We are sad to announce the death of Liz Duckworth on 17 February, shortly after a diagnosis of cancer. Liz joined the then Medway club in June 1982 and quickly became fully involved, joining the International committee.
She held office at club level as Secretary, President and Programme action officer. Also attended several Henshaw weekends, a joint social event with Southern region.
Liz took over from Daphne Whitmore as Region Secretary and went on to be Regional President (1999 – 2000), working with Sue Greener, Maureen Keppler and then Ann Greenfield to review how the region operated. The model they devised was agreed by member vote and forms the basis of how we work today.
Liz was chair of the Federation conference committee for Nottingham in 2004/5, attending many subsequent conferences, up to Edinburgh one last year.
In 2004, Liz and Jane Barnes travelled to Auckland, New Zealand on a Soroptimist bursary for three-weeks, staying with members there, and learning much about the country by exploring the North and South Islands.
Liz was a gifted organiser, ever a fan of a spreadsheet, and with a passion for governance. She was a Soroptimist to her fingertips and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Memories of Liz
