Mrs. Margaret Pattison has Died

News has reached us of the death of Honorary Friend Margaret Pattison

News of the death of our Honorary Friend, Mrs Margaret Pattison, has been received from her son, Dr Andrew Pattison. Margaret was born on a Scottish island and moved to Wendan Road when her husband, a veterinary scientist, came to a job at Compton Laboratories. She later moved to be near her son in Shrewsbury where she died on 19th January aged 93.  She kept in touch with Julie Goddard until December when she had a heart attack was moved into a home.

In the late 1970s, Margaret undertook a complete survey of the monumental inscriptions in Newtown Road Cemetery. This was published in 1982 and lodged in Newbury Library as well as family history societies.

This work made the task of locating graves and accessing details of inscriptions possible and FNRC could not have progressed so far and so fast without her efforts. It was in recognition of this work and its importance to FNRC that Margaret was made an Honorary Friend at our inception in October 2009. Just before Christmas, Margaret told Julie that she felt ‘tired and worn out’ so her release seems to have been timely. Nevertheless, a woman of such intelligence and energy, who clearly made her mark on the world, will be sorely missed by her family and friends and we send our condolences to them.

Further details about her funeral and donations in lieu of flowers can be obtained from Julie Goddard