Death of a retired Police Officer : PW 48 Margaret Rose Dinning (nee Dawson)

It is with deep regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer : PW  48 Margaret Rose Dinning (nee Dawson), aged 81 years, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, 27^th, April 2017.
Margaret, who was married to Chief Superintendent Raymond Dinning, (Rtd), joined the Durham Constabulary in  1^st April 1957  and served in Durham City and Chester-le-Street Divisions, retiring on 27^th April 1962  to have her first child.
However in retirement she retained her police involvement and was for many years the Chairman of the Chester-le-Street Police Ladies Club in addition to being the organiser of regular Chester-le-Street Divisional Charity Social Evenings in aid of The Freeman Hospital Cardiology Unit, and the Annual Children’s Christmas Parties.
She leaves her husband Raymond, Son Steven & his wife Jennifer and daughter Tracey and her partner Jo, together with her grandchildren Kirsty (partner Alex)   and Andrew
Funeral Service to be held at Chester-le-Street St Marys and St. Cuthbert’s Parish Church, Church Chare Chester-le-Street at 11.am. on Monday 15^th, May 2017 followed by a private (Family Only) cremation.
Family Flowers only, donations in lieu, (if so desired) to Cardiology Care Unit Universities North Durham Hospital.