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Midland Red

1 of 5  Wed 16th Mar 2022 5:55pm  

Outside the Greyfriars block of apartments, on the corner of Greyfriars Road and Queen Victoria Road, is this sign. At first, I assumed they were all famous female Coventrians - but now I’m not so sure. Can sks help with the identity of the first three? Oh my
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Helen F
Warrington
2 of 5  Wed 16th Mar 2022 6:14pm  

There was a Charles Bray, ribbon manufacturer whose wife was Caroline (Cara). Humanists - the Rosehill Circle. Friends of George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans). The Brays Muriel Hind There is a Countess of Coventry but is that relevant? Victoria Derbyshire - presenter Pearl Hyde - mayor Billie Whitelaw - actress Angela Brazil - socialite and author I'd never have worked out that the names were famous women connected to Coventry. Well done MR!
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
3 of 5  Wed 16th Mar 2022 7:17pm  

The "Derbyshire" lady will be Delia, innovative sound technician and creator of the Doctor Who theme at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
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Helen F
Warrington
4 of 5  Wed 16th Mar 2022 7:55pm  

Ah yes Rob, that sounds much more plausible. Radiophonic Workshop, without which The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy would have been a lot less colourful. Double thumbs up
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Helen F
Warrington
5 of 5  Thu 17th Mar 2022 7:10am  

It occurs to me that Godiva was the original Countess of Coventry.
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