My grandmother, Jean Robertson, who has died aged 91, was an activist, teacher and community builder who spent her life giving back and helping others.
Born in Deptford, south-east London, Jean was the daughter of Constance (nee Barker) and Alfred, a factory worker. She had a brother, Alfred, and two sisters, twins Muriel and Marian. Aged two, she moved with her family to Welling, Kent, where she was to live (save for evacuation and some adventures abroad) for the rest of her life.
