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Old 8th August 2011 | 06:31
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PLovett
 
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A lady who was not afraid to speak her mind, no matter who it embarrassed. There is a very amusing story on another forum about her not being able to unlock the door to a private club in London. Her swipe card was not working nor could she raise the attention of anyone using the communication phone. When the doorman finally answered the door she was swearing like a trooper and threatening to blow the door in. The doorman later admitted that he was afraid that with her training she might well have achieved her aim.

It is hard for us now to realise just how monumental a role she played, the risks she took and the sacrifices she made. It is also a blot on our country that she was treated so shabbily after the war which is certainly something she was not afraid to let be known.
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