Devoted grandmother Edith Marshall, who many will remember as a lunchtime supervisor at Marlborough's former Secondary Modern School, has died at the age of 77.

Her late husband Roy, who died in 1992, was the caretaker at the secondary modern and after its merger with the Grammar School when it became St John's School.

They lived in the caretaker's bungalow at the Chopping Knife Lane school.

Mrs Marshall was born at Locks Heath near Fareham in Hampshire.

She became a nursery maid and housekeeper at West Wick near Pewsey for the late Lord Devlin and Lady Devlin.

Mr Marshall had recently left the army and went to work for Lord and Lady Devlin initially as chauffeur and then trained as a butler.

Mr and Mrs Marshall were married in 1951 at Locks Heath and returned to live at West Wick until 1972.

When Mr Marshall became caretaker at the secondary modern school they moved into the bungalow in the school grounds.

Generations of schoolchildren and teachers will remember Mrs Marshall's kindness and care.

The couple retired from the school in 1990 and moved to Aldbourne where they lived in Whitley Road.

Following her husband's death in 1992 Mrs Marshall decided to return to Marlborough to be near their only son Peter. She enjoyed life at Leaf Close and was a popular sight around the town on her mobility buggy.

She had been ill since Christmas and had a lengthy stay in the Great Western Hospital before returning to Savernake Hospital where she died on Friday.

She leaves her son, daughter-in-law Pam, grandchildren Grace, 13, and Charlie, ten, and also one brother and one sister.

The funeral is today at 9.45am at St Mary's Church and will be conducted by the Rev Bob Toogood who taught at the Chopping Knife Lane school until he converted to the priesthood.

In lieu of flowers her family has requested donations to the Prospect Foundation c/o funeral director Dianne Mackinder, Wagon Yard, London Road, Marlborough.