculable, but the health service has suffered a great loss too.
Added by Drew Thomas - 12/09/2019
£15.00 + £3.75 GiftAid
We loved spending time with the four of you together. You are such a special family. Xx
Donated by Piers Miller - 11/09/2019
£20.00 + £5.00 GiftAid
Thinking about you all. Sending lots of love from Sharon, Alice & Jack ♥
Donated by Sharon Wilson - 11/09/2019
I didn’t know Jonathan. I just heard of his death and felt a nudge from God to try and make a difference to the hospice in the small way I can. Praying for his family.
Donated by Bethany Clayton - 11/09/2019
Oh Jonathan I shouldn’t be writing this, you should still be with us. I met you when you applied to work with me on delivering a pioneering project to help people access urgent healthcare which became over time NHS 111. You trusted me enough to leave your post in IT to take on this new challenge and in you I saw a person who could add such great value and knowledge to the project. What fun we had and what a legacy you leave. You had great transferable skills which you gave freely and I so appreciated. When I left the NHS I knew that you would continue to flourish and make a difference but didn’t know how poorly you were and for this I apologise. I will remember you for the love you always expressed for your wife and family and your love of clocks and watches. Time stands still for you now but I will always remember you as a supremely trusted member of my team. What a 111 you have left behind you. Love Chris Boyce
Added by Chrissy Boyce - 11/09/2019
£20.00 + £5.00 GiftAid
Donated by Tim Jelfs - 11/09/2019
Donated by Anonymous - 11/09/2019
£25.00 + £6.25 GiftAid
What a lovely man - and what a sad sad loss. Such a lovely person to work with on 111 - made a big contribution as well as being a pleasure to know. Gone far too soon. Xxx
Donated by Jackie Shears - 11/09/2019
£50.00
With love from Gillian, Jon & Dougal xxx
Donated by Anonymous - 11/09/2019
£30.00
Thank you for the laughs
Donated by Leah Beresford - 11/09/2019
£5.00
Sending love and support to all the family x
Donated by Nicole Donaldson - 11/09/2019
£21.60
Donated by Alex Hatch - 11/09/2019
Jonathan was truly one of the nicest people I have ever come across. He was a great colleague and a friend and we worked together on NHS 111 Online. He worked with so much sincerity and passion, great role model for all. He spoken so lovingly of his family specially his two children and he was clearly very proud of them as people and their achievements. My condolences and prayers to all of Jonathan’s family.
Donated by Radhika Rangaraju - 11/09/2019
Jonathan and I worked together on and off with NHS 111 from 2010 in various roles. His charisma and humour always brought joy to any room. He worked tirelessly to ensure the service was ready in its early days, knowing that his work would affect the lives of many for years to come, just has his life has with the people he has touched personally. Jonathan is a true gentleman, someone who started out as a colleague and became a friend with a shared passion for Lego and 'Stuff'. I will miss. Thoughts and prayers are with you all x
Donated by Tony Yates - 11/09/2019
£21.60 + £5.40 GiftAid
Donated by Carolyn Hagan - 11/09/2019
£10.00
xxxxxx
Donated by Mariela Angulo Dransfield - 10/09/2019
£20.00 + £5.00 GiftAid
Jonathan and I worked together at the NHS, he was a great colleague and such an uplifting person to be around. I fondly remember our Friday morning bacon sarnies and chats about the bands that him and his children were into at the time. We both enjoyed Chvrches and I’ve been a fan of Pvris since Jonathan gave me the recommendation from his daughter. He spoke about his family a lot and was clearly a much loved dad and husband, I can’t possibly imagine how difficult this must be for you all. My thoughts and best wishes.
Donated by Sophie Fletcher - 10/09/2019
£25.00
Thinking of you all and sending lots of love xxx
Donated by Rebecca Deacon - 10/09/2019
£20.00 + £5.00 GiftAid
I was so sorry to hear that Jonathan had passed away. As well as being extremely kind generally, he was also very patient and took lots of time to help me when I was new to the organisation. I will be thinking of him and his family during this terribly sad time.
Donated by Rebecca Mansoor - 10/09/2019
Jonathan was a wonderful son-in-law. He made our daughter, Vanessa, and grandchildren Benjamin and Natalie very happy. We are privileged to have had him in our lives.
