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Redditch People
Roy Vann
Chief Amenities Officer and Local Historian
Born in 1913 and he died in 1991. Redditch Librarian No Picture Available
1939 – 1971, then Chief Amenities Officer 1971 – 1913 - 1991
1974. Local Historian.
In 1939 Redditch Urban District Council opened the
Public Library in a few rooms on the ground floor of
the former Literary and Scientific Institute in Church
Road. Roy was the town librarian until 1971.
He formed a successful partnership with A. P. Wells,
the long serving chairman of the Library committee,
for continuous development of the library services.
By 1971 the church Road building had been
extended, two mobile libraries were in operation, the
Nominated By: Brian Hart
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Lorna White
Redditch Volunteer Bureau No Picture Available
Possibly still active in the community. Possibly
awarded either an OBE or MBE recently.
Nominated By: Audrie Burton
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Miss James
Guide Leader
No Picture Available
Nominated By: Pam Day
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