Margie Drewe is the wife of tenant farmer Timothy Drewe.
Background
Margie lives on Yew Tree Farm with her husband and children, whom she adores.
Series 5
In 1924, when Marigold moves to Yew Tree, Margie becomes suspicious of Lady Edith's continual visits. She tells her husband she thinks Edith has a soft spot for him, which he scoffs off. Her suspicions lead Tim to suggest to Edith they come up with a new arrangement for Edith and her daughter.
When Tim proposes naming Edith as Marigold's godmother, Margie is opposed to the idea, her sister already having been named as much. She later voices her opinions to her husband, seeing Edith as thinking of Marigold like a doll and their home is becoming a doll house. She was also upset that Tim was speaking of Marigold as not having a family, seeing herself, him, and their children as Marigold's family now.
Later, when she comes home after Edith agrees to look after Marigold while she is out, she cannot find them and becomes afraid Edith has stolen her away. Instead she finds Edith with Marigold and her husband admiring some pigs. After she takes Marigold back and Edith leaves, she angrily tells her husband that she cannot have Marigold. Tim tries to reason with her but she accuses him of being the one who has a soft spot for Edith. He angrily tells her she is "the one who's soft. Soft in the head!"
Unfortunately because of Margie, Tim has to go to Edith and tell her she needs to stay a while, not for ever, but for now she needs to stay away. According to Tim, Margie feels that Edith is unsettling the child and when Lady Rosamund Painswick comes along with Edith to see Marigold, this is the final straw for Margie and she insists to forbid any personal contact and may move away.
Appearances
| Appearances and Mentions | |||||||||
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| Series 5 | Episode 1 Appears |
Episode 2 Appears |
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Episode 5 Appears |
Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Christmas Special |
| Series 6 | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Christmas Special |
Notes
- Margie is a variant of the names Margaret and Marjorie, so it is possible Margie Drewe's name is either Margaret, Margery, or Marjorie, but this has not been confirmed.