Sad News - Sheila Collenette

[topsy]

Sheila Collenette pased away on 24th July, funeral arrangements unknown at the moment. Information came from her son Mark.

A remarkable lady.

Suzanne Mace

[BrianMc]

Thank you for bringing this to our attention Suzanne.

She certainly was remarkable and had amazing stories to tell.
Another great loss to the Cactus and Succulent world.

[Sylvia]

Very sad news. I heard her speak on several occasions. Lovely lady. R.I.P.

[Martin]

Yes very sad news, my brother in law spent a few months driving her around Saudi one year during her work on researching the second edition of her book and got to know her quite well.

He was working on the conservation project for the arabian oryx and staying out at a camp in the middle of the desert.

He had some interesting stories about trips threy did together to odd locations to see plants

As has been said a great loss.
M

[FaeLLe]

Is this Sheila from Essex Succulent Review?

[Terry S.]

Sheila Cude is alive and well; is this how rumours start? Sheila Colenette was a classic, slightly eccentric English lady (in the full meaning of the word), who lived for some time in Saudi Arabia and did much work on the flora of the area that culminated in a very thick book and a later revised version. She also collaborated with various other people such as John Lavranos who worked on Arabian succulents.

[Sheila]

Thank you Terry.

I am indeed alive and well.

Best wishes,

[FaeLLe]

Sorry for the confusion but I knew only one Sheila and that is Sheila from ESR and through this forum
Good to know you aare well Sheila.