One of Gloucestershire's greatest Treasures!

Amy was one of the most fascinating, intriguing, humorous, knowledgeable, determined, honest, hardworking, forthright and sometimes awkward people we shall ever meet and she could curse and swear with the best of them.

Amy left school at the age of 14 and for a time worked at Abbey Mills doing winding. She also was in service for a time at Newark House.

Amy enjoyed the out doors from a young age, she learnt her fathers trades by following him on his day to day tasks. Skills were to include many, thatching, hedging, and ditching.

In 1939 she worked for the council as a road sweeper for 27-28 years, using a broom and shovel. She tended hedges with a hook scythe.

On Leaving the council Amy went on to work on the post round which still kept her in the open air and her last job was a paper round which she carried out with cheerful word for all.

(Lois Etherington )

To mark the first anniversary of Amy Cook's death, Christine Eccles produced a book in tribute to her. This 'appreciation' was sold to fund an inscribed memorial stone, chosen by Amy's son Raymond, which now stands in Wotton-under-Edge Cemetery.