Margaret Tait

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our Chair, Margaret Tait.

Margaret worked tirelessly to inspire change, often going above and beyond to ensure that those in need had access to support and resources. The impact of her work is evident in the many lives she touched and the community she helped to transform. Margaret’s laughter and poems brought great fun and positivity at our various community events over the years. Margaret was a true champion showing resilience, and a commitment to uplifting and improving the lives of local people.

I’m sure you will join us in celebrating Margaret’s remarkable legacy. She leaves behind a community that is stronger and more resilient because of her unwavering commitment. Her spirit will live on in those she inspired to take action and make a difference to those around them. Her unwavering support will be profoundly missed, and her legacy will forever remain as we continue to drive forward with our work for the people of Inverclyde.


Our Vice-Chair Donald McQuade had this to say:

“𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑔𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑠ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦.

𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑚𝑒𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑏𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑐𝑘 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑟.

𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑-𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒.”


Margaret's Funeral is taking place this Wednesday at 3pm in Greenock Crematorium, 1 South Street, Greenock PA16 8UG.