Phyllis Pearsall is one of my all-time heroes.
She single handily
walked across London with a notebook and a pen recording every turn, nook and crannie
to create the A- Z of London.
She walked 3,000 miles down 23,000 streets 18 hours a day
for over a year. and I complain about working 10 hour shifts at work. Her
determination and commitment fascinates me. She is incredible. along with her
commitment she is filled with fascinating stories. Like delivering here first
1200 copies of the map to WHSmith in a borrowed wheelbarrow from the local pub.
or having to travel to Amsterdam to print copies of the map as there where
paper shortages in England. When the war
broke out and selling maps was forbidden she worked drawing woman in factories
then continued as chairman for her company until she died in 1996 at the age of
90. She is a real feminine hero.
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