Very sad to hear of this. Jacinta was my piano teacher - and my favourite one I ever had. She wanted learning to be fun - not a chore! I remember she would ask me what songs I wanted to play in one lesson...next lesson she would have gone out and purchased all the sheet music. She was an absolute delight of a teacher and a truly lovely and warm person. I think I may even dig some of that sheet music out tonight (I've always kept the scores she bought me!) and give them a play. Nick xx

I met Jacinta when she lived in Winchester. She played Clair de Lune just for me. I remember her with great affection.

I'd been thinking of you, and what popped up on a short break to Portugal this weekend but statues of St Fatima, and then when I return home there's a note from Ghylls class saying they are raising money from a cake sale to raise money for your fund. And yes, I will be making the gluten free one that Lily- Rose made you once xxxxx

I never told you this, but you came into our lives at such an important time: my daughter was a little lost, a little sad, a little disheartened, and I just didn't know what to do - and then we found you. I loved listening to both of you play, but most of all I loved hearing you talk, and laugh, and have fun and be silly. You have done her so much good, and I have my fingers crossed that a little bit of you has rubbed off on her forever. She will never forget you, and nor will I: you took a little bit of the burden of motherhood from my shoulders for that short half hour each week, and you allowed me to see again the joy that lies inside all of us. The world will definitely be a duller place without you, but our lives have been made all the more brighter for knowing you - thank you xxxxx

Sometimes you see something that sets you back with a start! The notice in the EDP ths week of the passing of Jacinta Wright was one such event. I have not seen Jacinta for some twenty years but for about 5 years previously we were good friends. She was a naturaly kind person who would help anyone and so very talented - when she played Chopin, Debussy or the Irish composer John Field she could create magic.. She was selected to play the 100th anniverary concert at Wigmore Hall. On one occassion a friend of mind called Captain Richard Meyrick had a stroke and asked me to sing at his funeral. He wanted a song called Speed the Plough. I tried to find the music but failed, he then had a few more strokes and I asked Jacinta if she knew the song but she didn't. However she gave me the number of a music shop in Milton Keyns who might know and they suggested Speed your Journey from the opera by Verdi. Jacinta taught me the song in Italian before suggesting I learn it in English because it would be easier. Sadly when Richard finally passed away I was not informed until it was too late, Thus it was that a week or so later at about 8 pm I got to sing at his grave side accompanied by Jacinta. It was bizzare!. Years later on visiting an old house in Tredegar the curater said that the servants at harvest would come together to sing "speed the plough". Jacinta had a difficult life at times but bore everything with great fortitude. I shall miss her but keep the memories. I organised concerts for Jacinta at places like the cinema Stowmarket, and the Theatre at Aldborough. They were sponsored by Nat West and packed out.Jacinta thrilled her audiences. She even gave charity concerts at Fornham All Saints Village Hall and Hengrave Hall. She had a wry sense of humour. She loved her daughters. Somewhere I have programmes / posters of her concerts and if I can find them I will send them on through the undertakers. Rest in Peace Jacinta - the world is a much better place for your passage through it.

I only had the privilege to meet Jacinta a few short months ago but she made a big impression on me. I found her to be engaging, interesting and extremely positive in her attitude to life. She was always smiling and had a calm gentle way about her. It was obvious she very much loved her daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren. We got on well from the moment we met, with her first words to me "ah a yellow car, all the best people have yellow cars" :-) Even though we spent very little time together I will miss her and would have loved to have known her for longer. Thinking of you all at this time.