24th March 2016
Jane Brittain passed away on 24th March 2016.
She was a practising Solicitor when in August 1984 she was knocked off her bike and confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. It didn’t stop her doing many things including travelling around the world including trips to Japan, South Africa, Russia and America.
She achieved a unique double. She has been to every Racecourse in Britain and seen every Shakespeare play live. Perhaps her greatest love was walking her dogs usually in Sutton Park but also on most of the accessible trails in Britain.
Annual holidays in York and Norfolk meant that she could explore those areas thoroughly and I was lucky enough to accompany her on all these trips.
Jane found The Disabled Ramblers several years ago and has been on many of the rambles when her busy schedule allowed.
She owned a great Myra power wheelchair and when she was ill in hospital asked me to donate her chair to The Disabled Ramblers in the event of her death. She wanted another member to have as much fun in her chair that she had. Phil Jordan (Jane’s partner)
We have had some excellent rambles in the past three years with Jane and her lovely dogs starting when Jane showed us a ramble around Sutton Park. She was well known to the Rangers there as she had tackled just about every path in the park in all conditions. With Phil’s help Jane was up to tackling all sorts of challenges in her powerchair. John & Liz Cuthbertson
Condolences to Jane’s family. Anna Reid
Very sad news, I feel a great sadness for all our departed members because we’re all in the same life-boat, aren’t we, on the ‘Good Ship’ “DR”, and God bless ALL who have sailed in her. Terry Taylor