Betty was born in Ingham in 1928, and moved into Church Row in Bury as a baby with her family. Later on, they moved to 24 St. Edmunds Place. She was the eldest of 6 children, her siblings being Barbara, the late Doreen, Beryl, Brenda and David.  Betty used to walk to Livermere and Ingham to visit her Country Cousins, and this she reckoned was the main reason that she was so short.
 As a child she used to spend a lot of time in Livermere playing on the heath and never lost her love for the countryside.
 Betty was quite often sick as a child and had to endure several operations. During her hospital stays, she was often to be found helping the nurses. It was during these years that she entertained the thought of becoming a nurse, but it was not to be as she left school at 14 and started work at Harvey’s Clothing Factory. She had always loved sewing and was a very accomplished seamstress, who was always making brides and bridesmaids dresses, christening dresses and evening gowns in her spare time. In fact, Betty made her own wedding dress and was married right here at St. John’s Church.
 She was also a very accomplished cook and very talented at icing, so was often to be found baking wedding and christening cakes as well as her legendary gingerbreads. Betty always loved arts and crafts, knitting, making cake decorations, sugar-paste flowers, and paper flowers. She was always busy doing something. In fact, In her busy life, Betty was often late for everything. So late, her father always used to say, “You’ll be late for your own funeral.” So to avoid that issue today, we had her delivered to the church yesterday, just to make sure.  
 Betty loved the seaside and really enjoyed making sandcastles and taking long walks on the beach. In fact, she was often to be found making sandcastles and cars, boats, and planes on the beach long after her three children - Mark, Lynn and Jane - had gone off for a swim.
 She was also a lover of music, concerts and the theater.
 Betty was fond of traveling and made many trips to Europe and the USA, until traveling become problematic for her and her health deteriorated. In 2013, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and she never really recovered from a fall that she had in 2014.
 Betty has 5 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandsons. She was dearly loved by all and was a beloved parishioner of St. John’s.