Mosborough community marks what would have been beloved Sheffield youngster Elemie Wainwright's 13th birthday
Tributes mark what have been big day for family
This is the scene in Mosborough, Sheffield, today on the day Elemie Wainwright would have become a teenager.
Sadly, Elemie never made it to that landmark, after a tragic collision with a car last year.
However, family and loved ones have marked the day that would have seen her celebrate her 13th birthday, July 10.
A huge banner is in place on Mosborough High Street, marking her birthday, and special events will be held at her former school, Wesfield.
Mum Jodie said on the Be More Elemie website she set up: “A birthday that should have been filled with excitement, Snapchat group chats pinging, far too many friends invited to one huge party, and Elemie pushing every limit possible because all she ever wanted was to be a teenager
“To celebrate our beautiful girl and mark her 13th birthday, Elemie’s school Westfield School, Sheffield, are holding a very special Be More Elemie Day (For Students Only).”
“It means more than words could ever say to know that Elemie will be celebrated, remembered and spoken about on the birthday she should be here for.
“Our beautiful girl. Forever 11, but this Friday we celebrate the teenager you should have become.”
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Elemie died after a collision with a Ford Transit van at the junction of High Street and Station Road in Mosborough, on June 12, 2025.
Ashley Gervis, then aged 28 and of Marrison Drive, Killamarsh, was ordered to pay £2,066, which included a £1,400 fine for leaving the scene of an accident, when he appeared at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court in January, after pleading guilty to failing to stop at the scene of a collision and driving a vehicle over the weight limit.