Dear Dawn. Please accept my heartfelt condolences at your sad news. Betty was lovely and it was my honour and pleasure to have known her. Incidentally, there's not a day goes by when I don't think of Ted. Ian Moir and I are very good friends and talk about him all the time. Much love. SC

Betty was always so welcoming and non judgmental. Always a cup of tea and biscuits or cake - usually options to make sure every need was catered for. She was always genuinely interested in you and your family. Incredibly generous and kind. A truly lovely person throughout every part of her. She made you feel important and cared for. Much love Betty and rest in peace xx

From the first meeting our kids have known and referred to Betty as “Nana Betty”; that’s what little Harriet and Alfie called their grandmother from England and so our kids followed suit. Betty was delightful. Always keen to have a conversation, always interested to hear about Oliver and Francesca. She would light up when interacting with the kids and took great joy in their love of books. She would love to sit with a cup of tea and reminisce about her nursing career. Forever a nurse- a calling not just a career. She was a quintessential British lady, enjoying afternoon tea cheese scones…with jam; a novel idea to us and one that will forever stay in our memories. Love to Dawn, Mike, Aroha, Harriet, Alfie, Te Rangimoeke and Rangiāniwaniwa. Christmas lunch will miss Nana Betty xxx

With fondest memories of my kind and thoughtful friend Betty - wife of my late cousin Ted. God bless you. Brenda. Our thoughts are with her lovely daughter Dawn, grandchildren Harriet and Alfie (who we had the pleasure of meeting when they came to Norwich UK) and the rest of her family. Brenda, Ellen and Stephen

I joined Church Plain Surgery Loddon 30 September 1980, Betty was already senior Practice Nurse, we worked very closely together forming the Patient Participation Group, which was a great asset to the Practice and patients. After Betty retired we continued to be close friends, doing keep fit together, enjoying meeting up for coffee and forming a group who met regularly for lunch until Betty left Chedgrave to join Dawn in New Zealand. We stayed in touch for many years. A sincere and lovely friend. RIP

Some of my friends have requested me to pass on a tribute from them. Amy and Derek Franklin and Daughter Jackie lived across the road to Betty, Phyllis Chaney and Daughter Anna, and Sonia Rampley and Daughter Pippa. There were quite a few of us who used to meet once a month and we called ourselves ladies who lunch! Our daughters were of similar ages and Betty’s Daughter Dawn, Anna and my daughter Wendy were always best of friends throughout their lives until the family moved to New Zealand. We have kept in touch through our children since. Sonia worked for many years with Betty at the surgery as did many others and all send love and condolences to Dawn and family. We will always remember our dear friend with fond memories.

Thinking of dear Betty. Such a well loved lady in our village and I’m happy to say a long standing good friend from the time we had our babies. Reliable and supportive, always there if needed. God Bless Betty, it was a privilege to have known you. Liz Johnson xx

I grew up living next to Betty Ted and Dawn in Chedgrave Norfolk UK. Ted taught me to swim by ‘kicking those legs like a frog!!’ Betty was such a kind principled lady who had so much time for others. She was the local practice nurse at the GP surgery, where she was universally respected and loved by all the community. Betty retired and moved to NZ to follow Dawn her daughter after Ted has sadly passed away too soon. My mum kept in touch with Betty and visited her in NZ, and Dawns daughter came to my mother’s Funeral recently. I’m so sorry for Dawn and her family’s loss. Some of the older folk in the village still refer to the house where Betty lived as nurse White’s house!!! Much love from the Rakes x