A woman who cared for others in life is continuing to do so after death – by donating her body to medical science.

Christine Brown, 69, has followed the example of her father, who gave his body for research 40 years ago.

Daughter Julie Barker said of Mrs Brown, who worked as a home help: “Mum’s always looked after others and in a way she’s still doing that now and it’s a comfort to us because that’s what she wanted.

“When she was a home help for 20 years she’d bring her elderly clients home. There was often an extra ‘grandma’ round the house.”

Mrs Brown, of Gaisby Mount, Shipley, died at home on May 22, weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.

She refused treatment and insisted she went home to be with her family, and go fishing.

Mrs Brown had a life-long passion for carp fishing, and she and her husband, Dennis, 71, were members of the Bradford Number One fishing club.

Because her body has now been accepted by the University of Leeds for medical research, there will be no funeral for Mrs Brown.

Mr Brown said: “She wasn’t one for a fuss. I couldn’t have coped with a funeral and saying goodbye anyway.

“They will let us know when she has helped them all she can and there will be a cremation and service with other donors at the university.”

One of Mrs Brown’s last wishes was that any donations in her memory should go to the St John Ambulance and Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

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