21 September - Sad News - Helen Walker
It is with sadness that I have to inform you that our member Dr. Helen Walker passed away on Tueday at a nursing home near Didcot.
Helen was also a member at Harwell Croquet Club where she was the club secretary until her illness took hold earlier this year.
I understand from Steve Fisher at Harwell that for the last four weeks until she slipped away peacefully in her sleep, Helen was never
left alone but always had a friend with her from her church.
She worked at the Harwell research establishment and was a leading astrophysicist - she once gave an illuminating talk at Phyllis
Court on space and black holes.
Helen will be remembered at Phyllis Court by our longer standing members, and particularly those playing AC, which was her preference.
Our Brian Bucknall has fond memories of Helen who "was a lovely person and we shared many happy games together".
Helen's name appears on many of our AC trophies (all handicap):
'High Bisquers' (1994, 1995), Autumn Tournament (1997), Knock-out (1999, 2001, 2003), Block (2001), Ladies (2000, 2002, 2012),
Doubles (1996).
Helen was 64. She will be much missed.
Helen’s funeral has been arranged on Monday 9 October at 11.30 at her church, All Saints, Didcot.