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Tributes paid to dedicated local campaigner
Tributes have been paid to a woman who was an active voice for conservation in Clifton and Hotwells, and the wider Bristol area.
Maggie Shapland received a British Empire Medal from the Queen in 2013 in recognition of her work to preserve the history and heritage of Clifton, and was awarded the Bristol Lord Mayor’s Medal in 2017.
Maggie worked for more than 40 years in the IT services at the University of Bristol and had a keen interest in classic cars.
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She was heavily involved with the Clifton & Hotwells Improvement Society, campaigning for the best features of the area to be preserved and for amenities to be improved.
She was also instrumental in the ongoing refurbishment of the Clifton Rocks Railway, and was also a member of the Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society, the Brunel Swivel Bridge Group and the Cumberland Basin Stakeholder Group.
One of Maggie’s many areas of expertise was Bristol’s metal street furniture, including this lamppost outside her home on Princess Victoria Street in Clifton Village – photo: Maggie Shapland / Facebook
Pete Insole of Know Your Place Bristol said: “It’s with regret that we hear of the passing of Maggie Shapland. Best known for her work on the Rocks Railway and Clifton & Hotwells Improvement Soc, she did so much to save Bristol’s industrial heritage and was a powerful and active voice for conservation.”
Former MP Stephen Williams said: “Maggie was a great champion for the heritage of Clifton and Hotwells.”
Maggie Shapland received the Lord Mayors Medal in 2017 – photo: Maggie Shapland / Facebook
Main photo courtesy of Maggie Shapland / Facebook
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