Funeral for local government 'pioneer' in Stafford where she made her home
The funeral of a woman who lived until 101 and broke a number of 'glass ceilings' in local government has taken place in Stafford.
Mary Riley was remembered at the Collegiate Church of St Mary's by a packed congregation of friends and family.
Remembered as a pioneer in the field of town and country planning she was born in Liverpool in July 1922 but lived in Stafford, off Rowley Avenue, for many years.
Living through the depression and then the blitz of the Second World War in Liverpool sparked her interest in seeking ways to reduce social and economic inequalities and rebuild for a fairer society.
