Agnes was an inspiration to me. We met when we joined the UCU committee around the same time, when we were both learning the ins and outs of how things operated. What immediately stood out to me about Agnes was her absolute commitment to helping others and her dry sense of humour. She had a no-nonsense approach to leadership combined with warmth which I really valued. She made you feel at ease, and that we were all in it together. When things got hard Agnes was the person who we looked to for calm and her incredible ability to keep a perspective. I’ll remember our times together on the picket and marches with fondness.