She died in hospital on 14 October 2008 aged 99, three weeks short of her 100th birthday, and was survived by her two daughters, Hilary Helen and Elizabeth Celia, and one son, Robert Dudley Purves.
The celebrated individual's life came to an end on 14 October 2008 at a hospital, marking the conclusion of her remarkable 99-year journey, just three weeks before she would have reached her milestone 100th birthday. She was survived by her loved ones, including her two daughters, Hilary Helen and Elizabeth Celia, and one son, Robert Dudley Purves.