Plea to find 'much-loved' great-grandmother
Pat Holland has been missing from Gorleston since the weekend
The family of Pat Holland who is still missing have spoken of their ‘much-loved’ mother, grandmother and great grandmother and are appealing directly to the local community in Gorleston for any information which could help locate her.
Pat, 83, was last seen near her home in Lowestoft Road, Gorleston at around 9.20pm on Saturday (24 July). Her family reported concerns for her safety to police when they could not contact her the following day (25 July).
Pat’s family have asked us to issue the following:
"Patricia (Pat) Holland is our much-loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mum has more recently used the name "Winnie” or "Winifred” locally.
"She is 83, walks with a walking frame and is vulnerable. We are desperately worried for her safety and want more than anything for her make contact or come home. Mum is someone who is out and about daily around Gorleston town socialising and trying to help the people she meets and make their lives better.
"If anyone has any information, no matter how small or insignificant it seems, then please, please come forward and help us to find our mum and Nanny.”
Any witnesses or anyone with information, dash cam or ring doorbell footage from the areas of Lowestoft Road/Poplar Ave/Elmgrove Road/Middleton Road/Victoria Road/A47 Roundabout with Victoria Road that may be relevant to this incident is asked to use our online portal.
You can also contact Detective Inspector Chris Burgess in the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Major Investigation Team at Norfolk Police on 101 quoting Op Aeroplane and a member of the enquiry team will get back to you.
Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form.
Pat's family have outlined the following locations she would often frequent:
• The Well food bank, Baptist church, Lowestoft Road
• St Andrews church drop in centre
• The benches outside The Feathers
• The Bridge drop in, St Mary Magdalene
• Gorleston Café
• Deja Vu Café