Flying Angel

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/91

Date Released

10 Nov 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Last Voyage of QE1
2. 2Hovervan
3. 3Caravan Show
4. 4Romany Caravan
5. 5Flying Angel
6. 6Cosmonaut Returns

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

They call her the Flying Angel. Matron Irene Watkins of the Ladywell Old People’s Home is a space-age Florence Nightingale. When the local council heard she walked an average of nine miles each day they bought her a battery powered scooter which now speeds her on her rounds.

Locations

Lewisham

Credits:

Camera

David Allan

Length of story (in feet)

113

Story extras:

Film clip

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Phone

0207 665 8340

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Notes

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