Donated by Derek and Pamela Powell - 10/09/2019
£50.00 + £12.50 GiftAid
Jonathan was a funny, kind, friend and great company. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with him discussing music and film (in particular I will remember his fondness for Depeche mode and anything Depeche mode related, including rare Greek artists doing whole cover albums of Depeche mode!). Jonathan was well liked by everyone who worked with him, he was knowledgeable, approachable and his passion and positivity for the NHS was clear to see. He will be much missed and please accept my sincere condolences to Vanessa, Benjamin and Natalie for their loss.
Donated by Ross Thornton - 10/09/2019
Donated by Liam Johnson - 09/09/2019
Jonathan was a warm and kind colleague who never failed to raise a smile, including when we made up lyrics for JoJack, his rap persona. He will be missed. I pray his family find strength at this testing time, and find peace in their memories of him in years to come.
Donated by Umair Meer - 09/09/2019
£15.00 + £3.75 GiftAid
I am blessed to have know JJ as a colleague and a friend. My thoughts are with you all. x
Donated by Anthony Mercer - 09/09/2019
Jonathan and I met on a training course in our 20s and we went on to work together for many years, becoming a dear friend. We shared a mutual love for gadgets and chocolate, but more profoundly, for music... I will miss him dearly. His musical taste was wonderfully eclectic, introducing me to so much - including 'Art of Noise - Seduction of Claude Debussy' which we both thought was possibly the finest record ever made. I'd like to think his heaven is filled with music like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkOmazGN0MM More than that, he leaves a musical legacy in Benjamin and Natalie, that he was so rightly proud of. My sincere condolences are with you all. Sid x.
Added by Anthony Mercer - 09/09/2019
£70.00 + £17.50 GiftAid
It has been a privilege to have known Jonathan since we started school together aged four. Jonathan was a lovely man and will be missed greatly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Karen, Michael & Sam White. xxx
Donated by Karen White - 09/09/2019
£20.00 + £5.00 GiftAid
xxxxxx
Donated by Julia King - 09/09/2019
£20.00 + £5.00 GiftAid
Our thoughts are with you all. Lots of love from Nicholas, Helen and family. Xxxx
Donated by Nicholas Flanagan - 09/09/2019
Thinking of you all. Love from the Vallelys
Donated by Tessa Vallely - 08/09/2019
£5.00
Donated by Rachel Haddon - 08/09/2019
£20.00
Our thoughts are with you all. Love from the Coyle family xxx
Donated by Heather Coyle - 07/09/2019
£25.00 + £6.25 GiftAid
With love from the Blake family, our thoughts are with you all x
Donated by Simon Blake - 07/09/2019
£25.00 + £6.25 GiftAid
God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around you And whispered,"come with me" With tearful eyes we watched you And saw you pass away, And although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best Rest in peace Johnathan x
Donated by Elaine Johnson - 07/09/2019
£40.00 + £10.00 GiftAid
Donated by Mark and Libby Wallace - 07/09/2019
£6.00
We prayed for Jonathan most nights before bed and used to send him pictures of our Lego inventions which he always seemed to like seeing. We are pleased that St Luke's has been so good at caring for him. Caleb and Joshua xxx
Donated by Caleb and Joshua Wallace - 07/09/2019
£21.60 + £5.40 GiftAid
Our thoughts are with you all. Lots of love from the Charlton family xxx
Donated by Jo Charlton - 07/09/2019
£54.60
Remembering Jonathan, with warmth and affection, and sending love to all the family, wishing you all peace and strength in each other. And with gratitude to to St Luke's whose support makes so much difference during tough times. Love from all the Annabels.
Donated by Catherine Annabel - 07/09/2019
£13.00
Our thoughts and hugs are with you all at this time.
Donated by Ele Booth - 07/09/2019
£10.00
Our thoughts are with you all xxx Lots of love from all.the Forrest' s
Donated by Samantha Forrest - 07/09/2019
£13.00 + £3.25 GiftAid
Best wishes to you Vanessa and family at this sad time. Xx
Donated by Sarah Draper - 07/09/2019