Helena was Promoted to Glory on the 9th June 2009 age 44.
Funeral Service and Celebration of her life ~ 18th June 2009 at 10:00am at The Salvation Army Reading Central Corps Anstey Rd Reading
Committal ~ 11.15am at Reading Crematorium
Henley Road Cemetery and Crematorium Grounds
All Hallows Road
Caversham
Reading
Helena's life has been one of service to God through The Salvation Army since her earliest years. Taken by her Mum, Margaret, to the Army at the Dundee Central corps she became a junior soldier and then a singing company member and a young people's band member.
As she progressed into her teenage years she became an enthusiastic timbrellist, songster and tenor horn player in the corps band.
Later, having married John, she moved with him and with Paul and Clara to Reading in 2002 and became a member of the Reading Central corps.
She found opportunity for service in the songsters, contributing to the Army's annual ministry at the Reading Rock Festival, in Door to Door collecting for the Annual Appeal and working in the youth club, all of which she enjoyed.
In recent years Helena worked at Coley Primary School supervising the children at lunchtime and in the playground.
In all these activities she earned the respect and admiration of the teachers and children.