So sad to hear this news over 12 months after her passing. Chris was a wonderful co-operator and always had a smile and kind words of encouragement for everyone she came across. I have spent may happy times in her company, and of her husband John, during my years at Co-operatives UK and on the many various committees we were associated with. The world is a lot less brighter without people like Chris but no doubt she leaves many more the wiser for having known her during her very rich lifetime. A friend and ex colleague Phil Holmes

Chris was my dad John partner, she loved and cared for him right up until he passed away I was with Chris at the hospital when Dad passed away she was so devastated, they had so much in common and had some lovely holidays, Chris was a friend, stepmother to us, we had so many happy times together. Since she moved away and with all my illness we not seen each other as much as we wanted to but we were always in contact I will miss the lovely text and whatsapp messages. We all miss you so much, too young to be taken from us and all her friends. Tony, Carol, Annie, James. Xxxx

Fear no more the heat o' the sun, Nor the furious winter's rages; Thou thy worldly task hast done, Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages Shakespeare, Cymbeline Act 4 Scene 2 A life well lived. Norman and Valerie

Chris was an inspirational Co-operator, whose wisdom and insights will be sorely missed. A leader whose raised the tone of our discussions and led us undertake work constructively. Barbara

Chris and I worked together with many other women in the Co-Op Party in the 1990s to form the first iteration of the Co-Op Women's Network. Our aims were firstly to get the Co-Op Party to agree to a 50/50 gender balance on the Parliamentary Panel, and secondly to get more Co-Op women elected to Parliament. Chris's contribution, guidance and friendship were invaluable. After the 1997 election we disbanded having achieved our objectives. It was great to see Chris again in Cardiff resurrecting the Network, it brought back so many good memories. She was a wonderful person. I am privileged to have known here. Ruth Rosenthal

I worked with Chris on many co-op issues over the years. I always valued her progressive opinions and support particularly when I was at the ICA. She was a real co-operator and internationalist and will be badly missed. Iain Macdonald

A true friend, comrade and cooperator. We will miss you.

Chris was a mentor and 'sister' to many, including me when a novice Labour and Cooperative candidate in the 1992 general election in SE Cornwall. She will be very much missed from the Coop movement and family to which she contributed so much, formally and informally. Rest in Peace Chris, yours was a life truly well lived

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 will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left Thank you Chris for the better world you passed to us. Chris

I did not personally meet this lady or know her but my thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.

I knew Chris first when I was a Labour regional organiser in the South West, and met her numerous Cooperative events as well. She carried the Labour and Coop flags at a difficult time in the most challenging areas including a stint as Labour candidate for North Cornwall (one of the hardest seats electorally) in 1987, she brought energy, ideas and enthusiasm and helped keep the Coop movement alive and kicking in the region. She made a great contribution to the Regional Executive, Coop and to the cause of women's equality and representation. I know she continued to contribute then in Somerset and in recent years in her new Norwich home. She will be sorely missed.

This was a terrible shock. Chris was always a calm and dedicated Chairman. She will be sadly missed. Margaret Gooch

I always saw Chris as an equal - she certainly treated me like one - whilst I never aspired to being on the NEC of the Cooperative Party or being a Chair! But we did have much in common but more low level stuff like Cat slaves - travelling especially our different trips to Oz and being cooperators- she was interested in my local Foodbank - Hounslow Community Foodbox ( independent) and whilst we had meet a couple of times was always happy to share stuff on fb . I think she was generous of her time - fancy someone so important to our National Movement bothering with an ordinary Cooperator? But that was so special about her she genuinely cared about everyone she met! so I will raise a glass of red wine to Chris on Tuesday evening. 1st Sept.

My partner, William, and I will never forget the friendship that we had with Chris over the last five years. She was our best neighbour, best friend, mentor, mother-figure--and represented all that we want to aspire to. We will endeavour to carry on her generosity of spirit and passion for making society and culture better and more sustainable for all. Kristi Bain & William Chappell

As Vice Chairman of the Norwich Historic Churches Trust during the past year, I was in close contact with Chris as Chair during this period. I never ceased to be impressed by her hard work and devotion to Trust matters and the splendid ideas she came up with for the Trust, all capped by a lovely sense of humour. She will be sorely missed by us all. Sandy

We were so sad to hear that Chris had died. We last heard from her at the end of July and she was in good form telling us about her work for the Norwich Churches Trust and sending pictures of the beautiful flowers in her garden. We had hoped she would come to see us in Croatia and that we would be able to visit her in Norwich when the pandemic was over - but that was not to be. We hope that when this pandemic is over we can get together to remember Chris and celebrate her contribution to the Labour and Cooperative Movements. Farewell to a dear friend and comrade. Lawrence and Duncan

I worked closely with Chris over the past couple of years in her role as Chair and Vice-Chair at the Norwich Historic Churches Trust where she quickly became a friend as well as a manager. Her compassionate, forward-thinking and generous nature had a huge impact on the organisation and all those who worked there. We will miss her immensely.

May your gentle soul continue to rest eternally and thank you for serving the Coop family.

Thank you for setting up this memorial to Chris. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing the site and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to.

I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was.