PHILLIPA LEES
(née Lloyd)

Such a loss a wonderful lady RIP

Mrs Lees was a huge influence on my life, and is part of my earliest memories. As many have said, she was jolly and serious in equal measure, always dragging the best out of us. I couldn’t have hoped for a better teacher - sometimes you just get lucky! RIP

Sincere condolences Joanna & Family. Was very sad to hear of the recent passing of your dear Mum. Take care and may Phillipa rest in peace.

Sincerest sympathies to Joanna, William and Andrew on the passing of your mother Phillipa. She has left a great legacy and will be fondly remembered by her colleagues and all her students. May she rest in peace with Ronald.

Sincere Condolences to you all on Phillipa's passing. May she rest in peace now.

Extending our very sincere sympathies to Joanna, William and Andrew on the passing of your dear mother Phillipa. May she rest now in eternal peace with Ronald.

So sorry to hear of the death of Mrs Lees. I have many memories of her teaching so many of my pupils in Beaumont over the years. She was an incredible music teacher and has left a fantastic legacy of musicians behind her. May she rest in peace.

I am so sorry to hear of Phillipa's passing. She was a great teacher and inspiration for me and I will take what I learnt from her with me. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

So so sorry to hear of Philippa's passing...such an amazing person and teacher

My deepest sympathy to the extended Lees family on the death of Phillipa. Phillipa and Ronald will be remembered as a couple who left their own native place to be musical pioneers in Ireland. And they did it with passion and with inspiring dedication. The Suzuki movement in Ireland would not exist but for their energy, enthusiasm and organisational skills. Then Phillipa took on the task of training a whole generation of Irish Suzuki teachers. She was charismatic, a strong taskmaster, a perceptive teacher and generous to a fault. Vivid memories come crowding back to weekends in Cork when on the drive home you felt inspired, the adrenalin pushing you forward to get to the next step in your playing and in your teaching practice. I feel eternally indebted to the woman who made an enormous contribution to my musical journey and can only relish in the memories. May she and Ronald rest in peace.

Sending my sincere sympathy to Joanna, William and Andrew on the death of your wonderful mother. Philippa truly enriched the lives of so many through her teaching and her training of teachers. She fostered a genuine love of music and performing that now spans several generations and will continue long into the future and far beyond the city she made her home. She will be greatly missed.

Deepest sympathy to Joanna and family on the death of Phillipa. May she rest in peace.

To Samantha, Vicky, Daniel, Andrew & Avery

Heartfelt condolences on the paasing of your beloved grandmother/great grandmother. May her soul rest in eternal peace. You are all in our thoughts & prayers at this extremely difficult time.

My sincere condolences to you all on the loss of your wonderful mum. “Mrs Lees” as she was to me for the first 20 years of my life and later Phillipa when I watched her tenacity in joining the 3rd level gang in Csm, had such a meaningful impact on my life and future career as a Suzuki teacher. Those years in Beaumont bring back so many happy memories both from her fantastic teaching and sense of humour. The legacy she has had on the musical landscape in Cork and beyond is far reaching. She will be missed! May she rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to the Lees Family in their great loss. Its hard to believe that Mr. and Mrs. Lees aren't with us any longer. What they have left to us all has proved invaluable. We have the fondest memories of the concert rehearsals in The Annexe and the many performances over the years. The Bach Double still remains a favourite of mine. They will never be gone from our memory. May they both rest in peace. Xx

To Lees Family, so sad to hear of the passing of your mum. Always a kind and caring person and ever so patient with me when I was living in Cork in the 80s, trying to get me to pay attention in her classes.

Sending you much love from Sydney Australia

Sincere sympathies to Joanna and family on the death of your Mum (Grandmother) she was a lovely lady. May her beautiful soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences Joanna and family. A truly incredible Lady has left this world. May she rest in Peace. X

Sincere condolences to Joanna, William and Andrew on the passing of your mum Phillipa, May she Rest In Peace.

Dear Joanne, William and Andrew,
My sincere condolences. I cannot add to anything else that others have said. Phillipa was truly an amazing woman and inspired so may people. May she rest in peace finally united with Ronald.

Our sincere sympathies on the passing of your Mum. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Alison Jim Abigail & Kaitlyn O’Regan Clonmel

Sending you my sincere sympathy Joanna, William and Andrew on the loss of your wonderful mother Phillipa. Her legacy and Ronald’s is exceptional- so many have been inspired by them and they in turn continue to inspire the next generations. May they rest happily together now.

