Although relatively new to Church Army Annie was very much one of the people who reached out to me and helped me to feel part of the Learning & Development Team. I would often bump into her first thing in the morning in Chapel before the start of the working day and acknowledge each other's presence without disturbing the silence.
She was always thinking about other members of the team and concerned for their welfare. At our weekly Team Leaders get togethers I was always impressed with her care and concern for those she was responsible for.When we transitioned to working from home and I expressed some concerns about a family member in a care home Annie was one of the people who made time to arrange a video call and cuppa to check how I was feeling about the prospect of a loved one dying without being able to visit and say goodbye.
She was a supportive colleague and sadly we never did get the video call we'd arrange for 10.30am on the morning she passed away when she'd made time to check in and discuss a piece of work even though she was about to go on leave.
So even though I only knew her for such a relatively short time she has left a big "Annie- shaped" hole in my life and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to work with her.
Although relatively new to Church Army Annie was very much one of the people who reached out to me and helped me to feel part of the Learning & Development Team. I would often bump into her first thing in the morning in Chapel before the start of the working day and acknowledge each other's presence without disturbing the silence.
She was always thinking about other members of the team and concerned for their welfare. At our weekly Team Leaders get togethers I was always impressed with her care and concern for those she was responsible for.When we transitioned to working from home and I expressed some concerns about a family member in a care home Annie was one of the people who made time to arrange a video call and cuppa to check how I was feeling about the prospect of a loved one dying without being able to visit and say goodbye.
She was a supportive colleague and sadly we never did get the video call we'd arrange for 10.30am on the morning she passed away when she'd made time to check in and discuss a piece of work even though she was about to go on leave.
So even though I only knew her for such a relatively short time she has left a big "Annie- shaped" hole in my life and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to work with her.
