Margaret Moorhouse aka Peggy Hyde 26 February, 1943 – 4 February, 2026
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MOORHOUSE, Margaret Jeanne "Peg / Peggy" nee Higginbottom aka Peggy Hyde 26 Feb 1943 - 4 Feb 2026 Dearly loved by her brothers, John and David and nieces Adelle and Celia, nephew Daniel, and great aunt to Jeremy, Lachlan, Erica, Edison and William. Privately Cremated. Family and friends are invited to A Celebration of Margaret's Life at Wattle Park Chalet, 1012 Riversdale Rd, Surrey Hills VIC, on FRIDAY 13th March 2026, commencing at 11:00am. The service will be live-streamed for those unable to attend.
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My sister Margaret (Peg) - then aged 79 standing proudly in front of her yacht SV Starlight at Breakwater Marina Townsville (Aug 2022). This had been her mobile home for about 40 years since departing her farm at Maroota, NSW near the Hawkesbury River. She departed Townsville in September 2023 to live with her old friend Solway in Castlemaine, Victoria. After reluctantly selling Starlight (July 2023) she travelled all the way to Castlemaine via a carefully constructed circuitous route avoiding the major highways and including stopovers with friends and family along the way. I estimated my sister drove about 3,000km with many long days at the wheel over several weeks. Amazingly, she carried virtually all her belongings in her Tardis like Nissan X-Trail STL with its special storage drawers and compartments (a bit like Starlight's)
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Peg (also known as Peggy, Margaret, Higgin) and I have had a friendship that spans 70 years. It was always exciting to share or hear her stories of her adventures and observations: singing in choirs, playing flute and piano together, hearing her play the organ, breeding budgies, goats, cattle dogs, receiving a kitten as a wedding present, staying on her dairy goat farm, riding pillion on one of her early bikes, reading her letters from a fishing trawler, sailing on yacht Starlight, admiring her career as a psychologist, supporting the struggle to keep Hinchinbrook Island pristine and parks for peaceful users, and lastly sharing my home with her when we became “old”. To all who knew and loved her, I share your sorrow. Let us not regret what we did or didn't do, but may we all be grateful that we knew and were known by the unique person Peg.
I first met Peggy at Phillip Island at the Island Classic - we chatted and I was intrigued by this amazing and dynamic person and immediately we connected. Peggy was intelligent and passionate and such a dynamic person - you couldn't meet her and stay the same! I was fortunate to catch up with her on numerous occasions and discussed everything from her early life, racing career, living on her yacht environmental issues, politics and moving back to Castlemaine. Peggy was influential and determined to continue living a life of purpose even as she struggled with the physical challenges. Peggy you will never be forgotten- dear friend.
This is lovely picture of a young Margaret taken by our father (Oswald) - around 1950? - in our garden at our home at 52 Foley St Kew. Our father was a keen photographer and was taken with his Kodak (manually focussed) bellows camera using large format roll film. Our father died in 1952 and we subsequently moved to North Ringwood.
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Our sister Margaret squirting mum (Jean) with hose. We this was SE suburbs eg Beaumaris/Cheltenham - I recall it being close to the beach.
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Recent picture from Margaret's friend Neale. At the time she was in Lynden Aged Care May 2024- Feb 2026.
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MOORHOUSE, Margaret Jeanne "Peg / Peggy" nee Higginbottom aka Peggy Hyde 26 Feb 1943 - 4 Feb 2026 Dearly loved by her brothers, John and David and nieces Adelle and Celia, nephew Daniel, and great aunt to Jeremy, Lachlan, Erica, Edison and William. Privately Cremated. Family and friends are invited to A Celebration of Margaret's Life at Wattle Park Chalet, 1012 Riversdale Rd, Surrey Hills VIC, on FRIDAY 13th March 2026, commencing at 11:00am. The service will be live-streamed for those unable to attend. View full tribute
Margaret (Peg) at Palmetum (17-Hectare Botanic Garden, Townsville Qld) View full message
John Higginbottom
My sister Margaret (Peg) - then aged 79 standing proudly in front of her yacht SV Starlight at Breakwater Marina Townsville (Aug 2022). This had been her mobile home for about 40 years since departing her farm at Maroota, NSW near the Hawkesbury River. She departed Townsville in September 2023 to live with her old friend Solway in Castlemaine, Victoria. After reluctantly selling Starlight (July 2023) she travelled all the way to Castlemaine via a carefully constructed circuitous route avoiding the major highways and including stopovers with friends and family along the way. I estimated my sister drove about 3,000km with many long days at the wheel over several weeks. Amazingly, she carried virtually all her belongings in her Tardis like Nissan X-Trail STL with its special storage drawers and compartments (a bit like Starlight's) View full message
John HigginbottomPeg (also known as Peggy, Margaret, Higgin) and I have had a friendship that spans 70 years. It was always exciting to share or hear her stories of her adventures and observations: singing in choirs, playing flute and piano together, hearing her play the organ, breeding budgies, goats, cattle dogs, receiving a kitten as a wedding present, staying on her dairy goat farm, riding pillion on one of her early bikes, reading her letters from a fishing trawler, sailing on yacht Starlight, admiring her career as a psychologist, supporting the struggle to keep Hinchinbrook Island pristine and parks for peaceful users, and lastly sharing my home with her when we became “old”. To all who knew and loved her, I share your sorrow. Let us not regret what we did or didn't do, but may we all be grateful that we knew and were known by the unique person Peg. Read full message here.
I first met Peggy at Phillip Island at the Island Classic - we chatted and I was intrigued by this amazing and dynamic person and immediately we connected. Peggy was intelligent and passionate and such a dynamic person - you couldn't meet her and stay the same! I was fortunate to catch up with her on numerous occasions and discussed everything from her early life, racing career, living on her yacht environmental issues, politics and moving back to Castlemaine. Peggy was influential and determined to continue living a life of purpose even as she struggled with the physical challenges. Peggy you will never be forgotten- dear friend. Read full message here.
This is lovely picture of a young Margaret taken by our father (Oswald) - around 1950? - in our garden at our home at 52 Foley St Kew. Our father was a keen photographer and was taken with his Kodak (manually focussed) bellows camera using large format roll film. Our father died in 1952 and we subsequently moved to North Ringwood. View full message
John Higginbottom
Our sister Margaret squirting mum (Jean) with hose. We this was SE suburbs eg Beaumaris/Cheltenham - I recall it being close to the beach. View full message
John Higginbottom
More squirting. Margaret with her brothers John and David (circa 1950) View full message
John Higginbottom
Recent picture from Margaret's friend Neale. At the time she was in Lynden Aged Care May 2024- Feb 2026. View full message
John Higginbottom