Many of us have worked alongside Claire for such a long time it's safe to say we've all grown up (but not old) together and for us, the loss to Callum, Ally, her parents, family and friends is unimaginable because of the impact she had on us.
Claire was such a kind, generous and thoughtful person, I used to jokingly call her HM's Princess Diana because of all the charity work she was involved with and encouraged.
We've always worked hard and laughed harder and it's difficult to think of Claire without hearing her laugh – it could be heard across the whole floor of the office. We had so much fun working as a team that it didn't feel like work at all.
There have been so many events we've celebrated over the years - singing and dancing all the way - that I struggle to think of just one moment or memory. It makes me both happy and extremely sad that our last big celebrations were all in honour of Claire (much to her embarrassment). An engagement, wedding, big birthday and the arrival of baby Callum, there was a lot to celebrate. The wait for the official wedding photographs had us on pins and needles for weeks – we just couldn't wait to see Claire on her special day. I was so excited to hear all about the next chapter with Ally and baby Callum.
To me, Claire wasn't just about the fun times; she was smart, kind, thoughtful, sweet, and empathetic to everyone's feelings. She always made everyone feel included and always put others ahead of herself. She helped so many of us get through tough times just by being a kind and compassionate person.
I'll forever be grateful to have known Claire and will miss her terribly.
Many of us have worked alongside Claire for such a long time it's safe to say we've all grown up (but not old) together and for us, the loss to Callum, Ally, her parents, family and friends is unimaginable because of the impact she had on us.
Claire was such a kind, generous and thoughtful person, I used to jokingly call her HM's Princess Diana because of all the charity work she was involved with and encouraged.
We've always worked hard and laughed harder and it's difficult to think of Claire without hearing her laugh – it could be heard across the whole floor of the office. We had so much fun working as a team that it didn't feel like work at all.
There have been so many events we've celebrated over the years - singing and dancing all the way - that I struggle to think of just one moment or memory. It makes me both happy and extremely sad that our last big celebrations were all in honour of Claire (much to her embarrassment). An engagement, wedding, big birthday and the arrival of baby Callum, there was a lot to celebrate. The wait for the official wedding photographs had us on pins and needles for weeks – we just couldn't wait to see Claire on her special day. I was so excited to hear all about the next chapter with Ally and baby Callum.
To me, Claire wasn't just about the fun times; she was smart, kind, thoughtful, sweet, and empathetic to everyone's feelings. She always made everyone feel included and always put others ahead of herself. She helped so many of us get through tough times just by being a kind and compassionate person.
I'll forever be grateful to have known Claire and will miss her terribly.
