St Ives-a new millennium - Flipbook - Page 53
St Ives-a new millennium
4/10/02
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Left: Carol Stevens
Photo: Stuart Littlewood/Pentax MX
Well-known in St Ives, Carol Stevens (formerly Stevenson) trained as a
nurse at Westminster Hospital and specialised in midwifery at Lambeth
Hospital, London, before moving to St Ives. She became District Nurse in
1973, employed by the old Huntingdon & Peterborough County Council, and
from 1978 to 1998 was the nursing sister at The Spinney doctors’ surgery.
Carol’s home in Church Street dates from 1680 and retains many of its
original features.
Left: Pree Newbon
Photo: Stuart Littlewood/Ricoh XR7
Pree lives in Hilton but has been closely associated with St Ives where
she and her husband had two shops from 1951 to 1980. After her
husband’s untimely death she embarked on a hectic career in local
politics and was elected to Huntingdonshire District Council for St Ives
South in 1983. Pree was Planning chairman for six years and chairman
of the Council from 1998 to 2000.
She also served on the Town Council for 8 years and was Mayor in
1991-92. Her other voluntary work included the Huntingdonshire
Regional College where she was chairman of the governing board for
18 years. She has also been a trustee of RELATE (a marriage guidance
service) since 1983.
When other duties allow, Pree enjoys playing bridge. She has 2 sons and
5 grandchildren.
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