Chris Rainer 15th February 2025

When she had a job as a part time Nanny to a pair of twins she would walk them out in twin pram. She was barely tall enough to see where she was going. Then she started training as a nursery nurse to attend lectures as well as looking after children and babies in nursery. She would come home full of tales about the kiddies she was looking after. She loved it. She was my big sister and I thought she was wonderful. She met her future husband Donald and they were married and I was a bridesmaid. Don was a promising violinist doing his national service in the RAF. When he finished he became a professional violinist in the BBC Welsh orchestra. So they left Denham after wedding and we waved them off from Denham station to their new life together. I grew up and married Mike and Jill moved around from wales to Birmingham as Don progressed with his career. Their first baby was expected with great excitement by sadly Julie only lived for a a few minutes before she died. A great shock to the couple and I think Jill never really got over it but the birth of Edwin helped soften the pain. I was so moved by her courage at that time and I have admire her ability to cope with the tragedies that she encountered through her life. Our family has had to deal with several more sad occasions and she has always managed to rise above them with a strength and spirit that she would not give in. She and I were close and through good and bad times and I will miss her. She was kind, funny and determined to get on with her life no matter what. She was a great example to me. I wish could have made it to say goodbye to her but I am not fit enough to make the journey.