From the Warminster United Church magazine, December 2015:
June Laird
We were sad to hear that June died on 20th October. Although she had not been able to attend church for many months she was still very much in our thoughts and prayers.
June was active in the church as long as she was able. She was a very dedicated Church pastoral visitor, regularly going to visit people. She often walked up to Henford House on visits, even after walking had begun to be a challenge. (Not many years ago she was a member of Warminster Walking group but gradually her mobility deteriorated).
When the church needed a new elder June went home and prayed and decided to offer her services. No one had thought to ask her because she was too modest to speak or read the Bible during services, but her simple act of service was deeply appreciated.
She was a Christian Aid organiser for our church, for two years, arranging a cheese lunch, coffee mornings and house to house collections.
June may have appeared to many of us as a quiet, timid person so the story we heard at her funeral of her travels – hitch hiking across Europe – in her younger days came as rather a surprise!
June was a member of the friendship club. Margaret Edwards used to pick her up and Margaret says a great deal in these words: “She was always ready for me, always cheerful and smiling, never moaning about her problems. She loved coming and sharing with us, and we miss her.”