From school in north London Margaret went to Hornsea College of Art where as well as drawing and painting her course included silver work, pottery & ceramics, fabric making.....
She went on to teach at the same college including during the 2nd World War and she told vivid stories of incendiary bomb night duties on the college roof.
She and Derrick married in 1951, lived on a boat in Richmond and moved to One Tree Cottage in Kingston in 1955. Their four children occupied much of her time but she fitted in some sketching and painting. Life for us children was full of love and fun with her creative talents put to good use.
Her next employment was teaching art in a secondary school where her enthusiasm encouraged many to discover that they could draw and paint.
Then she taught local authority adult education art classes but was made to retire at the age of 65. This didn't deter her and she then hired local halls and continued her own classes, teaching right up to the month before she died at the age of 91.
As well as the regular local classes she took her group of Surrey Painters on painting holidays all around the UK and in Europe.
She took great delight in her teaching and had a wonderful talent of helping anyone who was keen to draw or paint to discover that they could do it. Her students were her big extended family and she loved having her house and garden full for the tea parties and exhibitions where they all shared their work.
Her Christian faith was her foundation and she loved to share this whenever she had the opportunity.
A remarkable wife, mother, granny and great-granny, teacher and friend who brought joy to so many people's lives.
Anne, David, Joy and Peter.