Estelle Forrester, a director in Savills’ retail agency team in Glasgow, has lost a long battle with breast cancer.
Forrester joined Savills’ Glasgow office from CBRE as a director in the retail agency in September 2009, having worked previously at DTZ. At Savills, she built up a shopping centre leasing profile from scratch in Scotland and worked closely with the London and regional retail teams across the business.
She was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in October 2017, which became terminal. She underwent countless treatments, took part in a clinical trial and raised more the £20,000 for Cancer Research.
Director of retail at Savills Sean Gilles said: “Estelle will be sadly missed by colleagues and clients across both the retail and property industries. She was known for lighting up a room with her great energy and enthusiasm and her positivity during a time of great adversity is an inspiration to all.”
UK and EMEA chief executive James Sparrow added: “Estelle was an inspiration, she showed enormous positivity and energy in the most testing times, and her participation in clinical trials as well as fundraising efforts for charity were a clear reflection of this. She will be greatly missed.”
“Estelle was an incredibly thorough and straight-talking agent, valued hugely by clients,” said Nick Penny, head of Savills Scotland. “She always had, and maintained, a great sense of humour. Her laughter, energy and charisma will be missed enormously. Our thoughts are with her family at this time.”
Forrester’s husband Johnny, their daughter Morgan and son Struan were at her side when she passed away.
Donations to Ayrshire Cancer Support’s Home for Cancer campaign can be made in memory of Forrester at www.ayrshirecs.org/home-4-cancer
