Tree

Doreen Collins

Erection date: 10/10/2010

Inscription

This tree has been planted to commemorate the life of Doreen (Dorrit) Collins (1936 - 2010) sculptor/artist, co-founder of the charity 'Kith and Kids' (a self-help group of families with a disabled relative which began in Coran's Fields in 1969 and met here every 2 weeks for over 20 years and still supports hundreds of families).
Planted October 10th 2010
www.doreencollins.com
www.kithandkids.org.uk

Site: Doreen Collins (1 memorial)

WC1, Lansdowne Terrace

There is another dedicated tree here but its main purpose is to blow Marks and Spencer's corporate trumpet so we decided against honouring it with an entry on LondonRemembers.

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Doreen Collins

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Doreen (Dorrit) Collins

Sculptor, artist and co-founder with Eddy Renton of the charity Kith and Kids.

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