Bridget Driscoll Trivia

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Ruby50 Devon 06 Mar 21 10.04am
What was Croydon resident Bridget Driscoll's unfortunate claim to fame? Keep it clean!
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Ruby50

Devon 06 Mar 21 10.04am

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
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? Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.
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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?

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

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Apollofuzz On the edge of reason 06 Mar 21 11.44am
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? I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
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On the edge of reason 06 Mar 21 11.44am