Laura Davies transplant girl funeral

Title

Laura Davies transplant girl funeral

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech; Tribute

TX Date

18 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:19

Description

Report on the funeral in Eccles, Manchester, of Laura Davies, a 5 year-old girl who died after two multiple transplant operations. Parish Priest Father Terry Drainey(?) sermon leading tributes to the young girl; also tributes from Leslie Switzer, one of the lead fundraisers for the operations; Alan Cooper, grandfather; vox pop with mourners; recording of Laura singing. Nicki Harvey (or Dominique Harvie?) reports. Originally on Piccadilly Radio.

Contributors

Piccadilly Radio; Alan Cooper; Dominique Harvie?; Laura Davies; Nicki Harvey; Terry Drainey(?); Leslie Switzer

Keywords

Deaths; Manchester; Organ transplantation; Funerals; Laura Davies; Eccles

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