Alice Mary Wiltshire died in the Royal United Hospital, Bath after a short illness on October 19, aged 92.

She leaves behind husband of 71 years, Alf, son Alan, two grandchildren, Alison and Andrew, and a great grandson, Oliver, ten.

Mrs Wiltshire was born in Marsh Cottage, St Edith’s Marsh, Bromham in 1922.

She was an only child and was always known as Mary, but because her initials would have spelt ‘Mad’ with a maiden name of Davis, her first name was officially Alice.

She lived in Bromham all of her life apart from one year from 1946–47.

Mrs Wiltshire met her husband Alf, 92, at a wartime dance in the Cross Keys pub in Rowde in 1940.

In 1942 Mr Wiltshire was called up into the Armed Forces serving in the RAF Regiment.

He returned home in June 1943 on a seven-day pass and the couple were married that same week in St Nicholas Church.

After Mr Wiltshire left the services in 194, the couple were able to set up home together in Bromham.

Mrs Wiltshire worked for the Foxhangers Laundry and then for Harris’s until the couple’s only child Alan was born in 1948.

She then worked as a dinner lady at St Nicholas School in Bromham for 26 years.

Mrs Wiltshire was always interested in gardening and Mr Wiltshire has put their long lives down to eating organic food from the garden.

She was also active skittles player for most of her life, playing as part of the Bromham WI team along with her own team.

Other hobbies included the village bingo and crosswords and Mrs Wiltshire danced all of her life apart from the last few years due to her health.

Mr Wiltshire said: “She had a good busy active life and she enjoyed every minute of it; everyone loved Mary.”

Her funeral was held at West Wiltshire Crematorium in Semington on November 6 followed by a celebration her life at St Nicholas Church, Bromham.

Donations should go to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.