JEAN Cadd, who has died aged 75, was a well-liked pub landlady who showed dedication and commitment to the sport of darts.

Mrs Cadd ran The Three Horseshoes in Old Marston for nearly three decade before it closed in 2012, and was a popular figure in the area.

She was also president of Oxford and District Darts Association and in the 1970s became one of the city’s first female taxi drivers.

Jean Cadd was born on December 14, 1942, in Oxford to parents Arthur and Mary Cooke.

She grew up in St Ebbe’s and then Wood Farm with two sisters, Shirley and Marion, and three brothers; Roy, Ronald and Raymond.

After leaving South Oxford Secondary School she worked at Emerton’s newsagent in Magdalen Street.

One day Michael Cadd – who worked at Magdalen Garage down the road – asked her out during his daily trip to the shop for cigarettes.

They moved in with his parents in Blackbird Leys in 1960, got married and bought their first house – their son Barry was born in 1961.

They started a garage together in Denmark Street in 1968.

Mrs Cadd then became one of the first female taxi drivers in the city in 1971 – a job she held for more than 10 years.

In 1983 she took over The Three Horseshoes pub in Marston and would become a much-loved figure in the community.

She ran the pub for the next 28 years, along with her husband, who was a parish councillor.

Her passion for darts saw her become president of the Oxford and District Darts Association, a position she held for many years until her death last month.

She died from pneumonia on December 23 and is survived by her husband Michael, son Barry, and two grandchildren, Georgina and Nicholas.

Her funeral will take place at St Nicholas Church, Old Marston at 11.30am on Monday.