Margot Garlick obituary

My mother, Margot Garlick, who has died aged 88, enjoyed a long and successful career in social services, mostly working for Croydon council. She rose to be a team manager in Purley and then area officer for Surrey county council in the New Addington area of Croydon – a challenging place to work due to the large number of families experiencing difficulties.To her work colleagues she was a warm and caring manager, admired and respected for her dedication to work but also for the attention s