Gillian Ann Lyles

All who have hats are encouraged to wear them to the Memorial!

Gillian Lyles, nee Ardington was born at Lytham Cottage Hospital in Lytham, Lancashire, England in 1948, the daughter of Lin and Bert Ardington. Gillian moved around a lot as a child as her parents lived in various places in England plus Canada and, briefly, in the US. As an adult, Gillian lived in England, employed 10 years by the Lancashire County Council, and in Toronto before settling in North Vancouver in 1980. Gillian worked 15 years for Canadian Pacific Railway but for the last 20+ years worked in Senior Home Care. Gillian met her future husband, Raymond, on a double decker bus in Victoria, B.C. After a short, long-distance relationship, Raymond moved to Canada and they were married in the Chapel at Heritage Village, now The Burnaby Village Museum. There followed 37 years of happy marriage. Gillian will be sorely missed by Raymond and all that knew her.