Special Dance in memory of Cancer Victim

Reporter: Ask Rossendale
Date online: 13/04/2008

A NOSTALGIC dance is being held in memory of a Stacksteads grandmother-of-eight who died from bowel cancer.

Elaine Boys, who was married to Brian Boys - founder of property developers B&E Boys in Waterfoot, passed away in January after a 18-month battle.

Now a forties and fifties night is being held at St Mary's Chambers in Rawtenstall to raise cash for Rossendale Hospice, which helped care for her.

Former Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar pupil Elaine, 67, had three sons - John, Michael and Peter and eight grandchildren.

She worked as a book keeper and company secretary for B&E Boys for 30 years and was well known as a fitness instructor and a telephonist for the GPO in the Valley in her younger days.

Her daughter-in-law, Erica Boys said she was the "backbone" of setting up the business 50 years ago.

She has organised the event with her sister-in-laws Jodie and Jane Boys, Elaine's sister Anne Crane and staff at the Boys' office.

She said: "Rossendale Hospice At Home looked after Elaine in the final stages of her battle against cancer and the nurses were absolutely fantastic.

"They stayed through the night and visited three and four times a day. They were really caring and considerate and were a great help to Elaine and to Brian.