Readers will be sorry to learn that Constance died today. Her funeral is on Saturday. Many will know what great work she did in genealogy, and with her late husband Bill, in local history, especially in the northern parishes. Bill of course was a Manx speaker, and took part in making the historic recordings of the last native speakers. Constance was always ready to help with my queries ever since I first met her, in 1971. There will be many more reading this who will be grateful to her for similar reasons, and some will have Bill's and her books on their shelves. Her retirement from teaching gave her the chance to put in the hours of research which bore fruit in these works. She also made great bonnag!