Scores took the chance to go to Whelley Ex-servicemen’s Club to pay warm tribute to Barbara Nettleton who died last month.
Organised by Pauline Brown, it was an opportunity to remember the success stories of her time as founder of Sunshine House, which acted as a community hub providing a range of services to the people of Scholes. This was especially so because she had chosen not to have a funeral service.
Wigan Council leader David Molyneux and its chief executive Alison McKenzie-Folan were among dignitaries pay tribute to Barbara.
Certificates and awards that she received were on display along with photos that visitors were able to take as souvenirs if they wished. A poem was also read out in dedication to her life and work.
Pauline said: “Everyone was sharing their memories about her and it definitelty did her life justice. I wanted to put something on like a wake where people could gather and it went really well.”
1. Celebration of Barbara Nettleton
Event organisers hold a photo of Barbara. Photo: photographer MA
2. Celebration of Barbara Nettleton
WIGAN - 11-09-23 A celebration of life was held for the founder of Sunshine House, Barbara Nettleton. Friends and members of the community gathered to look at old photographs and remember Barbara, at Whelley Ex-servicemen's Club, Scholes, Wigan. A photo of Barbara, Photo: photographer MA
