Long-serving member of WRVS remembered

A long-serving member of the Women's Royal Voluntary Service in west Norfolk, Betty Flowers, who died aged 90, was awarded the British Empire Medal for her dedicated service.

She was a parish councillor in Leziate, near King's Lynn, and a keen supporter and later president of her local Women's Institute, often attending meetings of the county federation in Norwich.

Betty Flowers, who was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, went to the town's Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. She was married in haste as war broke out because her husband, Bill, had joined the RAF ground crew and been posted. He served at home and later overseas including in Egypt.

She moved to Grantham, Lincolnshire, and worked for the WVS (it became 'Royal' in 1966) during the war and afterwards. Mrs Flowers, who was invited to Buckingham Palace, also attended garden parties in recognition of her contribution over many years.

After Mr Flowers had been demobbed, he rose rapidly through the ranks of the Eastern Electricity Board and moved to King's Lynn, where he was an accountant. He was in charge of the board's accounting systems and also deputy to the general manager, based at the former Watton Road offices.

After living at Leziate for more than 30 years on the Brow of the Hill, they moved to Gayton about 20 years ago but Mr Flowers died in the early 1990s.

A funeral service has been held at Mintlyn Crematorium, King's Lynn.