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Agnes Thomson
Agnes Thomson, who has died aged 90, possessed an extraordinary range of talents that enabled her to combine a very successful professional career with a deep involvement in community affairs.A strong religious conviction underpinned all of her activities. A lifelong member of the Church of Scotland, Thomson served as an elder, helping to initiate a visiting scheme for elderly people. Her driving force was always her desire to improve her immediate neighbourhood and the lives of its residents.
Appalled by homelessness and poor housing, and angry about neglected buildings nearby, she consulted with Shelter, who suggested setting up a housing association. Thomson then assembled a talented team of volunteers who held their inaugural meeting in her flat in December 1969. This group became the Philemon Housing Association, one of the earliest such groups in Glasgow.
Full story at The Herald.
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