Anne Reckless joined the Financial Adviser team in October 2014 as a sub-editor and quickly made her mark.
A veteran journalist with vast experience, she threw herself into her work with tenacity, diligence and an unparalleled attention to detail.
Her quick wit, her passion and ready repartee resonated with her colleagues and friends, and she contributed greatly to the life of the Financial Times Group, providing a rich alto voice in our Christmas concerts and charity choral events at Trafalgar Square.
Anne put her good voice to work early on in her journalistic career, starting off at Red Dragon Radio before moving onto print.
Working at Financial Adviser hadn't been her first stint working for the Financial Times Group; Anne had previously worked on the Financial Times newspaper, before leaving to work on various other titles, such as the Mail on Sunday and Mirror Group, as well as for specialist titles in the Gulf States.
She had also been editor of the Orcadian for a while. So coming back to the FT headquarters to work on Financial Adviser in 2014 was something of a homecoming to her.
When she left in September 2016 to pursue her dream of opening a rural B&B and settling down in the countryside, the office felt her loss, both as a colleague and as a friend.
We followed her adventures at Seabridge Bed & Breakfast, Bucknell, noting the slew of five-star ratings for both host and hotel, and how deliriously happy Anne, and her two dogs, Daisy and Muffin, were settling into their country life.
As one colleague commented: "She was so happy. It seemed like she had really found something that she loved doing."
However, sadly Anne was involved in a car accident in August, and her injuries were so severe she did not recover, despite the excellent care of medical staff at the Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
She died in the early hours of Tuesday morning on 14 August and her funeral is set to be held on 22 September at Salem Chapel, Porthmadog.
Former colleagues have paid tribute to Anne, citing her passionate beliefs in social justice and a strong sense of fairness, which she attributed to her Quaker roots. This would often lead to good-hearted debates in the office between the Corbynistas and those cut from a less socialist cloth.
One remembered how Anne - despite being in the process of selling her house in Dulwich and leaving her job - still found time to buy groceries and care for an elderly neighbour of hers, whose benefits had not been paid and who was practically starving.
Another remembered her quick wit and work ethic: "We did enjoy many good times together and I found her super intelligent and witty to work with."
Helen Lederer, the writer and comedian, wrote: "Anne got in touch with me when she knew I was trying to learn Welsh - immediately we struck up a friendship.
"She was bold, brave, interested curious and fun – and an adventurer.
"She was also an excellent editor and queen of punctuation. In no time she was encouraging me with my novel and together we shared the high and lows of (my) writing. Anne’s selfless encouragement and belief in my work made a significant difference.
"I loved our late (very late) night chats on the phone, her irreverence, fervour and spirit were rare, and connection. The world is a now a poorer place - Anne gave so much – I will never forget her."
Anne leaves behind her sister Carole and her family, as well as her two beloved dogs.
Her family and friends miss her deeply, and Financial Adviser sends its deepest sympathies to her family and close friends at this time.
Donations can be made to Down's South London via the JustGiving link: https://www.justgiving.com/remember/589035/Anne
