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06/06/2013
60,000 Support Petition For Bravery Medal For Woolwich Women
An online petition, calling on the government to honour the three woman who tended to Lee Rigby as he lay in the street after being attacked with cleavers, has been signed by over 60,000 people.
The petition is addressed to defence secretary Philip Hammond and calls for the women, who comforted Mr Rigby as he lay in the road fatally injured and engaged the attackers in an effort to stop anyone else being hurt, to be awarded the George Medal, which recognises civilians for deeds of heroism.
The three woman are Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, Amanda Donnelly and her daughter, Gemini Donnelly-Martin. The petition has been orgainsed by Rev Jesse van der Valk, rector of the two Anglican churches in Woolwich.
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The petition is addressed to defence secretary Philip Hammond and calls for the women, who comforted Mr Rigby as he lay in the road fatally injured and engaged the attackers in an effort to stop anyone else being hurt, to be awarded the George Medal, which recognises civilians for deeds of heroism.
The three woman are Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, Amanda Donnelly and her daughter, Gemini Donnelly-Martin. The petition has been orgainsed by Rev Jesse van der Valk, rector of the two Anglican churches in Woolwich.
(MH)
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