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A former pro dancer runs dancing and keep fit lessons and dances every day to raise money for the NHS - aged 99.
Grandmother-of-four Dinkie Flowers, from Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, turns 100 in May - and has been dancing since the age of three.
The mum-of-one has travelled the world to showcase her skills - including Baghdad to dance in front of the Iraqi Royal Family.
She still runs dancing classes from her garage three times a week - but had to wind down due to the pandemic.
Now, Dinkie is raising money for the NHS - dedicating herself to six workouts per week right up until her birthday on May 7.
In memoriam: Announcements and death notices published in the Echo this week
Linda Francis (Née Withers) Linda Francis (née Withers) Linda sadly passed away on the 15th February 2021. She will be greatly missed. Linda s funeral will be held on Tuesday 30th March. This will be a small, family service. If you would like to do so, donations to Cure Parkinson s in memory of Linda can be given via stibbards.co.uk donations and obituaries.
Winifred Barbara ‘Wynn’ Churchyard Winifred Barbara CHURCHYARD Wynn Passed away peacefully in Ailsa House, Westcliff on Thursday 4th February 2021, aged 89 years. She will be greatly missed by her Daughter Anne, Son Jamie & all her family and friends. Funeral Service to be held at Southend Crematorium. All enquiries to the Funeral Director at the address below. Family flowers only please. Donations are gratefully received for Dementia UK c/o F.P. Guiver & Sons Ltd., 641 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PN 01702 467426 or online www
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“Sometimes we can forget that the rights and privileges we now have were hard fought for by pioneers like Maureen.
Maureen Colquhoun will be remembered as a tough political fighter for justice and truth .
- Credit: Courtesy of the Colquhoun/Todd Family
Maureen was born on August 12, 1928 and joined the Labour Party at 18. She studied economics at the London School of Economics and served as a councillor in Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex from 1971 to 1974.
Mairi said Maureen was always a feminist and a socialist, speaking for those values throughout her career and even in the face of 570 “braying boys” in the House of Commons.