Tower and Town, June 2019

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Family News

Peggy Roy died on 4th April at the Prospect Hospice in Wroughton. She came to live in Marlborough over 20 years ago to be near her daughter, Julia Wall, and her family. Peggy’s son, Jonathan, lives in Hampshire with his family and he and Julia each have three sons. Peggy ran a playschool at her home before her children were of school age.  She enjoyed being with children and this inspired her to become a teacher. She loved her work in a multi-cultural school where the children of new immigrants were in the majority. Eventually, she decided to obtain a degree from the Open University and continued to teach, mostly scientific subjects, until she retired. Peggy was a proficient tennis player and enjoyed being involved with school sports. In later life, she loved watching all sport but especially tennis on TV. An accomplished bridge player, she became popular in the Marlborough bridge clubs as she was always even tempered and friendly. She was a member of the Marlborough History Club, the U3A Gardening Club and NADFAS. She loved the lunches, coffee mornings and general socialising that went with the clubs and was to be found nearly every morning in the Waitrose coffee shop watching the world go by and meeting friends. She will be missed by many in Marlborough as well as by her large family.

Congratulations to Peter and Jeanette Hancock who celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on Thursday 27th June. They were married at St Paul's, Bristol, and came to Marlborough in 1987 when Peter took over as manager of Lloyd’s bank. People also knew him as president of the Rotary club. Peter and Jeanette were members of the U3A Thursday walkers for 18 years.

Congratulations, also, to Sally and Howard Cripps who have become grandparents for the first time. Noa Catherine Cripps-Barandalla, daughter of Oliver and Loli, was born on April 3rd at Chippenham Birthing Centre. Noa is an adorable, much loved addition to the family and both mother and baby are doing well.

Duncan and Nicola Elks continue to enjoy life in Derbyshire. After leaving St John's school, where Duncan received great help and encouragement for dyslexic challenges, they both pursued medical careers. They were married in St. George's Church, Preshute, in 2001. Nicola (née Jones) is now a GP in a small town near Derby. Duncan is Senior Biomedical Scientist in the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory of the Royal Derby Hospital. Both enjoy walking in the Peak District and further afield on adventure holidays in their spare time.

Finally, more congratulations, this time to Caroline Peck (Carrie) who now has 3 grandchildren, making Audrey a three times great grandmother. Trevor and wife Sharyn have a baby girl, India Sofia, sister to 2 year old Aspen.

Jessy Pomfret