Anne was a housewife and mother who died at the age of 46 in 2014. She enjoyed life, had a wonderful sense of humour and was very interested in Archaeology and wildlife programmes, loved listening to music and played the clarinet in the school orchestra. She would avidly watch documentaries on television, was a great fan of all types of comedy and Formula 1 motor racing. Anne’s film collection was extensive and she probably had one of the largest collection of comedy DVD’s in the UK. Her chuckling laughter, echoing around the room, when watching comedy shows, was infectious. She was a longtime supporter of Portsmouth FC and there is a plaque in her memory at the club’s Fratton Park Ground.
Anne inherited Huntington’s gene from her father who also died of the disease, although in his day he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease.  The signs however were there that Anne had developed the Huntington’s disease symptoms a number of years earlier, but not confirmed until 7 years before she died.  After the diagnosis, life for her and those around her changed dramatically, the decline in her health accelerated as Huntington’s disease increasingly took its toll and her life ended so early and so tragically.