Mary Oliver

"Granny" was born on June 16th 1916 in Cumbria, England.

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Her father was a farmer and she had 2 sisters.

She walked 2 miles to school each day and at 17 years old achieved a place at Leeds Teacher Training College and became a primary school teacher.

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In her early twenties, she met Leslie Oliver in an amateur dramatic play.

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Mary married Leslie when she was 25 years old. They lived in Cornwall during World War 2 when Grandad was assigned to the Royal Air Force.

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Once the war was over they settled in Leeds where Granny looked after her father-in-law until he passed.

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Granny helped her niece, Margaret, become a nurse and in later life Margaret looked after Granny when she became ill with Alzheimer's.

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Granny was a devoted housewife, parent and teacher. She was highly regarded by many parents for her exceptional teaching ability.

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She was a regular Church attendee and cared for many of her close friends and relatives who needed support.

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She delighted in being a grandmother to her many grandchildren and used to hold a supply of games to keep them happy.

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She was a wonderful baker and would involve her grandchildren in the creation of various cakes and biscuits.

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Granny died from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease, on Jan 6th 1999.