| Peggy was born and brought up in Portsmouth. After
her schooling, in the early years, she worked for a wholesale grocery firm
by the name of Reeves. She married and had one daughter, Margaret, who now
lives in Plymouth. Her first marriage was not a success and she later
married a master builder, Ernest Sadler. Unfortunately he died in 1981. In
1968 Peggy and 'Sadler' (as he was known) joined the RREC after having
bought a new Silver Shadow with a bespoke colour of two shades of green. Had
she lived another year she would have received her 40-year badge. Peggy did
the job of Secretary and Chairman of the Central Southern Section in the
early 80's and remained an active member of the Section until she sold her
car about six years ago - although still came to some events in her more
practical Ford Escort. Her Rolls was garaged some distance from where she
lived and she started having some mobility problems.
Besides her involvement with our Club she was a County badminton player
being the Secretary for forty years of the District Badminton Association - she
was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977 and a long service award
by the International Badminton Association. She travelled widely on holiday including a trip on Concorde as well
as world
cruises. Besides enjoying light music such as Gilbert and Sullivan and Lloyd-Webber
she was a member of Portsmouth's Ladies Luncheon Club and the Naval Base
Club. I have only known Peggy for the past fifteen years or so but she was a
positive and independent lady who had lots of common sense and was always
well organised and supportive of others. We shall miss her.
Tony Leach - Section Chairman |
