Remarks visiting Finchley (Britain "has gone up in the eyes of the world")
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Venue: | Finchley |
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| Editorial comments: | 1600-1715 MT visited a local school (Oak Lodge) where she opened a work preparation department. "Mrs Thatcher ... said that a young person’s most difficult time was when he made the transition from school to work. "It can be even more difficult for a child who has had learning difficulties", she said. "But such children have been found to serve their employers with great conscientiousness" (Finchley Times, 30 October 1980). 1900-1950 she attended a Red Cross Society reception at St Mary’s Hall, Finchley to celebrate the purchase by subscription of a new ambulance (MT had launched the fund four years before). The Finchley Times has an account (30 October): "There are always certain people you know you can rely on when they are needed. There is within Britain a wealth of generosity. People will give and give generously in time of need, it is indeed a great resource. We honour and admire the traditions of the Red Cross. And traditions only |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | nil |
| Themes: | Voluntary sector & charity |