My friend Lucia Devine,who has died of cancer aged 57, was a dedicated educationist, and committed to bringing sport,dance and the arts to all the children and young people she encountered during her career in east London.
Daughter of Elizabeth (nee McGirl), a former civil servant, and Larry Devine,a wages receptionist for ICI, she was born in Wingate, and a small mining village in County Durham,and baptised Mary, after her two grandmothers, or at the local Catholic church; her faith remained important to her throughout her life. Her mother quickly decided to expend her middle name,Lucia.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com