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  1. Northern Ireland widows organisation launches (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with spokeswoman Sylvia Deacon on the launch of the Northern Ireland widows’ organisation Widows Mite, which is campaigning to stop terrorism in the province and raise awareness of the victims....

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  2. Northern Ireland widows organisation launches (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with the widow (not identified) of a murdered UDR member at the launch of the Northern Ireland widows’ organisation Widows Mite, which is campaigning to stop terrorism in the province and raise...

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  3. Margaret Thatcher on war widows’ pensions (1989)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate

    Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has said that there will be an announcement on the controversial subject of equal treatment for war widows before Christmas. The Government’s policy on pensions for...

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  4. War widows (1984)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Music; Poetry

    Nick Peters presents Part 2 of a two part programme on war. This part looking at war widows fighting to get better pensions. Widows Iris Strange, Mary Ashdown(?) and Bridie Murray(?) talk about their...

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  5. Christmas hampers delivered to Falklands widows (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Maurice interviews an unidentified male spokesman for the South Atlantic Fund (poss. secretary Captain Anthony Lambourne?) about the delivery of Christmas hampers (and other benefits) to the widows of...

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  6. Compensation paid to British troops’ families (1982)

    Genre
    News report

    Paul Maurice reports on the compensation paid to widows and dependents of British troops killed and injured during the Falklands conflict.

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  7. Pension increase for war widows announced (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; Speech

    The campaign to improve the lot of thousands of war widows saw a victory today when the Government announced a £40 pound per week increase in pension for those who lost their husbands before 1973....

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  8. Widows pensions reinstated following legal battle (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Jane Winter of the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) on a successful test case where 4 widows won back their rights to a pension following withdrawal under social security reforms in April. The CAB and Child...

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  9. British Legion raises funds for Falklands families (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified British Legion spokesman on the funds being raised for the families of servicemen and other personnel in the Falkland Islands. Female interviewer not identified.

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  10. Paratrooper’s widow receives Victoria Cross (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Marica McKay, the widow of Paratroop Sergeant Ian McKay who was killed in the Falklands conflict, prior to accepting her husband’s posthumous Victoria Cross. Female interviewer not identified.

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