Just before Easter, I gave Catherine a lift to church so that she could polish the brass. AdvertisementReal absenceEVERY church needs a Catherine (and we are lucky to have a few younger models). Drawing stumpsTHE same day as Catherine died, I lost another friend. A charity auctioneer, whose gavel-work had raised £11 million, Fingers had opinions that were almost as loud as his blazers. This backfired at our wedding, when I insisted on having the Stainer tune for “Love Divine, all loves excelling”.
