"She set up an extra support group for youngsters with special needs, ably supported by local volunteers."
Her two friends said: "Jill's favourite event was the Late Late Christmas Show which started as a youth club project in 1987 and ran for 15 years. It ended up with many locals willing to take part (make fools of themselves), all for charity, and have a lot of fun as well.
"She also initiated the very popular annual duck race at the cricket club.
"What with cricket club tea duties and door-to-door collecting for poppies, it's a wonder she found time to instigate the council's reindeer parade and the Christmas market.