Frances Helen Shapcott

From Caroline Sweett If anybody was to ask me how well did i know Aunty Fran i would have to say…."not well enough". If anybody was to ask me how often did i see aunty Fran i would have to say…."not often enough". From the first time we met she welcomed me into the family with huge warmth and affection…whilst desperately trying to educate/warn me about the Sweett men! Aunty Fran had an amazing ability to ‘get' people…to understand their personalities and connect with everyone. This enabled her to have such close relationships with all of her family and friends regardless of their age. Everyone who knew Aunty Fran will have seen that twinkle and sparkle in her eye when ever she had a cheeky joke with you. I once made an apple cake for Fran and Roger whilst they were living in Ramsbury. A short while after Aunty Fran thanked me and said…. "thank you for the delicious cake sweetheart but i am going to say this because it's you….that cake was raw in the middle!!" I was horrified but we both had a good laugh about it. Some of my fondest memories are of the time Martyn and I spent with Fran and Roger in France. They could not have been more welcoming or generous….we had such a lovely time we came back a few days later for an extra night! I will finish by saying that whenever Aunty Fran was around I knew I would always have a lovely time. I will always think of her and miss her. Caroline Sweett