It was sad news to hear that Marion Warren, a stalwart of our village, Liddington, died on Thursday 10th July at the age of 92. Her husband, Ben Warren, ran the farm in Purley Rd.
She was greatly involved in moving Liddington forward by her many years on Liddington Parish Council, on All Saints’ Parochial Church Council, and as a leading governor of Wanborough Primary School. She was also a Justice of the Peace.
She became a Liddington Parish Councillor in May 1984 and went on to become Chair for 9 years from 2000 to 2009 which were key years in making Liddington a lovely place in which to live.
To celebrate the 2000 Millenium year there were a number of village events, in particular a flower festival in All Saints’ Church, the twinning with Lyddington Rutland when a large group of us went over to Rutland for a special event in April 2000 with a return visit to our village in 2001. There was also a Millenium Party for village children and a special historical exhibition about Liddington in the Village Hall in December 2000. That exhibition included a collection of items from the Trowbridge records office.
Work also started on the large embroidered Millenium village map on display in the Village Hall and the planning of the Millenium Viewing Table and Platform located at the Liddington Castle trig point. Both were opened in June 2006 by Lord and Lady Joffe.
During her term as Chair the old milestone on Purley Road was restored and the new children’s play park was planned and constructed.
Marion was also devoted to the fundraising for the new Village Hall opened in March 1994 by The Duke of Marlborough and also for the new set of Bells for All Saints’ Church Tower dedicated by the Bishop of Bristol in October 2016. These now ring out on a regular basis.
Marion certainly worked hard for Liddington. She organised monthly trips for villagers to various destinations and with Kaye Archer and a band of helpers also planted a large range of daffodil bulbs around the village which continue to provide a lovely spring floral display.
Gordon Wilson
Marion’s funeral will be held in All Saints’ Church at 2pm on Wednesday 13th August.
Our thoughts are with Ben, Alison, Nigel and Marion’s grandsons, granddaughter and three great grandchildren.
