Family pays tribute to Maggie, 102, who spent most of life in Shropshire village
Tributes have been paid to a remarkable woman who lived in the Shropshire village in which she was born for most of her 102 years.
The funeral of Margaret Alice Bright, known as Maggie, was held at St Peter's Church, Rushbury, near Church Stretton, where she married husband Jack 84 years ago.
She lived in the nearby village of Wall-under-Heywood for 94 years.
Granddaughter Wendy Gwilliam said: "Maggie was born at Wall-under-Heywood Post Office on September 2, 1912, where her mother was post mistress and her grandfather had been post master.
"She was the eldest of five children and although she was christened Margaret, she was known by all as Maggie.
"She went to Rushbury School where she met Jack Bright and their friendship slowly blossomed into a romance.
"They married at St Peter's Church, Rushbury on August 8, 1931, and remained happily married until Jack's death in 1995. They had been married for 64 years."
She said the couple had two children, Kathleen and Derek, and lived duration of their marriage in the same cottage that Maggie had moved into while Jack was away fighting in World War Two.
Maggie continued to live there after Jack's death, for 70 years in total, before moving to a small bungalow at Morgansfield, Rushbury, where she lived for eight years until her death, on March 9.
Mrs Gwilliam said: "During Jack's time away in the war Maggie used to work on the local farms, potato picking and doing odd jobs to help make ends meet as Jack's army pay was small. She later worked as a dinner lady at Rushbury School for five years.
"After retiring from the school she and Jack ran a small bed and breakfast business at the cottage they lived in. They had several visitors who came back year after year."
Maggie leaves five grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and eight great, great grandchildren.
Donations at her funeral on Saturday went to West Midlands Air Ambulance and St Peter's Church.
