Norwich woman Margaret Jean Rae remembered for elegance and dancing

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Margaret Jean Rae, a Norwich woman known for her love of dancing and knitting, has died aged 95.

Margaret Jean Rae, a Norwich woman known for her elegance and love of dancing, has died aged 95. Born in Old Buckenham, she was one of three sisters and worked as a secretary for an engineering firm, organising travel arrangements for engineers working away.

Her husband, Duncan Rae, 89, who is from Loch Lomond in Scotland, remembered her passion for dancing across many styles, from rock 'n' roll to ballroom routines inspired by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. 'Whenever we went on holiday, or to events at Gunston Hall, we would be on the dance floor together,' he said.

Mrs Rae was also a skilled knitter. Her husband said: 'She knitted all the time and everybody admired her knitting.' He recalled the couple met in 1971 at a pub on Grapes Hill in Norwich and married that same year. 'She was very beautiful,' he said. The couple remained inseparable throughout their marriage.

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• Norwich woman remembered for her elegance and love of dancingNorwich woman Margaret Jean Rae, who loved to knit and dance, is remembered for her style and devotion to her husband following her death aged 95.Eastern Daily Press · 12 Oct, 06:00
• Norwich woman remembered for her elegance and love of dancingNorwich woman Margaret Jean Rae, who loved to knit and dance, is remembered for her style and devotion to her husband following her death aged 95.Norwich Evening News · 12 Oct, 06:00

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