Former Wiltshire councillor Caroline Pym dies aged 95

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 14:08 · Archive

Caroline Pym MBE, a former Wiltshire county councillor, has died aged 95 after a lifetime of public service in Malmesbury. She died peacefully at home on 7 October following a stroke in January, and her death was marked at a full meeting of Wiltshire Council on 20 October.

Mrs Pym served for eight years as a Wiltshire county councillor and was previously a magistrate at the former courts in Malmesbury. She served as a governor of both Malmesbury's secondary and primary schools and, while chairman, supported their amalgamation.

Beyond local politics, Mrs Pym ran a minibus for disabled people through Malmesbury and District Community Transport and helped establish a youth support scheme offering confidential advice. A longstanding member of the Civic Trust with a keen interest in conservation, she led a fundraising drive that raised £30,000 in three months to restore floodlighting at Malmesbury Abbey. Her contribution was recognised in 2011 when she was appointed MBE for services to the community of Malmesbury. Her family described hers as a 'rich and varied life' which they would celebrate in due course.

How it is being reported

• Tributes paid as former councillor dies after 'lifetime of service'Tributes have been paid to former Wiltshire county councillor, who has died aged 95 after a lifetime of public service.Gazette & Herald · 20 Oct, 13:20
• Tributes paid as former councillor dies after 'lifetime of service'Tributes have been paid to former Wiltshire county councillor, who has died aged 95 after a lifetime of public service.Wiltshire Times · 20 Oct, 13:20

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