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Gordy has also done a lot of modelling work. She is one of the models in the ongoing
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Community Heroes Award. She was given the Arts Award in Lewes Town Council's Civic Awards in 2014 for service to the people of Lewes and her work in the Arts, especially for disabled people living and working in Lewes.
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