A public service was held at Holy Name Dunedin North for Joan Butcher today. Joan Butcher died in August. But he remembered the well-known photo of Ms Butcher holding the Ranfurly Shield aloft in the Octagon. Because of Dunedin's nature as a university city, people from all over the globe had encountered Ms Butcher during their time here. But lawyer Anne Stevens, QC, recalled how meeting Ms Butcher and discovering her humour and self-awareness showed how appearances could be deceiving.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 17, 2021 01:29 UTC