Obituary: Jennifer Nicholson

Jennifer Nicholson was remembered as a 'vivacious young woman'

There was never any doubt about Jennifer Nicholson's chief talent - music. It was a passion that was eventually to lead her on to the Circle Line train which was targeted by a suicide bomber in the 7 July attacks.

A talented musician who played the piano and sang in choirs, Miss Nicholson, 24, had been an active member of Horfield Parish Church, Bristol, where she devoted much of her time to music and drama.

She went on to study music and English at Reading University, where she pursued her love of performing, before returning to her home city of Bristol to complete a masters degree in Advanced Musical Studies.

She then went back to live in Reading.

Music titles

In January, she began a daily 75-minute commute to the offices of Rhinegold Publishing, in London's West End, where she worked as an advertising sales executive.

It has been a joy and a privilege to know such a beautiful person, both as a colleague and more importantly as a friend John Simpson

The publisher has a portfolio of music titles such as Classical Music magazine, The Singer and Opera Now.

"She was a talented, beautiful and vivacious young woman whose life was stretched out before her and we are not going to see that fulfilled," said the Rt Rev Mike Hall, bishop of Bristol.

Friends recall Miss Nicholson as a much loved member of a remarkable, creative family. Her mother, Revd Julie Nicholson, is priest of St Aidan and St George in Bristol and her father, Gregg, works for BAe Systems. The couple have two other children: Lizzie, 22, and Thomas, 16.

Her former colleagues at Rhinegold were stunned at the loss of their colleague.

"Jenny was adored by all who met her," said John Simpson, deputy general manager at Rhinegold, "and she will be missed more than words can say.

"From a personal point of view it has been a joy and a privilege to know such a beautiful person, both as a colleague and more importantly as a friend."