At last we've got around to it! Both Marie and I love you and miss you very much. Marie says she remembers all the liquid lunches you and she had together at the pub down the road from NCP about thirty years ago. Also watching Lendl together at Wimbledon, and the best mushroom omelette ever in Bruges. And the three of us and Mimi at Queens, finally watching Andy Murray at 6.00pm after hours of pouring rain! You were great to work with and enormous and great friend during all the many years since. You taught me so much about life....and living, living to the hilt! Love you, Marie and Gill

Jackie's Ashes came home today with us. Sad but comforting to feel she is still around. Made me think of this poem " When We Remember " You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived, You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back, Or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left, Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her and only that she’s gone, or you can cherish her memory and let it live on, You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back, or you can do what she’d want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on. Author Unknown

Jax – an old and very dear friend, and one of life’s true characters. So many happy memories: the early days at VAG in Baker Street, with lots of fun and alcohol; you in your wedding dress holding a pint of beer; the time shortly after the accident when you met me at Flitwick Station driving an automatic car with your left leg in plaster across the passenger seat; the car you got for me when you were JBMD of Cooks in Peterborough; tennis tournaments at Wimbledon, Eastbourne and the O2; Easter and Christmases with you and Denise in Cornwall; the golf lessons you gave me (you were a great teacher); the weekend you and Denise came to London in your convertible car (the ‘tarts’ handbag’) and you and I played tennis (an experience never to be repeated, you were far too good for me); your visits to my office in London when you charmed and entertained my work colleagues; you inspiring me to discover Mallorca following your recent holiday in Port d’Andratx. I feel privileged to have known you, and will never forget the sound of your voice, your laugh or your smile. Rosie xxx

Its been a month since we sat laughing together and I miss your voice so much. You were smiling with me last night when I heard Emeli Sande's new song Breathing Underwater. You were doing your usual 100 lengths at my side when I went swimming (like we used to do together). The words remind me so much of where you are now in this spiritual transition:- I believe in miracles, Cause it's a miracle I'm here, Guess you could call me spiritual, Cause physical is fear, And it's safe to say the storms gone away, And I'm dancing on the morning after, Yes I'd love to stay, but my home is the other way, And I miss the love and laughter, Something like flying, Hard to describe it, My God, I'm breathing underwater, Something like freedom, freedom, My God, I'm breathing underwater.

Only heard the sad news today. Lovely Jackie you made me laugh in tough times and fun times, someone I was always pleased to bump into at work. you will be much missed. A reminder to the rest of us to live our lives to the full, as you did x

been thinking of you all day like i said to you we will be sisters in anther life god bless xxx

Jackie's generosity of spirit was a great gift to all staff and students that she worked alongside. She came in to teaching as a result of this generosity and her gift will be sadly missed by so many students and staff. Jackie brightened Monday evenings during her two years on the PGCert and worked so hard to help her students through their examinations, making her teaching lively, active and engaging.... not many folk can do that for accountancy.

Jackie, was such a loving, caring, helpful funny person. In fact we could go on describing all the things about you, but words would still not be enough. You were always there if needed. You had such a wicked laugh & sense of humour. You always lit up a place where ever you were. We had some real good laughs in the pub, & listening to you tell a story about things, would make us laugh & talk about it for days. Quiz nights in the pub well, let's just say if you were going that's why we would go. Still can't believe that you have left us, but you have certainly left your mark with us all. You loved your golf, & no doubt are still playing. We have had more then one drink too you. You will always be in our hearts & thoughts, & it's a real pleasure to be able to say that you were a good close friend. Party on girl, RIP. With love always. Lisa, John, Brad, Mandy & Maisy. Xx😘❤️🍺😘Xx

Jackie - you will be missed by so many people. Thank you for helping us to buy our house. Thank you for the quizzes and biscuits. Thank you for bringing sunshine into our lives. You are a star. Keep shining brightly - wherever you are xx

Miss your smile, your stories, your sense of fun, and miss working with such a truly professional and inspirational teacher. Sleep tight Jax. Hils

Such an inspirational teacher to us all, she picked out our strengths and supported our weaknesses. Such an honour to meet Jackie who seemed to live life to the full, quite infectious. Our thoughts are with you xx Julie