A headteacher who is believed to have died after a short illness had a " sharp sense of humour" and "infectious laughter".
The death of Catherine Morris was shared by the staff at Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School in Aintree, with staff and teachers heartbroken after the loss of the headteacher. Since the death, staff members at the school have made a touching tribute to the 54-year-old.
The tribute from staff said: "Our school community are shocked and saddened at the passing of our beloved Headteacher Catherine Morris. Catherine spent 16 years here at Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School. She joined initially as head of our Infant department in January 1999, then became our Deputy Headteacher. She secured her first Headship at St Julie’s in St Helen’s before returning to us to take the helm as our Headteacher in 2015.