Lorna Howarth (Moorbrook)

A tribute to Lorna who passed away on Monday 16th March 2026.

MEMORIES - By Glenis Williams 

Lorna, we do miss you. You joined the ESA committee in 1995 and kept going with it ‘til 2024, when you felt you couldn’t contribute any more. And that’s a goodly spell by anyone’s standards.

So many memories Lorna. Do you recall when you and Ken used to pick me up to go to meetings? And how, while we were there, Ken always fixed himself up with a haircut and then filled himself up with fish and chips, occupying his time while waiting for us. And driving us back with the radio at full bore to hear the football results (or maybe so he didn’t have to listen to our chatter about the b….y meeting?)

You have a close family Lorna, and always took huge pride in their achievements. You had your own achievements too, not least a couple of successful breeding lines – four-legged and two-legged. And you were a pretty fair cook too; I still recall – taste even - that chocolate cake (called the ‘gannet’ cake, for obvious reasons) you used to make for the refreshments at our shows. It was so popular we helpers had to squirrel some away early on, or else we’d certainly have missed out. As far as one of those breeding lines is concerned, in your younger days you were a very active member of our association, breeding and showing some quality dogs. And showing apart, you also worked hard for the ESA, writing up catalogues, folding raffle tickets and often helping out in the kitchen.

And so, Lorna, as we must, we come to the hard bits. I know, latterly, how frustrated you were in having to use a wheelchair and to rely on others for things you could no longer do. Frustrating, for sure, but maybe some small consolation lay in that you were never short of company and support. And that’s a reflection of you Lorna, your qualities and the way that you lived your life.

I do wish, Lorna, that you could read all the uplifting messages from your friends; and you had, deservedly, many friends. And although it is hard for us finally to say goodbye, at least you will now be with Ken once more. And you will not soon be forgotten – ‘Moorbrook’ lives on in many hearts and many pedigrees.

Farewell, old friend