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Helen Crummy

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76: 120:, published in 2008. Other publications are "Mine a Rich Vein" 2003; essay and editing: Arts The Catalyst Catalogue, 2004; The Heritage and Arts Trail for Craigmillar, 2009; Edited with Douglas Galbraith: Craigmillar Gold, Community Musical songs, 2004. She was involved in most of the publications that came out of the Craigmillar Festival Society from 1962 to 1985, including "The Comprehensive Plan for Action" (CPA) 1976, which is recognised as a milestone in Community Planning. 103:
in 1993, and is part of The Edinburgh Women of Achievement trail. She is also in the "Travelling the Distance" sculpture at The Scottish Parliament and mentioned in The Bill Douglas statue at Newcraighall Railway station. On 21 March 2014 a statue, created by Tim Chalk, in her memory was unveiled
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The Craigmillar Festival Society started in 1962, after she asked the headmaster of the local primary school if her son, Philip, could be taught to play the violin. He replied by telling her that it took the school all its time to teach these children "all three R's". Helen with the local mothers
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group decided to show how talented their children were and started The Craigmillar Festival which grew to gain international acclaim.
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has been sold in many countries. It tells the story of The Craigmillar Festival Society. Her third book is the novel
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by Richard Demarco and Ruth Wishart outside the East Neighbourhood Centre on Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh.
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in 1931 when her family moved to the estate which became one of the poorest areas of
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Statue in memory of Helen Crummy at Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh
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MBE
Craigmillar Festival Society
Leith
Craigmillar
Edinburgh
Labour
Lord Provost

Andrew Crummy
honorary doctorate
Heriot-Watt University
"Obituary: Dr Helen Crummy MBE, social activist"
The Scotsman




"Author pens third novel at age of 88"
The Scotsman




Edinburgh: A Cultural and Literary History
216
ISBN
978-1-902669-73-1
Martin Hannan: Sink estate that can turn the tide
The Scotsman

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