Tributes have been paid to Geraldine White, assistant supervisor on the Greenslade Taylor Hunt (GTH) workplace in Chard, who has died following a severe horse-riding accident.
White, 76, was collaborating in an endurance horse experience on 25 October when the incident occurred. She was airlifted to a hospital in Southampton however by no means regained consciousness.
Colleagues described White as a “extremely valued and constant member” of the staff. She joined GTH in 1993, initially working for Will Handel’s father, Chris.
Raised in Eire, White’s household moved to Axminster in East Devon, the place she had been based mostly for the reason that early Seventies. In line with the Greenslade Taylor Hunt web site, her passions included each property company and horses, during which she was identified to be “fiercely aggressive.”
Heather Giles, chair of the Dorset Lengthy Distance Strolling Affiliation, and a detailed pal of White, mentioned: “Geraldine was some of the beneficiant individuals I’ve ever met.
“I’ve identified her for 25 years; she was my finest pal, and she or he and I shared many adventures. We rode collectively, organised rides collectively, socialised collectively and walked many miles – most not too long ago strolling the Ridgeway in September final 12 months – Geraldine, me and Winnie the canine – and on the finish we have been nonetheless on talking phrases.”
GTH additionally paid tribute to Geraldine, a spokesperson acknowledged: “Through the years, she turned a well-recognized and trusted face within the Chard space, overseeing the sale of a whole lot of native properties.
“Her professionalism, power, and dedication have been second to none, and she or he continued to carry out on the very prime of her recreation proper as much as the current day.
“Exterior of labor, Geraldine was a passionate horse rider and devoted endurance competitor, in addition to an enthusiastic walker — typically taking up 30-mile ‘strolls’. She was identified for her aggressive spirit, professionalism, and kind-hearted nature.
“Geraldine might be deeply missed by everybody who had the privilege of working together with her. Our ideas are together with her household, colleagues and mates at this very tough time.”
