Estelle Gratus

It is with huge sadness that we announce the death of our dear colleague, Estelle Gratus, who was a Core Company Performer with Moving Memory from its conception in 2010.

Estelle retired from the company two years ago and moved into sheltered accommodation in Herne Bay to be near her family. Some of the company visited Estelle a few weeks ago and she was still full of her usual humour and the joy of all she had enjoyed in her life – her love of her family, past experiences such as scuba diving, her beach hut in Whitstable, and her time dancing with the company.

We are hugely proud to have known and worked with Estelle – she brought great grace, commitment and passion to the work. She was very precious to us individually, as well as a team. Estelle built some wonderful relationships not just with the core company, but with our digital partners, Butch Auntie, our technical team, workshop assistants, and all guest artists and performers she worked with, particularly the younger performers in ‘Moving on Moving’ in 2013 (our “mini-mini me’s”). She was core to our work, and we will carry her spirit with us for as long as we continue – which we hope will be forever. We loved her very much.

Our love and thoughts are with her family and friends.

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