MARGARET JOY PRICE

Messages of Condolence

• My wife Petra and I are sorry to hear the sad news of Peggy’s death.
  
  Peggy was the aunt that any child would have wished for. She was kind, patient, sensitive, thoughtful and diligent.
  
  I remember many happy times with Peggy and Tony in the 1950s and ’60s. I always looked forward to visiting their home, 36 The Pastures, Repton; I spent a wonderful week on the local canals with them on a motorboat, said to have been constructed in carpentry classes by the boys of Repton School.
  
  I was sent to stay with Peggy and Tony over my Easter holiday in 1968 as a last-ditch attempt to cram for my Common Entrance Exam. Peggy worked on my English and Tony on my Maths and this they also made a pleasure. The result, to everyone’s surprise, was that I passed both subjects – and both have given me continued satisfaction throughout my life.
  
  I am sorry not to have had much opportunity to stay in touch in later years but Petra and I send our sincere condolences to all in Peggy’s close family.
  

  John and Petra Neve – 1st May 2026

• Liz and I were saddened to hear the news that Peggy had died.
  
  I have many happy childhood memories of times spent with Peggy and Tony both in Repton and in Sandown. During times spent at Repton, Peggy and Tony encouraged us to take an interest in nature and long walks with Kaleb, the golden labrador, were opportunities to collect wildflowers and grasses, press them and stick them in a scrap book for identification and labelling.
  
  Bed time stories of Winnie the Pooh, Swallows and Amazons and of course Biggles were favourite times, with all the voices accents and animations possible.
  
  I remember well a very enjoyable week spent with Peggy and Tony along with my brother John on the canals in a boat built by the Repton school carpentry class. It actually floated!
  
  Peggy was also a special Aunt, always open, interested, positive, supportive and encouraging.
  
  For my 21st birthday Peggy and Tony sent me a message quoting from Ephesians 6 encouraging me to “be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power, to put on the full armour of God and to be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people” which is something I believe she did.
  
  Living abroad has meant that Liz and I have sadly had little contact in recent years. Peggy will, however, be very much missed and we send our condolences to her family.
  

  David and Elisabeth Neve – 5th May 2026