Brenda, who went on to become a teacher, moved up to Scotland following her graduation.
Brenda was a member of First Baptist Church of Moweaqua.
Taxi firm boss Steve McDonald took the call from
Brenda to say she was handing in her notice and gave her an earful for leaving.
Brenda and the other volunteers have been working to organise a Footsteps Memory Walk to take place in early December.
Brenda, 72, said: "The North East is the best kept secret in the country.
Yn fuan ar ol cyrraedd Llandudno, sefydlodd
Brenda fudiad o'r enw Hope Restored, ac yng ngaeaf 2017 agorodd loches unnos ar gyfer pobl oedd yn cysgu ar strydoedd y dref.
Brenda followed, staying with family friends at Loughborough, to be close to him while he was doing his demob training in motor repair at Leicester.
Brenda: Well, I'm going to sit right here with you.
Once in the community, Jean was attending day care at the then Wishaw General Hospital - but the service was axed and she appealed to
Brenda for help to save it.
As Managing Director of the Earth Conservation Corps (ECC), outreach is
Brenda's bread and butter.
WITH acting beset by claims it is elitist, sexist and ageist, Vera star
Brenda Blethyn has defied the odds.