Margaret Ogden

Margaret, who lived in Albert Street, died in July, aged 76. She was born in Wales, and then moved to England where she did a variety of jobs. She married her husband, Tony, in Oxford in 1950. They had two sons, Christopher and Mark. The family was stationed in Malaya for three years during the emergency. On one occasion, when Tony was suddenly called away, Margaret was left with her infant son sitting in a bungalow on the edge of the jungle with a revolver in her lap. They later lived for a time in Wales, before returning to Oxford. Margaret worked as a medical secretary, first at Mayfair ward at the Nuffield, then at the North Oxford Medical Centre. She had also been a Girl Guide commissioner and worked at the Mind shop in Walton Street. Margaret was a very popular person and had many friends in Jericho and in the Church. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. During her final illness her family in turn looked after her, as did her neighbour Janet.