The Ambridge Socialist.
A farewell to Peggy Woolley. Matriach & Gangster Granny* who left a positive legacy for Ambridge, despite reactionary views
The Ambridge Socialist bid a sad farewell to June Spencer (Peggy) who died at the magnificent age of 105 in 2024. Now the funeral of alter ego Peggy Woolley has taken place in St Stephens Church Ambridge.
She was the last link with the beginning of the Archers in 1950, and became the Matriach of ruling class Ambridge as well as being sponsor of Hilda the cat, an expert in animal class war..
Without question Peggy was the Matriach of ruling class Ambridge & according to Archers fan Queen Camilla a Gangster Granny* (Times 9th November 2024)
Below is an extract from the Ambridge Socialist from 2019 where Peggy put her financial backing behind what became the rewilding of Ambridge project. She had a strongly reactionary side but her legacy is much more progressive.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wn1zl3q5qo
Reaching a significant birthday Peggy called a family meeting on Friday morning. Her aim: to save the planet, well Ambridge anyway. While those at the meeting were perhaps a slightly incongruous group- Brian Aldridge after all managed to pollute the Am and kill thousands of fish- Peggy announced her plan to offer £500K to those coming up with the best scheme to save the environment for future generations.
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