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Margaret Bugden, 'Queen of Fergusson', dies, 107.
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DescriptionShe had suffered a stroke on May 3, 2003, and died on May 12.
The 'Leader' printed a brief notice on May 14, noting that she had had her 107th birthday in January, and reprinted the photo printed in 2002 after her 106th; the collection does not have that photo, but does have the order of service from her funeral.
The 'Leader' described the funeral on May 21. Her husband, Eric, had died in 1999, and they were childless. The funeral was held in the Lavender Lounge of Fergusson Rest home, so that fellow-residents and staff could be present. Father Ron Bennett, of St Joseph's church, officiated. Kevin Nelson piped her out to 'Flower of Scotland. She was buried beside Eric at Anderson's Bay, Dunedin on the 16th.
Date TakenJanuary 2002
The 'Leader' printed a brief notice on May 14, noting that she had had her 107th birthday in January, and reprinted the photo printed in 2002 after her 106th; the collection does not have that photo, but does have the order of service from her funeral.
The 'Leader' described the funeral on May 21. Her husband, Eric, had died in 1999, and they were childless. The funeral was held in the Lavender Lounge of Fergusson Rest home, so that fellow-residents and staff could be present. Father Ron Bennett, of St Joseph's church, officiated. Kevin Nelson piped her out to 'Flower of Scotland. She was buried beside Eric at Anderson's Bay, Dunedin on the 16th.
Date TakenJanuary 2002Part of
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Reference2003 05 21 1FormatScanned from order of serviceSize66 x 101 mm
FormatScanned from order of serviceSize66 x 101 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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Margaret Bugden, 'Queen of Fergusson', dies, 107.. Upper Hutt Libraries, accessed 21/08/2026, https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/26427