Crystal Hale
Person Born 10/12/1915 Died 26/11/1999
Categories: Children, Sport / Games
Campaigner and community activist. Daughter of Sir Alan Herbert, she lived in Islington for almost 50 years. Led the campaign to save the City Road Basin from being filled in and built on. Founded the Islington Boat Club and the annual Angel Canal Festival (initially Angel Day) in 1975 as a fund-raising event for the narrow boat 'Angel' used to give inner city children boat rides and trips into the countryside.
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