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‘John Stott was preaching the night I was converted and he has been my teacher ever since, not only by word but by example. He has obviously been the greatest influence in my life. Those who have influenced me most have always borne the hallmark of authenticity, that is of Christlikeness ... So much of Christian truth is summed up in the amazing condescension of John 14:21.’

Frances Whitehead, January 2014

‘Successive Study Assistants have basically fallen in love with Frances, and have realized that Uncle John could never have done what he did without her. It has been one of the greatest Christian partnerships of the twentieth century.’

Roy McCloughry, First Study Assistant 1977–78; National Disability Adviser to the Church of England; Tutor in Ethics, St John’s College, Nottingham

‘Frances Whitehead is as remarkable in her way as John Stott was in his way. John was the gold standard and Frances matched it again and again. I love Frances’s personal spiritual life, her prayerfulness, her devotion to knowing and loving Christ, her hunger for biblical teaching, her desire for Christian community.’

Mark Labberton, Study Assistant 1980–81; President, Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, California

‘I have thought that Frances’s loyalty to John is the best human example of agape that I have ever witnessed. And of course her example of ‘omnicompetence’ shall never be excelled. However her prior vocation has been to serve Christ and his Church, and this she has done with self-sacrificial devotion, boundless energy and unequalled efficiency.’

Stephen Andrews, Study Assistant 1984–86; Bishop of Algoma, Province of Ontario, Canada

‘Frances and Uncle John shared a wonderful partnership – platonic and professional, caring, deep and affectionate. Their 55-year relationship started formally, with Frances referring only to ‘Mr Stott’, but became much less formal, with their embracing on occasion with a warm hug and kiss on the cheek.’

Matthew Smith, Study Assistant 2002–05; a principal advisor at KPMG