Gill Hollander passed away on Friday, November 25. She was 88.

A former chairman of trustees of the hospice, Mrs Hollander had lived in Chalfont St Giles for the past ten years having moved from Moor Park.

She was awarded an OBE in 1999 for her dedication to charity work and 20 years service as a Justice of the Peace at Watford Magistrates Court.

Mrs Hollander helped steer the Peace Hospice through its first crucial years when the appeal began in 1991 and served as chairman until 1996.

During that time, she helped set up the day centre at the Peace Memorial building in Watford and numerous charity shops in the area. Her involvement with the hospice continued, only fully retiring shortly before the Covid pandemic.

Mrs Hollander, who had three children and six grandchildren, also worked to raise money for Watford Hospital Scanner Appeal end at the end of the 1980s.

Speaking to the Watford Observer about her honour in 1999, Mrs Hollander said: "I feel delighted about being selected for the OBE but I also feel a little sad because there are so many people who have worked so hard but have gone unmentioned.

"I find it unfair one person should get the glory after all the staff and volunteers that have worked on the project.”

A tribute page in Mrs Hollander’s memory has been set up at https://gillhollander.muchloved.com/