tower of strength

Daniel Christopher Birks, who trained Mr Henderson in 2010 and led the troop he was assigned to in Afghanistan, said: "He was such a tower of strength, kind of like the model recruit."

Stewart’s performance holds everything together; her Lou is a quiet tower of strength, unexpectedly finding both love and darkness.

“My mother has been a tower of strength for our family, leaving us a legacy that will influence our children and generations to come,” Mrs. Comes said via text message.

She is also 27 - petite and blonde and a tower of strength.

As a couple throughout their married life, Daphne gave exemplary support to David and in his declining health was a tower of strength to him.