Did Margaret Mahy have a husband?

Mahy spent a period caring for a relative suffering from dementia, and she never married. “She has gone on record saying that she would like to have married but that it wasn’t going to be for her,” said Duder. She had expected to raise the children (Penny and Bridget, born six years apart to the same father) herself.

Where is Margaret Mahy from?

Whakatane, New ZealandMargaret Mahy / Place of birthWhakatāne is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand, 90 kilometres east of Tauranga and 89 kilometres north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. Wikipedia

How many children did Margaret Mahy have?

two daughters
She is survived by two daughters, Penny and Bridget.

Is Margaret Mahy still alive?

July 23, 2012Margaret Mahy / Date of death

Did Margaret Mahy have kids?

She worked as an assistant librarian at Petone Public Library (1959–60) before shifting to a children’s librarian position at Christchurch Public Library. Margaret gave birth to her first child, Penny, in 1961 and a second, Bridget, in 1966.

How much did the Margaret Mahy playground cost?

The $13 million* Margaret Mahy Family Playground is due to be finished by Christmas. Its design was led by the planning consultants Opus, with the design firm Boffa Miskell, Christchurch City Council, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (the Māori tribal council), and the playground equipment supplier PlayRope.

Where did Margaret Mahy attend school?

University of Canterbury
The University of Auckland
Margaret Mahy/College

What does Mahy mean?

/ (ˈmɑːhɪ) / noun. Margaret .

Are dogs allowed at Margaret Mahy playground?

Playground Pooches Prohibited Workers were busy erecting signs in the Margaret Mahy Playground to say that dogs are not allowed. I can appreciate that some children might be intimidated by dogs near the play equipment, but many dog owners walk their canine friends along the path by the river.

What nationality is the name Mahy?

Last name: Mahy This interesting surname is a variant spelling of the Old Irish name O’Maithide, a very rare surname which originated in the Province of Connacht.

Where does the name Mahy come from?

Mahy is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mahy family lived in Norfolk. Their name, however, derives from the family’s place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Mayeux, Normandy.

When was Margaret Mahy playground opened?

22 December 2015
The Margaret Mahy Family Playground opened on 22 December 2015. Three mornings a week I bike past it, on the corner of Manchester and Armagh Streets. The Park was once part of the Elsie Locke Playground, while the new expanded area was named after Margaret Mahy, one of Canterbury’s most-loved authors.