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Yesterday the Post reported how Britain’s longest serving hairdresser Margaret Sherlock, 92, who had been styling in her home salon Hair by Margaret for over 65 years, passed away peacefully at Chorley Hospital last Friday morning.

Known as the hairdresser who was always willing to fit people in for an appointment and charged reasonable prices, here is a selection of tributes by readers:

Arvind Wader: “Rest in peace.”

Barb Charnock: “My condolences to her friends and family.”

Britain's longest serving hairdresser Margaret Sherlock, 92, from Chorley passed away last Friday after a short illness

Gillian Martin: “Ah Margaret and Frank were the first ever hairdressers I went to round the corner from my home. What a beautiful couple they were. RIP Margaret you earned the rest.”

Karen Emma: “Awww – loved having my hair done by Margaret. Lovely lady. RIP Margaret.”

Clare Holding: “Aw condolences to Miss Sherlock and family.”

Kev Gaskell: “RIP Margaret you were a lovely lady.”

She had been styling in her salon Hair by Margaret for over 65 years

Diane Thornber: “RIP lovely lady.”

Angi Waring: “RIP Margaret – lovely person.”

Prakash Patel: “Rest in peace.”

Patricia Taylor: “RIEP Margaret.”

Margaret Dickinson: “RIP.”

Theresa Lewis: “Such very sad news.”

Ann Brotherton: “Aw she did my first mullet when I was 14. RIP.”

Paula Marie Bennett: “She always cut my nan’s hair and all my aunties. Such a beautiful lady. Reunited with her lovely husband frank.”

Jackie Porter: “Ah very sad. Condolences to the family – sure Margaret is up there styling hair. What a inspiration she was. God Bless Margaret you’ll be sadly missed not many like you around today.”

Jason Paul: “God bless you. I have known you since I was six year’s old. My mum used to get her hair cut there when we lived on Delamere. Rest in peace.”

D-wan Notrethorb: “Sleep well Margaret, she was a lovely lady. Her daughter taught me and was a fab teacher! My thoughts are with her family.”

Sandra Schofield Hatch: “So sorry to read about your mum’s passing, condolences to you and your family.”

Yvette France: “Margaret was a lovely lady and a good hairdresser.”

Rena Higgin Hairsalon: “Sad sad news. Sending love and prayers to all her family and friends.”

Sarah Scaife: “What an amazing lady. RIP.”

Carla Gallagher: “She sounded like an incredible lady.”

Lesley Lancaster: “My mum Jean Coupe had her hair done with Margaret and always came away with a smile on her face. R.I.P Margaret.”

Readers pay tribute to Britain’s longest serving hairdresser: “She sounded like an incredible lady”

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