The family of a community hero will honour her legacy with a tree and memorial plaque. Chris Lathlane, of Newark, was a guide commissioner at St Giles Hall in Balderton and devoted her life to helping others – enriching the lives of thousands – died of cancer in August 2021. Her sister-in-law Christine Lathlane is now organising a special event to plant a dwarf apple tree and a memorial plaque in the back garden of St Giles Community Hall, on Main Street, Balderton. “We decided on a dwarf apple tree because in the years to come we didn’t want it to overshadow the area,” said Christine. She add…
