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Ruby50 Devon 06 Mar 21 10.04am | |
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What was Croydon resident Bridget Driscoll's unfortunate claim to fame? Keep it clean!
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Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 06 Mar 21 11.17am | |
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Sorry Ruby, I was intrigued so had to look it up. In 1896 she was the first recorded pedestrian to be killed in a collision with a motor car. In the grounds of the Crystal Palace too! The car was described by a witness to be travelling at a reckless pace. Probly about 10mph. Anyway, why do you ask? Did you know her?
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Apollofuzz On the edge of reason 06 Mar 21 11.44am | |
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I expect she was in Willo's class at school Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
Sorry Ruby, I was intrigued so had to look it up. In 1896 she was the first recorded pedestrian to be killed in a collision with a motor car. In the grounds of the Crystal Palace too! The car was described by a witness to be travelling at a reckless pace. Probly about 10mph. Anyway, why do you ask? Did you know her?
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cryrst The garden of England 06 Mar 21 4.10pm | |
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Tom would Edited by cryrst (06 Mar 2021 4.11pm)
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