Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 27
Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 27
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| Date of Publication | 7th January 2016 |
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herefordtimescom Thursday, January 7, 2016 THE HEREFORD T: 27 Exhibition opened at hall to Cider speech urns st AWARDS IKGBIOURHW YIN 05%“ 15M“ nnmcmnsl““u‘m.“em- remember fallen war heroes SOLDIERS who lost their lives at war are being re- membered in a new exhibi- tion. Staff at Presteigne Me- morial Hall opened the doors to its memory room last month to show the col- lected memorabilia from local soldiers who died in the first and second world wars. Also remembered in the exhibition are those who helped to establish the 1950's memorial hall and information from the groups who use it now. Gaby Rivers, who helped with the creation of the room, said that it took a year to put the display to- gether. She said: “The room is a culmination of the peo— ple who gave their lives in both wars and the people who created the hall in the 1950’s together with their military links. “Also it is celebrating the activities the hall is now used for including karate, dancing and e pantomime which the Presteigne Play— ers put on rater} year." The room was opened by David German u'hos: iar Ihei‘. PC \‘(ilired German. had the idea to build :2 inch in Presteigne, A grant from the Armed Services Covenant enabler; the committee to carry out the work. Brave Oscar Minto with his award Oscar’s bravery honour A BRAVE six-year—old boy from Hereford has been recognised for the cour- age he showed after devel- oping a needle phobia dur- ing cancer treatment. Oscar Minto was just four when he was diag- nosed with Acute Lymph- oblastic Leukaemia — a cancer of the white blood cells — in May 2014. He has received Cancer Research UK’s Kids & Teens Star Award for the bravery he continues to show throughout his can- cer treatment. Oscar was nominated by his mum, Kate. She said: “He has been through the most traumatic experi- ence, but despite the ups and downs, he always seems to bounce back and lives life to the full.” Now a pupil at Lord Scudamore Academy in Hereford, Oscar became so terrified of needles during his treatment that he wouldn’t let doctors or nurses near him. “Once he reached the stage where more perma- nent ‘wigglies’ could be used to deliver his thera- py everything improved,” said Mrs Minto. By Jessica Phillips 0143?. 845884 jph@herefordtimes.com Twitter @HTnewsroom Oscar became ill in May 2014 during a family holi- day at Center Parcs. He was treated for a chest in- fection, but went back to the GP when he didn’t re— spond to antibiotics. Parents Kate and Steve Minto were awaiting the results of tests when Oscar took a sudden turn for the worse during a baking ses- sion with his mum. “He ended up at Hereford County Hospital where they did more blood tests and X-rays. They told him there and then that it was leukaemia,” she said. Oscar was transferred to Birmingham Children’s Hospital where he was diagnosed with a highly treatable form of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Mrs Minto added: “We’ re so grateful for the treat- ment that Oscar has had and for Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work." are $9.1? . labelsoutletshopplng.co.uk 01989 769000 SAT NAV: HR9 7QQ |
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