Mrs Alice Mary Wiltshire died in the Royal United Hospital, Bath after a short illness on October 19, aged 92.

She leaves her husband of 71 years, Alf, son Alan, two grandchildren, Alison and Andrew, and a great-grandson, Oliver,10.

Mrs Wiltshire was born in Marsh Cottage, St Edith’s Marsh, Bromham, in 1922, and only spent one year, 1946-47, away from the village. She was an only child and was always known as Mary: because with Davis as her maiden name her initials would then have spelt Mad, Alice was officially her first name. Mrs Wiltshire met her husband Alf, 92, at a wartime dance in the Cross Keys pub in Rowde in 1940. In 1942 Mr Wiltshire was called up into the RAF Regiment.

He returned home in June 1943 on a seven-day pass and the couple were married in St Nicholas Church. After Mr Wiltshire left the services, the couple were able to set up home together in Bromham.

Mrs Wiltshire worked for the Foxhangers Laundry and then for Harris’ until Alan was born in 1948.

She then worked as a dinner lady at St Nicholas School in Bromham for 26 years.

Mrs Wiltshire was always interested in gardening and Mr Wiltshire has put their long lives down to eating organic food from the garden.

She was also an active skittles player for most of her life, playing as part of the Bromham WI team along with her own team.

Other hobbies included the village bingo and crosswords and Mrs Wiltshire danced all of her life, apart from the last few years due to her health.

Mr Wiltshire said: “She had a good busy active life and she enjoyed every minute of it; everyone loved Mary.”

Her funeral was held at West Wiltshire Crematorium in Semington on November 6 followed by a celebration of her life at St Nicholas Church, Bromham.

Donations in her memory can be sent to Wiltshire Air Ambulance.