Madge Fiddes Sanders

Other names: 
Her maiden name was Wilson
Dates: 
Approx 1862 -9 August 1938

Madge Fiddes Wilson was the daughter of John Fiddes Wilson, wool merchant and Margaret Bell Underwood.

She visited the church at Tundergarth from early childhood, as her maternal aunt was married to the minister there.

Madge Fiddes Wilson married William Sanders, landed proprietor, of Rosebank, Dryfesdale, on 23 September 1896. Aged 68 to her 34, he was twice her age. He died in 1907.

Her nephew, John Mein Austin, lived with her for much of his childhood whilst her brother-in-law and sister lived in India.

During the First World War she served on the County Committee of the Dumfriesshire branch of the Red Cross.

She was President of the Presbytery Women's Foreign Missions, President of the Women's Guild at Tundergarth, and President of the Unionist Association.

She was an active member of Tundergarth church, and contributed towards the cost of the church hall.

She died in 1938.

Sources
Obituary
Hawick News and Border Chronicle - Friday 12 August 1938
Red Cross Work
Dumfries and Galloway Standard - Saturday 15 August 1914
Tundergarth Church-Memorial to Mrs Sanders
Dumfries and Galloway Standard - Wednesday 12 April 1939