This site is a tribute to Jean, her life and all her achievements. She led such a rich and varied life that Abigail and Vanessa would love to hear your memories and stories of Jean, and for you to share any pictures you have of her.
A memorial will be held shortly to celebrate Jean, details to follow.
Rather than flowers, please consider sending a donation to The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain, a charity that provides financial assistance and guidance to musicians (both working and retired) whose lives have been affected by accident or illness. They provided Jean with amazing support throughout her life.
We first met Jean in Ghana in the late 1960s when she and Frank were teaching there. She was a breath of fresh air, particularly for Liz who was a bored diplomatic wife in Accra. Jean started a madrigal group in our house which occasionally performed - which was a tonic for us all. We kept up with her in Marlborough and Devizes in later years, and David saw her regularly in the Bach Choir. We will miss her a lot.
I only met Jean on a few occasions but music always stood out.
Thank you so much, Jean, for warmly supporting me when I was boarding at Marlborough and really needed some additional parenting. And for doing that so wholeheartedly that you stayed as a warm friend thereafter. Thank you for that generosity and openness, and for the fun, and for the shared music.
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