My wife, Margaret Copley, who has died aged 80, was a social worker who helped to introduce new models of caring for children into the UK.
Born in Leeds to Agnes (nee Conboy) and Frank Quinn, a gardener, she was one of six children, the youngest of whom became the chef Michael Quinn. Margaret went to St Mary’s Roman Catholic grammar school in Leeds, leaving at 16 so that she could work to help the family’s finances.
