
29/07/2025
Portcullis would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to the family of our beloved practice nurse Sally Price who passed away on Saturday 26th August.
Sally's funeral will be held on Wednesday 20th August at St John's church Ludlow 2pm.
The family request is to please wear black. This will be followed by refreshments at Ludlow brewery
Family Flowers only please and any donations to the Air ambulance.
Ode to Big Sal by Dr Catherine Beanland
In Memory of a Beloved Practice Nurse and Friend
O Big Sal, the lady with the bear hug,
That soothed the sick, more than any drug.
You walked Portcullis with grace and kindness,
And left your light with everlasting tenderness.
You, who penned odes for all your colleagues,
With careful heart and silver tongue cheek.
Each verse you gave, with balance and care,
Now we, with tears, we return your flair.
The waiting room, once warm with cheer,
Feels colder now you’re not so near.
Your laughter, bold, would fill the air,
A giggle and care would never go spare.
In crisp nurse uniform, or volunteer’s vest,
You gave your time, you always gave your best.
No ask was too small, no soul too lost—
You loved us all and would never exhaust.
You’d sit with those the world forgot,
You saw the gold in every spot.
The Befrienders knew your steady face—
A force of peace, a voice of grace.
Now sadly we must write an ode for you,
Though no words match the work you could do.
But still, dear Sal, we raise your name,
And in our hearts, you burn a flame.
O nurse, O poet, mighty friend,
Your giving knew, no end.
We’ll carry on the care you gave—
And lay these lines upon your grave.
RIP Nurse Sally Price