Jennifer Worth, a British nurse, midwife and author, passed away on May 31, 2011 at the age of 75. With her background in nursing and midwifery, Worth served primarily in East London and is best known for writing over five memoirs. The titles she wrote are "Call the Midwife," "Shadows of the Workhouse," "Farewell to the East End," "In the Midst of Life," and "A Last Song of Lancaster". Her works have since been adapted into a popular British television series of the same name. Furthermore, Worth also wrote articles for the Nursing Standard and Scrubs Magazine and spoke on BBC Radio 4. Worth was born in the East End of London, and in 1987, she joined the Community of the Sisters of the Love of God, an Anglican religious order in Oxford. She was later the treasurer and secretary of the Bath branch and the secretary for the mothers' union of the diocese of Bath and Wells. A keen musician, Worth was also a renowned pianist as well as the conductor and arranger of the St. Christopher Singers, a group of singers with special needs. Worth is survived by her family and many colleagues, patients and fans who were impacted by her work.