A musical legacy which hits all the right notes (From Worcester News)

A musical legacy which hits all the right notes

2:10am Friday 27th January 2012 in Local

A SHIPMENT of musical instruments is being sent to India for local children in memory of a caring fund-raiser who died last year.

Lorraine Page, of Malvern, started the Janeve Foundation and for two decades worked to help poor people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Mrs Page died in November, but before she passed away she had already set in motion the project to ship the instruments to the city of Madurai.

The musical instruments belonged to Worcestershire County Council where they were used by music teachers.

Her son and daughter, Nathan and Ellie Page, said their mother worked tirelessly to help the poor of rural India.

“She did so much,” said Mr Page.

“She helped to open a leprosy clinic, she was a palliative care nurse for Macmillan, helped found a hospice, helped street children and funded local artists.”

Mrs Page died on November 19 after contracting myeloma and a celebration of her life held at Worcester Cremato-rium attracted hundreds of people.

A native of Worcester, she spent most of her life living in Malvern.

Her children have now agreed to wind down the Janeve Foundation and hope that the instrument shipment will be a fitting end to Mrs Page’s work.

Miss Page said: “Our mother embraced life and had many diverse interests.”

While Mr Page said: “She was full of joie de vivre and was a free spirit. I’m sure that she inspired many people who will carry on the sort of work that she begun.”