I feel so fortunate to have worked at Brunswick with Marian and her wonderful team. Every day was filled with the pleasure of seeing the young children there develop their personalities and skills in a caring and creative environment. Marian was a wise, kind and inspiring leader who created this special warm haven of early years learning in the heart of Cambridge, and gave much encouragement to parents. Marian’s friendship since the Brunswick days has been special and her Christmas letters with news of the family were always a joy to read. In 2016 Chris and I had a short holiday staying in Southgate and we will always remember the lovely evening we spent having supper with Marian and Graham, swapping family news and reminiscing. She will certainly be missed by the many people whose lives she touched. Mary and Chris Pountain

I first met Marion when our son, Peter, when to Brunswick (1995), along with his friend Jonathon Christy. Marion made us feel very welcome and Peter was soon so settled. I loved the experience of taking Peter to nursery and witnessing all the enterprising activities the children undertook, under the supervision of the dedicated staff. The only difficult bit, was the temper tantrum Peter had, when I came to bring him home! Fortunately, Marion was always asking me to 'help out'. In the summer term, she asked me and my friends to paint an outside mural by the sandpit, using the pictures the children had drawn of themselves. Penny Chudleigh, master artist, combined all these pictures into a seaside landscape and Helen Christy, Mary Connor, Penny and me had fun donning our overalls and slapping on the paint. Everyone was very happy with the seaside scene we produced, representing the children's drawings as closely as we could. So Marion will always conjure up happy memories for me, but more than anything, I will remember her as the lady who started me on the path to become an Early Years Worker. When Peter had left Brunswick, she sometimes asked me back to work as a paid member of staff. I felt flattered and asked 'why do you choose me?'. She said she liked my 'patience and energy'. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I then went on to take a BTEC in Childhood Studies and have since had a very enjoyable 17 years working as an Early Year's Worker in Cambridge nursery schools. Thank you Marion! Helen, Peter and Roy Cross

A pleasure and a privilege to work with the team at Brunswick Nursery School under Marian's strong and supportive leadership. Such an inclusive and enriching environment for all children, whatever their needs.