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News article 2004 Jul 22 - 30 years of campaigning on road, Betty sees her dream realised

Description

Newspaper article about 63-year-old Betty Salter welcoming the opening of a pelican crossing on the road where her young son died more than 30 years ago. Betty began campaigning after her 5-year-old son, Graham, was killed as he tried to cross the road in March 1970. The pelican crossing was one of the Safer Routes to Schools' initiative. Mentions Wychavon district councillor, Sonya Ealey. Includes photograph of Betty Salter with Elizabeth Spencer, headteacher of Badsey First School, at the crossing.

Year created
2004
Publication Date/Date Made
22nd July 2004
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
21 cm x 29.7 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
Article stuck on 1 sheet of A4 paper
Donor or Creator of Records
The Badsey Society
Provenance
Article from The Evesham Journal (copyright and courtesy of The Evesham Journal)
Nature of Acquisition
Collected for the Archive
Accession Date
2004
Access Conditions
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Reference
739/SCH/BFS/N