Flying Angel

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
68/91
Date Released
10 Nov 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
They call her the Flying Angel. Matron Irene Watkins of the Ladywell Old People’s Home is a space-age Florence Nightingale. When the local council heard she walked an average of nine miles each day they bought her a battery powered scooter which now speeds her on her rounds.
Locations
Lewisham
Credits:
Camera
David Allan
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
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'Flying Angel', Pathe News Issue No. 68/91, 10 Nov 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/113329 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)