Sincere sympathy to all of the Lees family on the passing of Phillipa. May she rest in peace now with her beloved Ronald.

So sorry to hear of your Mums' passing.

Sincere condolences to Joanna, William and Andrew at this sad time.
Mrs.Lees started myself & many others on their musical journey. For this, I am eternally grateful.
She was an incredible woman who 20+ years on, was still coming to hear her ex students perform.
Her legacy will live on through the many student she inspired.
Rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Joanna, William and Andrew during this sad time.
Mrs.Lees started myself & many others on their musical journey. For that, I am eternally grateful.
She was an incredible woman who 20+ years on, was still coming to hear her ex students perform.
Her legacy will live on through the many students she inspired.
Rest in peace.

Dear Joanna, William and Andrew,
When I heard of your mum's passing, I was immediately back in Beaumont in a circle with the other smallies, watching Mrs Lees, a bit mesmerised. I adored your mother. As a student of hers, you felt a bit sad for those who didn't have her; she was 'our' Mrs Lees. Boy, she was tough, you did not want her gaze to suddenly fall on you in a performance, but she was also fair, kind, generous, passionate, and fun. I will always remember her with deep affection.

To Joanna, Andrew, William, Samantha & extended family .
Sincere sympathy to you all on the passing of your mother, grandmother Phillipa. Mairead, Una, & Matthew will be forever grateful to Mrs. Lees for their love of music and the teaching skills she passed on to them in “violin” at Beaumont Primary school. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to you all on Phillipa's passing.Very fond memories of both your Mum and Dad.

So sorry to hear of Mrs Lees’ passing. We have fond memories of a great teacher and many wonderful musical experiences in Beaumont and beyond. Rest in peace Phillipa.

Chloe, Emma, Joanna and the rest of the Lees Family I was sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs Lees sending my condolences Karen

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Phillipa Lees. My condolences to all family members on their great loss.
A wonderful mother, teacher and colleague.
Rest in peace, Phillipa and Ronald.

Eleanor Malone

Dear Joanna & family
We are very sorry to hear that you have lost Phillipa. A lovely lady. May she rest in peace. Ann & Steve

To William and the Lees family. Sincere condolences from your friends and colleagues in Kylemore Music Centre. May she rest in peace.

Joanna, Andrew and William -We are all deeply saddened to hear this news. Sincerest condolences from us to you all. Philippa will live on in the hearts of many through her tremendous legacy.
Rest in Peace Philippa

Lovely memories of a wonderful person and teacher

Joanna and family. Our deepest sympathies at this time.

''The proof of the pudding, Declan, is not in the eating...it's in the after effects'' said one of my old teachers. How right he was! The respect and love for both Philippa and Ronald, expressed so eloquently, by so many parents and former students of both Lees, is testimony indeed to the dedication, humanity, humour, and love that they brought to their teaching...and to their lives. May Phillipa now rest with her beloved Ronald and may their three children be consoled by the love shown in all of these messages of condolence.

god has a new angel singing and playing around the throne to night “ so jealous thank you Phillipa for all the joy and love of music you passed on to my children. you are never forgotten while Minuet, gossa govotte and judas macabrus are aired in public. r.i.p you and ronald and your beautiful music my love to you johanna william and andrew on your loss.

It was with deep sadness I heard of Philippa's passing. A true and utter lady with a great sense of humour. It was always a pleasure to be in her company. Thinking of you all at this sad time. May she RIP.
Aileen and Martin Flinter

Is é ceol teanga na n-aingeal. Suaimhneas síoraí do Phillipa, méala mór a báis. Go mbeadh sí ina ceannaire ar cheolfhoireann na bhFlaitheas agus leaba i measc na naomh agus na n-aingeal go raibh aici.

So sorry to hear of Phillipa's death. Not only was she an outstanding Suzuki teacher but she was an integral part of our teaching staff in Scoil Barra Cailíní Beaumont. We enjoyed many a cup of coffee and fun conversations during those short ten minute breaks.Phillipa had a wonderful sense of humour and will be greatly missed by us all.Deepest condolences to Phillipa's family.
Bridie Mc Daid

Dear Joanna, William and Andrew. My sincere condolences on the passing of your wonderful Mom. We had the greatest fun on the Suzuki teacher training courses with Phillipa and Ronald and I will be eternally grateful for her time spent with me. May she find peace again with her beloved Ronald.

