A woman who died from coronavirus before getting to meet her new grandson has been described as a "gorgeous, beautiful, amazing and funny" wife and grandma.
Julie Taylor-Broadbent sadly lost her life on Friday, May 8, after being admitted to Hull Royal Infirmary with coronavirus symptoms on Monday, May 4.
She was due to celebrate her 50th birthday today, on May 12.
Her grieving wife Jayne from Hull, never thought she would have to say goodbye to her soulmate so soon, as she did not have any underlying health conditions.
She had given up working as a carer recently due to suffering with a bad back and wanted to spend time looking after her grandchildren, Hull Live reports.
Jayne says she will never get over the loss of Julie and has thanked hospital staff for their efforts in trying to save her - but believes the Government should be doing more to protect the public from catching covid-19.
"My gorgeous, wonderful, beautiful, amazing, funny and caring wife passed away on Friday evening," said Jayne, 54, who was with Julie for more than seven years.
The pair were married in 2014, and were the first same sex couple to have their civil partnership blessed in a Hull church.
"She died of this awful deadly disease and I miss her so much. I just couldn't believe that she had caught it as we followed all the precautions to stay safe," Jayne said.
"Julie has an amazing family who have been left with the biggest void in their lives that you could ever imagine.
"She has three gorgeous grandsons who will grow up not knowing this fantastic woman who would have been a brilliant and supportive grandma.
"Her youngest grandson was born just when lockdown began so she never got to hold this precious gift.
"These three boys have lost so much without even knowing they have lost someone who was so special.
"One of Julie's qualities was she was just a big kid at heart, so I know what wonderful times these kids would have had growing up to together with their grandma.
"Nobody had a bad word to say about her and she was such a unique and at times crazy person, and she would be there for anyone - she could never walk past anyone who was upset on the street and would always help out.
"When she died, I left the main entrance of the hospital and looked up and saw the moon shining back at me and it was like she was a shining beacon of light at me.
"I took a picture and now the moon is a symbol for her".
Even though Julie's life could not be saved and her oxygen had to be removed, Jayne says the staff at Hull Royal Infirmary fought valiantly to stop coronavirus taking hold.
But she does not think the Government has done enough to protect loved ones like Julie, and does not believe lockdown was put in place soon enough, nor that it should be lifted so soon.
"I want to say thank you to the staff on ward 500 and the doctors and nurses on ICU who fought so hard to save Julie's life," Jayne added.
"How they manage to work in the such conditions they have, having to wearing hot bulky uncomfortable PPE for 13-hours a day, three and four shifts in a row, and then show the relatives of those who do not survive so much kindness and comfort, and offer aftercare that is gentle and kind - it restores my faith in humanity.
"They are not just doing their job - they are performing miracles and are devastated when they lose a patient.
"I felt humbled by these wonderful people who had done all they could for my gorgeous wife who tried to fight it all the way to the very end.
"For them to turn round and say sorry to me when I could see the genuine grief and sorrow on their faces that they had, which came from not being able to save Julie. Bless each and everyone them.
"But what this Government has done to me, my family and friends is disgusting and criminal, and each and everyone of them should be made accountable for everybody who has lost their lives to this cruel disease.
"They are putting lives in danger and money first. If anything we need tighter lockdown measures for longer.
"The NHS need more help and better PPE that does not make their faces sore and bleed. They need this now.
"I feel as well for care works who have seen their residents die in front of them with no proper protection and to watch the people they care for die a horrible death.
"Also, other key workers who work in transport, food and other necessary industry factories and retail that are working to keep the country tick over need better protection and correct PPE available to them.
"I would rather have a poor economy for a few years and manage through the rough times with my wife, than have to go through now what I'm going through, and many more people are going though the same thing too.
"Shame on the Government. You did not act quick enough you are not acting hard enough to keep us as safe as possible.
"I have lost the love of my life and my soulmate".
Jayne leaves behind her mum, Susan Taylor, daughter Emma Smith and her husband Jake, as well as their two boys Rowan, two and Oliver, two months, her stepson Jamie Fargus and his partner Sophie and their one-and-a-half year-old son, George.
