A family has paid tribute to their mother and grandmother, a woman who never failed to appreciate the beauty of the world around her. Wendy Sinclair, one of the founding members of the artist collective The Suffolk Group, has died aged 92. Many will know Wendy from the delicate etchings, paintings and drawings she produced of the flora of the Suffolk countryside.
However, many others in Walberswick , where she lived for more than 60 years, will remember Wendy for her kind, gentle nature. “She was always very welcoming to everyone, and very happy to meet new people,” said Wendy’s daughter, Joy. “At her funeral, so many people who told me that Mum was one of the first people to welcome them to the village “She loved having people round for a cup of tea and a piece of cake.
” Wendy was known for her kind heart and welcoming nature. (Image: Joy Sinclair) Although she was christened Dorothy, Wendy was always known by her middle name. (Image: Joy Sinclair) Wendy was drawn to nature, and loved to create drawings, etchings and paintings of flowers.
(Image: Joy Sinclair) Wendy was born on June 26, 1932, on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. She was christened Dorothy but went by her middle name, Wendy all her life. This was, in a way, a family tradition: her father, Dr Francis Besley, was always known as Pat, while her mother, Dorothy Margaret, was always Peggy.
Only Wendy’s younger brother, Piers, kept his given name. Wendy’s father was a medical officer in the navy durin.
