Nursery nurse. She worked for over forty years at Christ Church School, in Brick Lane, Spitalfields, (the area in which she grew up and lived herself). A popular character, remembered by many for her commitment and dedication to her work. She died, aged 69 years, on 14 January 2013 in London.
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