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Westlea award winner
Trina Gibson of Westlea is still pinching herself to make sure she did not dream that she visited
Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen and collect her MBE.
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The award was presented to an antechamber, she was accom- at
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Trina on 23 February as husband panied into the ballroom to accept
Mark and sons Derek and Keith her award from the Queen.
proudly looked on. It recognises On her return to the antecham- ANYTIME ANYPLACE ANYWHIRF
her service to the Engineering and ber, Trina was perturbed when the
Physical Sciences Research Coun- medal was taken away from her.
cil and to the multiple sclerosis However, it was promptly re- WHO GIVES THE VERY
community. turned, safely in its box. BEST SERVICE HE CAN
"It was a mind-blowing occa- "It was a once in a life-time ex- LARGE OR SMALL - WE MOVE IT ALL
sion; there was so much to see and perience," said Trina, "but it *Commercial or domestic
do," said Trina. flashed past so fast that the *Single items to a full house
Because of her wheel chair, Trina memory is already fading." *Storage *6 different size vans
was accompanied by her own per- However, she and her family * House clearances undertaken
sonal usher, who was 'very nice will have a personalised video of
and helpful.' After a short wait in the occasion to prove it really did T 1: 01793 772888
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happen.
Trina and Mark Gibson in the Buck-
ingham Palace courtyard

Children study D-day at first hand
Forty four year 6 children and five members of staff from Westlea
School sailed for France early on Sunday 14 March to complete their e Blues Brothers
work on Britain since the 1930s with a focus on World War II.
Staying in a hotel at Port au Bessin, midway between Caen and Show
Cherbourg, the group visited the Gold, Omaha and Arromanches D-
Day landing beaches and Le Memorial peace museum at Caen.
Taking in an ear-
lier period in British
history, and another
conflict with conti-
nental Europe, the
children visited the
Bayeux Tapestry
which depicts
William of Norman- 7.30pm for 8.00prn
dy's victory at Hast-
ings in 1066. Four Course Dinner
The cross channel
trip was a first for Late Bar
Westlea school,
which has always Disco until 1 am
taken groups of chil-
dren on residential £22.50 per person
weeks in Britain.
Commenting on
their return, year 6 For further details call Caroline on 01793 878785
teacher Alison Pass
said, "it was a won-
derful educational
experience."
Holding up a map for the landing beaches, rear Farrell We hope to pub-
Copp, Kate Weatherburn. Front, Daniel Nicholls, lish photographs of
Samya Mallik in front of their class air raid shelter the trip next month.

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