My sincere condolences to Joanna and all the family at this time. Phillipa will be hugely missed by us all in the Suzuki community in Cork.
May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all her family on the passing of Philippa Lees May she rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Joanne & extended family. Remembering Philippa's days in Beaumont GNS. Always loved her sense of humour in the staff room. Amazing that only last week I came across lovely photos of party and presentation taken in Staff Room when she retired. May she rest in peace.

Joanna,so very sorry to hear of the death of your beloved Mother.You were so kind and good to her always .She was a wonderful lady and so talented.She was an inspiration to so many music students and her legacy will continue in all of those she taught.I am sure that she was so proud Joanna that you were continuing in her footsteps. My sympathy to all your family.You are in my thoughts and prayers.May her gentle soul rest in peace

Dear Joanna, Andrew, and William - sincere sympathies to you on the passing of your mother, Phillipa. So many happy memories of our Suzuki days in CSM - the roll call of students from that time who are still active musicians, whereas as professionals or amateurs, is testimony to the contribution made by Philippa and all her wonderful colleagues over so many years.

May Phillipa rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Andrew, Joanna and William on the passing of your dear mother. She was a wonderful person and a tremendous educator. RIP Phillipa and Ronald.

Deepest sympathy to all the family of Phillipa. May she Rest in Peace.

Sending sincere sympathies to Joanna and all Philippa’s family. She was very much a part of our lives in Beaumont for many years and passed on a true love of music to all her students. May she Rest In Peace

Sincere sympathy to all her family on the passing of Philippa Lees May she rest in peace

It is always heartbreaking to say goodbye, even harder to a wonderful person. Phillipa as a teacher, teacher trainer, a parent even friend can tick all the boxes referring to excellent. As a caring, educational, cherished, admired, respected, exceptional, tremendous, (I could keep going) teacher, she provided her students with as much information they needed and more. My sincere sympathy to her lovely family at this time. She was a great inspiration to her students, I cannot imagine what she might have been to her much adored Andrew, Joanne and William.

My sincere condolences to Andrew, Joanne and William on the passing of your mother. I remember with deep fondness a kind yet exacting teacher in 1970's Ireland - a woman whose accent was so exotic to my 8 year old ears in Beaumont and whose words " jolly good" were high praise indeed! Mrs Lees was a huge part of my childhood and I hold treasured memories of her. Tonight I think of her with great fondness and gratitude for the love of music she instilled in me and the passion she had for the violin. I remember a little girl in a blue uniform happily going to her violin lessons and to Mrs Lees. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Sincere sympathy to Joanna, Andrew and William on the death of your Mother.
Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
Ray, Denis & Margaret

Condolences to Joanna and all of Phillipa's family at this sad time. Ita and Mide.

Fly high Philipa
I have wonderful memories of you A very special Lady
Thinking of you all at this sad time

Some people have a profound impact on our lives. Mrs Lees (and she will always be Mrs Lees to me) was one of them. She knew how to foster talent, instil a desire for perfection and a love for music. She pushed me to be the best I could be. Many of us will remember the attention to detail and craftsmanship she brought to our group performances (and heaven help anyone who didn't know their bowings!). Her skill as an educator has had a profound impact on my own career, and I know that my continued involvement in music is in no small part down to her. I will be forever grateful to Mr and Mrs Lees for the many marvellous experiences they granted me, and for the lessons they taught me. Their legacy will live long in the hearts of so many of the grown-up children of Cork. My sincere condolences to Andrew, Joanna and William. I hope all these words of praise for your mum and dad will bring you comfort in this difficult time.

We would like to extend our sympathy to you Joanna, William and Andrew.
Our journey started with Philippa and (George, her violin) over 36 years ago. She was most influential in the education of all three of our children, not only teaching them the skills of violin playing with integrity with respect but educated them in life skills : dedication, tenacity, and has helped them achieve their goals in life.
Philippa and Ronald Rest in Peace.

Sincerest sympathy to Joanna,William and Andrew on the passing of your mom Phillipa.
Cherished memories of both Phillipa and Ronald as colleagues in CSM.
Inspirational and fun loving teachers and mentors.
Fondly remembered.
May they both rest in eternal peace now.