Sister Aine Cox, MBE – First Matron of St John’s Hospice, Lancaster

Sister Aine had the gift of making everyone feel special with a feeling of belonging and peace, whether it was someone in need of care, the homeless or even a stray dog. She was welcoming towards all. In 1987 Sister Aine received the MBE for services to the Hospice movement and in 1989 she received an Honorary Degree LLD from Lancaster University. In 1994 Lancaster City Council awarded her the Honorary Freedom of the City

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