LIZZIE PINCOCK - 'One of life's winners'

6:43pm Wednesday 16th April 2008

"THE sunshine always came out when she was around" - that's the way Taunton School headmaster, Dr John Newtown, remembers 19-year-old Lizzie Pincock.

He said Lizzie was a huge part of school life as she was head of Weirfield House, a prefect and she played hockey for the school's first team.

She left the school as a student in 2007 but had been employed as a gap year worker in the preparatory school right up until her she departed for South America in March.

In an interview with the County Gazette this week, Dr Newtown said: "Lizzie would have made an exceptional leader, she was unstoppable example, she had an international understanding and courage.

"She was multi-talented and continuously cheerful. She always made people feel cheered up.

"The sunshine came out when she was around - she was going to be one of life's winners."

"I was so proud of her."

Lizzie's talents in sport and drama were set to have been further developed following her gap-trip as she had just accepted a place at Loughborough University to study English and Sports Science, in September.

For a special report, see the Somerset County Gazette on Thursday, April 17

More stories

• Add YOUR tribute to Lizzie

• 'My magical, beautiful girlfriend'

• No regrets over gap year adventure

• Friends say 'celebrate her life'

• 'My daughter who seized every day

• 'One of life's winners' - headmaster