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23
Dec 2019

Pauline Montgomery, aged 90: the Twelve Community Advent Calendar Windows of Christmas: No.11: Pevensey Community Library

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Advent Window 11: Pevensey Bay Community Library The picture of the girl reaching up to find the book is for Pevensey Bay Community  Library. This has been a long struggle to get the library open again. All credit must be given to all the individuals who are  volunteering their services and have succeeded with endeavours. Photo Christian Wiediger/Unsplash

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Pauline Montgomery is a 90 year old resident who has lived in Pevensey Bay for 14 years, She is known locally as ‘the Whippet Lady’, She was a school secretary for 35 years. She loves children and dogs. This year the Pevensey Bay Journal published an eight page supplement, her twelve community advent calendar windows of Christmas. Here we re-publish the pictures and her commentary, in celebration of the community at Christmas. The Pevensey Bay Journal is available to buy in local newsagenrs, priced 40p.

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