 Barker died at Worthing Hospital on 16 February 1973 , aged 77 years . Two funeral services were held – one in Storrington Church and one in Barker 's maisonette . Her ashes were scattered in Storrington churchyard . In 1989 , Frederick Warne , a division of Penguin Books since 1983 , acquired the Flower Fairies properties . 
 Barker died at Worthing Hospital on 16 February 1973 , aged 77 years . Two funeral services <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> held – one in Storrington Church and one in Barker <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>maisonette . Her ashes <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> scattered in Storrington churchyard . In 1989 , Frederick Warne , a division of Penguin Books since 1983 , acquired the Flower Fairies properties . 
Barker died at Worthing Hospital on 16 February 1973 , aged 77 years . 2 funeral services was held – one in Storrington Church and one in Barker  maisonette . Her ashes was scattered in Storrington churchyard . In 1989 , Frederick Warne , a division of Penguin Books since 1983 , acquired the Flower Fairies properties .