My mother, Angela Greener, who has died aged 68 after a short illness, worked as a police officer and a secretary while remaining the cornerstone of our family.
Born in Sunderland, to William Barker, a maintenance engineer, and Doreen (nee Lamb), Angela went to Robert Richardson grammar technical school. When she was still a teenager, her mother developed multiple sclerosis, and Angela had to take care of her from a young age. Her father’s sudden death in 1985 added to her responsibilities, but despite this, both Doreen and Angela were cheerful and uncomplaining.
