With the permission of her immediate family, this page has been placed on the Net to honour Shirley's memory and the work she undertook with hundreds of male and female survivors of sexual abuse and rape.

She will always be deeply missed by her family, friends and literally hundreds of people who, in the process of working with her, gained respect, love and their life's back by attending her group meetings in London.

At her funeral, which was a celebration of her life, more than 300 people attended, and many people honoured Shirley's memory by wearing the colour Purple.
The inspiration for Purple was taken from the film 'The Color Purple' and adopted by Survivors of sexual abuse/rape worldwide.

One of Shirley's major achievements in recent years was to help co-organise the Annual March & Rally that took every year in central London, campaigning for changes in the Law, but more importantly allowing Survivors from around the world to meet up and speak out against their abusers.

Shirley was a familiar figure every year in Hyde Park, selling Purple ribbons that she and her group members made to raise funds for the following years events, and a familiar sight singing 'I WILL SURVIVE' at the rally at Trafalgar Square!

Shirley was passionate that the March and Rally continued, and in honour of her wish, it once again took in October 2003, and will continue to run.

Amongst Shirley's many crowning moments was when she objected strongly to a TV programme portraying a 'victim' of sexual abuse, who was supposed to kill herself because she couldnt handle the abuse.

Shirley and a few friends chained themselves to the railings at Channel 4 to voice their opinion, and needless to say, the programme makers changed the script!

Shirley appeared on TV and radio programmes both here in the UK and America, and was certainly not shy in speaking out and she remained strong and active in the Survivor movement until the end.

Many people will miss Shirley deeply, not least her family, but they know that Shirley lived a life full of love and adventure, and although often working with people who needed help and support, always managed to make sure her family came first in everything she did as she was justifiably proud of her children, and they can be proud to have called her 'Mum', and know that she loved her children with an abiding passion.

On a personal note, I will miss Shirley's smile and hugs, her fiery temper when someone, usually the media, upset her, but more than anything else, our long chats on the telephone, putting the world to rights.

Shirley was a true Survivor, loud and proud, and in doing so, she ensured that she lived her life to the full.

She may no longer be with us, but her memory will continue to live on in her work, in and through the people she worked with, and she will always remain an inspiration to all who knew her.

Her memory and work will also continue to live on in peoples lifes, she will never be forgotten, and our thoughts are with her family.