Ann Metcalfe

Just so very sad Ann was such a lovely person and special friend.

Sad news, I didn't know Anne personally but am aware of her Scout Moor fight in particular, RIP Anne.

Such sad news. She was a lovely person who will be sadly missed. R I P Ann

What dreadful news. I had not realised Ann was so ill. She was a lovely lady and an excellent councillor. A tragic loss.

Im truly shocked. I met her a couple of times and she was a lovely warm person.

Such sad news.

Sad news indeed.

I never met Ann in person but I admired her.

Deepest sympathies, Hinch.

Lovely tribute to Ann from Hinch:

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/78050/ann-metcalfe-she-will-be-greatly-missed

Beautiful words, Hinch.

I am deeply saddened by Ann's death. So many of us thought and hoped that her determination would get her through the treatment to at least a good many more years. May she rest in peace.

What awful news. My thoughts are with Ann's family and friends.

So sad, a great loss. My deepest condolences to her family and friends.

So sad to have seen this. RIP Ann.

A "gentleman" of a lady. RIP.

So sad. I only met Ann once and she was very warm and friendly.

A real lady, a fine councillor, a sad loss.

Hinch wrote:Ann will be 'coming home' to Rochdale Town Hall at 2pm today to lie in state overnight prior to her interment at Rough Lea Farm tomorrow.

Ann was brought to the Town Hall today escorted by the Mayor then taken home for her funeral tomorrow it was so upsetting yet lovely,a very fitting tribute to a very special Lady.
God Bless and Rest in Peace Ann a very Dear friend so loved and so very sadly missed xxx.

Hinch wrote:Have to take my titfer off to HPP, he conducted a brill service in the teeth of a biting snow flurry. He really gave a moving and witty tribute.

Never thought I'd see an RC priest swinging the incense-thingie and Holy water round at Rough Lea.

Ann had a brilliant turn out and deeply moving service full of humour and sentiments of her life. It was bitterly cold though thought we were going to get snowed in at one point
Heywood pp gave Ann a truly lovely service as you so rightly say Hinch.

Most of the credit has to go to Ann. She knew exactly what she wanted and, although she made it clear that she hoped not to have to call on my services for a while longer, she still wanted to make plans. And her daughters and Alan knew her so well that they filled in any gaps.

One I wanted to say but didn't manage to fit in were about the way that, whenever I met her, as I came away, the day was somehow brighter and I felt better in myself.

I nearly blew myself up on the way back however. The still hot thurible (incense thingy) was in a metal bowl on the passenger seat floor of the car. As I drove down the narrow and winding Ashworth Rd I noticed a funny smell and looked down to see the cardboard cover of the large box of matches sitting underneath the thurible and beginning to smoulder. My instinct was to reach down to the well of the passenger seat which nearly sent me through the very fence that Ann had fought to get replaced!