Peggy Dean

Her sudden death is a huge loss to her family – husband David, children Colin and Carol, grandchildren Luke, Emily and Bjorn and her sister, Lesley.

Mr and Mrs Dean moved to Chippenham in 1966 when Mr Dean took up a post as lecturer at Chippenham College.

For many years Peggy taught at Westmead Junior School in Chippenham where she was a valued member of staff and much loved and respected by the children.

The family moved to Bradford Road in Corsham in 1977. Since their retirement, the couple have been involved in many community activities.

Peggy was an invaluable member of Corsham WI, having been a committee member, president, secretary and programme secretary. For more than 20 years, she was a member of a needlecraft class in Corsham where she made many good friends. Her house is full of the beautiful work she produced.

In the early 1970s the couple started attending Melksham Folk Dance Club and English folk dance soon became a huge part of their lives.

Mr Dean played the accordion and they became well known and very popular as caller and musician in the West Country and further afield when they attended folk-dance events and schools in many other parts of the country.

About 12 years ago Mrs Dean started a folk dance class in Corsham as a WI activity.

This class grew rapidly and broke away from the WI umbrella as more and more ladies wanted to join.The group blossomed under her tuition. They are now known as Corsham Country Dancers. Mrs Dean’s sudden death is a huge blow to them.

Mrs Dean’s garden was her pride and joy, full of the flowers that she loved so much. For many years it has been the venue for the dancers’ summer tea dance, an event eagerly looked forward to by all involved.

It is with great sadness that so many people say goodbye to Mrs Dean as a wife and mother, grandmother and sister, teacher, WI lady, needlecraft enthusiast, gardener and folk dance caller.

She was a busy lady who lived her life to the full right to the end