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Define
the word hero, it's a word used in everyday life. The dictionary
says: 'a person who is idealised for possessing superior qualities
in any field'. Quite a tough standard then!
Not
so long ago we asked you who you thought your hero should be for
your county. The person who would be remembered for many years to
come because of what they've done. We asked you to vote through
the BBC Northamptonshire website and the response was fantastic!
Thank you! Well here it is, the moment of truth.
Contenders
Here
in Northamptonshire we were spoilt for choice. So many great people
have been born here or have connections with the county.
There were a few contenders for the top spot of Local Hero for Northamptonshire.
The battle was between Francis
Crick, famous for his part in discovering DNA; Charles
Bradlaugh, the 19th Century MP who promoted women's rights and
birth control; Caroline
Chisholm, the emigrants' friend, and one other!
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| Diana:
Northamptonshire's Local Hero |
That
one other is possibly the most famous woman in the world, though
sadly no longer with us. None other than Diana,
Princess of Wales.
The
Queen of Hearts was voted Northamptonshire's Local Hero by a landslide!
The others didn't even come close.
There's little that can be said for Diana Spencer, that hasn't been
said before. The future Princess was born in 1961 and spent her
teenage years at Althorp in Northamptonshire.
Worldwide
Everyone knows the story of the shy young girl, thrust into the
limelight; The marriage, children, divorce, charity work and of
course the tragic end in Paris in 1997.
But it seems despite her worldwide popularity and appeal she will
always be a Northamptonshire girl, especially in Althorp, which
is her final resting place.
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| Landlady:
Sheila Guinnane |
Sheila
Guinnane is the landlady of this pub in Moreton Pinkney in Northamptonshire.
She changed its name, in honour of 'England's Rose'.
“I thought she was a fantastic ambassador for our country,"
she said. "Customers are reminded just what a wonderful woman
she was.”
Diana, Princess of Wales, was a hero to many across the world, but
to those in Northamptonshire she will always be your Local Hero.
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