Former beauty queen and “truly lovely girl” Eleisha Skinner dies in “unforeseeable incident” at the age of 21
Former beauty queen Eleisha Skinner has been described as a “truly lovely girl” following her death in an “unforeseeable incident” at just 21.
A former beauty queen has died in an “unforeseeable incident” at the age of 21. Eleisha Skinner was Miss Faversham 2022 and has been described as a “truly lovely girl”.
Eleisha’s mother, Clare Skinner, revealed how she she was able to be with her daughter in her final days on a GoFundMe page she set up to raise money for charity in Eleisha’s name. On the page, she wrote: “Our Beautiful daughter Eleisha was in a tragic accident at the young age of 21yrs.
“With the amazing response of the emergency services, we were able to spend her last few days with her. The air ambulance doctor was fantastic , we would like to raise funds in Eleisha’s name to support this charity, so they can continue the amazing work that they do.”
So far, they have raised almost £4,000 - which was their target amount - from 138 donations.
The family is reported to have described Eleisha’s death as “an unforeseeable incident involving a parked vehicle” in severe, icy conditions. She was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where she “fought bravely” but did not recover.
Paying tribute to Eleisha, Faversham Carnival Club made a statement on their Facebook page on Thursday (January 22). They wrote: “It is with deep regret and sadness that we have to let you know that our beautiful Miss Faversham 2022, Eleisha Skinner, died on 8th January following a tragic accident.
“Eleisha was a fantastic Ambassador for Faversham and a truly lovely girl. We all have some lovely memories of our time spent with her. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this devastating time. Eleisha will be missed by so many.”
Further tributes from Eleisha’s friends flooded in on the post. Andrea Groom said: “We didn't know her for very long but she was a lovely young lady and my daughter was devastated when I informed her as she had a great bond with her at The Red Lion Badlesmere. We were so shocked when we heard what had happened. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this awful time.”
Margaret Abram added: “She truly was a wonderful ambassador for our town of Faversham. Her sparkling personality and dedication will never be forgotten. Our sympathies to Clare, Nigel and all the family, although no words and sentiments can ever be enough.”
Eleisha, Nigel Skinner, also posted a tribute to his daughter saying: “It is with broken hearts that we share the tragic passing of our beautiful daughter, Eleisha Skinner, aged 21, who died on 8th January.”
He included details of a ‘celebration of Eleisha’s life’, taking February 6 at 2.30pm at St Mary of Charity Church in Faversham. This will be followed by a wake at Judd’s Folly, Faversham.