as on the computers of the Blameys and their editor in France. It was part of her husband Philip's role to look after the archive. These paintings, and their related notes and pressed flowers, are now permanently loaned to the University of Plymouth, UK. Other painting are in public and private collections. She was awarded three gold medals by the Royal Horticultural Society and two from the Alpine Garden Society. Blamey's books have received accolades. Cassell's Wild Flowers Of Britain And Northern Europe was selected as Book of the Year by the journal Natural World in 1989. Wild Flowers Of Britain And Ireland was the Book of the Year choice of the Botanical Society of the British Isles in 2003. Another book, Wild Flowers By Colour, was the Editor's Choice of BBC Wildlife Magazine in 2005. She was also a founder member of the charity Plantlife International which concentrates on the conservation of plants. Her books have been translated into at least 10 languages. In 2007, Marjorie Blamey was presented with an MBE at a special ceremony in Fowey. She felt that a trip to Buckingham Palace would be too tiring and was presented with her award for services to illustration by Lady Mary Holborow, the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, at the Fowey Hotel. Blamey's daughter, Anne Irons, said of the occasion: "We had a brilliant time, it was just wonderful. The whole family is so proud of her. A group of 20 family members, including grandchildren, children and my aunt and uncle, met at the hotel to see Lady Mary hand my mother the award, and read a citation. We then enjoyed a wonderful buffet lunch." Until his death in 2014, Blamey lived with her husband Philip at their home in the Cornish village of St Germans. She remained there until her own death at the age of 101, in September 2019. Selected publications Books where Blamey contributed the illustrations and sometimes text include: Cottage gardens (1969) Roy Genders Scented Wild Flowers of Britain (1971) Roy Genders Food for Free (1972) Richard Mabey Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe (1974) Marjorie Blamey, Richard Fitter and Alistair Fitter Magnolias (1978) Neil G. Treseder Alpine Flowers of Britain and Europe (1979) Chris Grey-Wilson and Margaret Blamey Marjorie Blamey's Flowers of the Countryside (1980) Marjorie Blamey Bulbs. The Bulbous Plants of Europe and their allies. (1981) Chris Grey-Wilson and Brian Mathew