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Jill Pope

Published on 04/04/2024

POPE Jill Peacefully on 17th March 2024, aged 90 years. Loving wife of the late Alan. Mother of Karen, Grahame and Fiona, grandmother and great-grandmother. Electronic engineer, champion of universal education, historian and research for the first live community plays. Funeral Service will take place at St George's Church, Fordington on Monday 22nd April at 1.00pm. Family flowers only. Donations if desired made payable to either Dorchester Community Nursery School Association or Alzheimer's Society may be sent c/o Grassby Funeral Service, 8 Princes Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TW. Tel: 01305 262338 or can be made online at www.grassby-funeral.co.uk

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Jane Edis April 18th, 2024
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I remember Jill. She and my mum Barbara Askew were firm allies in the Nursery School and Pre-School Playgroup world. It is strange that they should have their funerals on the same day! The picture below shows Jill and my Mum at what I believe was the opening of the Nursery School in Dorchester