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.