A lifelong Windsorian who dreamed of following in her father and grandfather's footsteps by becoming the town's mayor will be honoured with a civic funeral on Monday.

Cllr Eileen Quick - known to her friends and colleagues as Dee - died on February 17, aged 72.

She achieved her ambition of becoming mayor following a career as a teacher that included time at Trevelyan School, Langley College and Brigidine Convent.

Her husband is Reverend John Quick, long term associate priest in the Windsor Parish and former deputy headteacher at St Peter's Middle School in Old Windsor.

The couple married in 1972, although Mrs Quick's father Francis Burton was sadly missed at the ceremony having died that year during his second term as mayor of Windsor.

Her grandfather Herbert Barney had been mayor before him.

Mrs Quick was born in St Marks Road, Windsor and became the third generation of her family to become mayor, achieving a lifetime's ambition.

Her husband said: "She always wanted to be mayor and was so lucky to have her time coincide with the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations."

As part of her involvement she and her deputy Cllr Sayonara Luxton had to present a present to the Queen.

Mr Quick said: "The Queen gets so many presents she will never use - they presented her with coats for the corgis."

During her time as a councillor, which began in 2000 and continued until last year with one period out of office, Mrs Quick was lead member for education as well as libraries and leisure. She happily swapped roles after her time as mayor, later supporting a successor as deputy mayor.

She died on February 17 aged 72 after a long battle against cancer, leaving John, their children Francis and Venetia and grandson Thomas.

Her civic service will take place on Monday, March 9 at St Stephen and St Agnes Church in Vansittart Road at 12.30pm.