We have known Maureen for well over twenty years, Joyce and Lesley as school governors and me as Head at Henry Cort. Maureen joined the Governing Body, about 1993 and in time became the Chair of Governors. Maureen was always supportive of new governors and ran the Governing Body, consistently acting loyally to the school whilst being a critical friend in the best interests of pupils, enabling them to make the most of their potential. Also as Head, I knew Kate, Martin and Alex as pupils and then followed their progress into adulthood; all three building on their strong family bond with Dann and Maureen and latterly with Maureen. Since we have all retired from education, the four of us have met fairly regularly for lunch in various hostelries around Fareham. We had conversations about respective families, travelling, gardening, occasionally combining a walk followed by lunch. Maureen shared her knowledge on family trees, horticulture, local history and so on; her varied knowledge acquired over many years. We even discussed education from time to time. She has been a good friend. We will miss her. Joyce Knight, Lesley Brown, Jenny Bulled Davies