Florence Desmond

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Over a cobbler's shop in Islington life began for Florrie Dawson. She became known throughout the world as Florence Desmond, the entertainer. Surrey remembers her as the Mistress of Dunsborough Park, Ripley. Helicopters whirled overhead depositing the great, the good and the famous. In the 60s Miss Desmond successfully masterminded Guildford St Luke's Hospital, Betatron Appeal - saying if the machine had been available cancer may not have killed my beloved father. In 1993 she died and is still remembered with great affection.