Maude

Maude's professional skills were in personnel management eg Owen Owen's dept stores.How she would have laughed at "Human resources" ! She was a magistrate and sat on the bench in Liverpool for many years.

She was a card-carrying Labour Party member...and a great supporter of causes .Later she was Chair of the UNA branch in Harpenden She would have loved the fact that she shared a birthday with Mandela ,being 5 years his senior . These pics are probably on her 80th.

In later life she and elder sister Lily accepted the move to life in a care home.In "Willow Court" they had adjacent rooms : a shared sitting-room + a shared bedroom .They were thrilled when great-great niece H visited !

In late 2003 the sisters fell together : Maude helping Lily to the loo.Sadly , Maude broke her hip but seemed blissfully unaware of the severity .Lily was devastated ...and lonely...but Maude did return.

Lily , having been bright until the end,passed away in the Nov ,aged 97 ...and Maude a few weeks later , a mere 90 [always the #littlesister ...]