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Unique Survey On Isle Of Wight To Support Military Widows
By Iona Stewart-Richardson
DR Gemma Wilson, Mary Moreland, Chairperson of the War Widows’ Association and Gill McGill lecturer at Northumbria University
Research, which is said to be the first of its kind is being carried out on the Isle of Wight - in a bid to support military widows.
Academics at the University of Northumbria are looking at how to combat loneliness and social isolation among military widows.
They are inviting Islanders whose partners have died in the UK Armed Forces or after their service, to take part in the new research.