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St Ives-a new millennium
4/10/02
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Above: You hold on tight… Peggy Seamark, swan rescue
Photos: Stuart Littlewood/Ricoh XR7
Peggy was born in St Ives of local parents and has lived at Victoria Terrace, Hemingford Grey,
for over 60 years. She works as the Curator’s Assistant at the Norris Museum.
Top right: Then pop it in the bag …
Bottom right: And cycle on home!
She is probably best known for Swan Rescue, which she started in 1993. Since then 1500
swans all over Cambridgeshire have been saved from injuries inflicted mainly by fishing tackle
and lead poisoning. Her busy life includes being a parish councillor and vice-chairman of the
Hemingford Grey Reading Room Committee. She is also on the committee of the St Ives Civic
Society and the Hemingford Grey Preservation Society, and is vice-chairman of the Friends of
the Norris Museum.
Peggy simply has no time left for her real passion, gardening.
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