My friend Renée Joyce, who has died aged 81, was a teacher of modern languages for more than 30 years at two schools in Harlow, Essex, where she was an active member of the community.
Outside her school work, Renée participated in many local organisations and events, including as chair of the governors of Tanys Dell school and as an active member of the Labour party. She was also involved in Harlow’s town twinning activities with Vélizy-Villacoublay in north-central France and was an amateur dramatist, directing and acting in many performances in the local area, both at the Playhouse theatre in Harlow and as a member of the Heath Players.
