My memories of Judith go back to the 1960’s. A quiet little girl would come to Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, with her parents, Bill and Kath, for a host of family occasions, especially Christmas at “The Forge” with Granddad George. We, Robert, Sonia, Brian, Jacky and I lived in the Hope family home, and Robert’s sister Kath was connected to the village life, so they visited often. This worked so well because my sister Jacky had a girl playmate. As older brothers, Brian and I were happy these two could do girly things and leave us alone. Judith and Jacky developed a deep and lasting bond. Jacky, Brian and I went to Beresford Ave in Slough to stay with Kath, Bill and Judith at half terms. It was great, all the neat things Judith had, especially the playhouse stuff our Uncle Bill had made for her. I also remember going to the parks with all the wonderful playground equipment and scaring Judith trying to get her going down the big slides, and on the seesaw. We met many times over the next few years at family gatherings, and I remember when Judith met Rowan, how happy Bill and Kath were. I immigrated to Canada in 1975 and only returned every few years to see the family. I missed Judith and Rowan’s wedding, the birth of the children and only have fleeting memories of them growing up. Jet forward 30 years, in 2011 and my wife Lise and I, had the pleasure of visiting Judith and Rowan and renewed our relationship. We were blown away with how fabulous it was and how professionally they were running Link House. Rowan doing his best ‘Basil Fawlty’ impression with the guests and Judith in the kitchen being ‘Sybil’, cooking those wonderful breakfasts. You could tell they had found their calling, their niche, and most importantly they had found somewhere to build together, work together, and be together. We are happy they spent these last few years together and of course so saddened by Judith’s passing. Rowan and Judith raised a wonderful family, Nicholas, Jonathan and Jennifer. Now, more than ever, they need to rely on this strong family bond to bring each other understanding, comfort, and support. I will truly miss my cousin, and hope to keep her memory alive through contact with her family in the future.