Valerie Winter, wife of John Winter and mother of Tim, Henry and Martha, died on 29 November 2015 after a long illness. A graphic artist and garden designer, she loved the Essex countryside, dogs, nature, music, gardening and her many friends. She was a committed and longstanding donor to Compassion in World Farming.We are asking her friends, and friends of the Winter family, to donate to this cause which was so dear to her heart, as a token of respect for her memory.