At the grave-side …
From Nick and Jo Perry …
I’d known Nick since 1975 and worked directly with him for the last 6 years or so of my Gas Board existence. He was a very nice man, but I think he was right!
From Jill Cummings …
We haven’t seen Jill since 1976 or so, after which she moved to Lockerbie and we moved to Bedhampton (a bit safer, we concluded, later). I didn’t know about the cream cakes!
From Eve …
When Maggie started in EOTAS, Eve was teacher-in-charge at her Woodside Pupil Referral Unit. Eve is another strong character, and I wondered how they would get along. I should have known better!
From Diane & John West …
I hadn’t recalled that Maggie had met Diane (and John) West before we moved to Bedhampton. Clearly they got on very well.
From Dave & Sheila Hayward …
Dave Hayward was a very nice scouser who we knew through his support of Scouting events. While he didn’t know Maggie well, his remarks are very touching.
From Barbara Dollimore …
Margaret met Barbara at Kingston Modern, where she was Head of Science. They later shared child care and became close friends. I still see Barbara and we often share a cup of tea or lunch together.
From Peter Littlefield …
I knew Peter Littlefield as the former Outdoor Ed and D of E man for Portsmouth, and he had barely met Margaret, but I obviously went on at him a lot about her exploits!
Peter Robert Turnill, third and youngest son of Joan, b 1/5/1947, m 19/10/1971
Little more than a shed! The picture shows it in 1982 shortly before we demolished it. The house to the left was built by Joan and occupies half the plot they bought in 1952. They had about 2/3 of an acre of ground.
Margaret Ianthe ? ? Hanson, first child of Derwent & Margaret, b ??/??/1942, m ????? d ??/??/2008? Ellen holds Ianthe – taken 1/3/43
Richard Brian Turnill, first child of Joan & Victor, b 23/10/1942, d 12/1/1961. Douglas must have got lost somewhere.
They certainly did …
Derwent George Cooper Hanson was their 3rd child, born 8/9/1918, and thus just 21 at the start of the war. Died ??/??/??
Margaret Williams, born ??????,
