TRIBUTES have been paid to the much-loved and well-known chair of Harlawhill Day Centre following her passing on Monday.
Jean Thomson, 80, had been chair of the centre on Prestonpans’ East Loan for nearly 30 years, being on the steering group a year before its doors opened in 1992.
Jean, who was born in Prestonpans but lived in Musselburgh, consistently and freely gave her time and effort to support Harlawhill.
The mum-of-two, a trained speech therapist, contributed significantly to the development of the centre and helped “turn it into the wonderful place it is today”, said its manager Fiona Mitchell.
Fiona said that there was “no one more unique and inspirational than Jean Thomson” and described her as her “Harlawhill mum”.