It is with great sadness that we report the death of Pauline Campbell whose body was found at the grave of her daughter Sarah this week. Pauline was an inspiration to all who knew her, both activists and journalists alike. She fought for years for the rights of those whom the government and society would try to forget.
She was never afraid to put herself in the firing line and to this effect she was arrested 15 times though the state never succeeded in prosecuting her. To see her courageous action and eloquent speeches it was easy to forget that she fought a daily battle with her grief at losing her only daughter. Something she never really recovered from. She leaves behind a proud legacy of tireless campaigning and direct action.
4WardEver Comment:
" We are deeply saddened by the death of Pauline, and had great admiration for her stance on prison authorities – she will be sadly missed. Pauline has been a tireless campaigner against deaths of women in custody since the tragic death of her daughter Sarah in 2003.
She was awarded the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize in October 2005. The prize is awarded each year to a woman or group who has, through their actions, writing or campaigning; raised awareness of violence against women and children. "
http://www.4wardever.org/
Audio of Pauline Cambell leading demonstration outside Holloway women's prison on 16th of Jan 2008:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/media/2008/03//394196.mp3
Rest in peace Pauline.
You will be remembered with great pride and affection by all of us who had the honour of knowing or meeting you!
THE FIGHT WILL CONTINUE
She was never afraid to put herself in the firing line and to this effect she was arrested 15 times though the state never succeeded in prosecuting her. To see her courageous action and eloquent speeches it was easy to forget that she fought a daily battle with her grief at losing her only daughter. Something she never really recovered from. She leaves behind a proud legacy of tireless campaigning and direct action.
4WardEver Comment:
" We are deeply saddened by the death of Pauline, and had great admiration for her stance on prison authorities – she will be sadly missed. Pauline has been a tireless campaigner against deaths of women in custody since the tragic death of her daughter Sarah in 2003.
She was awarded the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize in October 2005. The prize is awarded each year to a woman or group who has, through their actions, writing or campaigning; raised awareness of violence against women and children. "
http://www.4wardever.org/
Audio of Pauline Cambell leading demonstration outside Holloway women's prison on 16th of Jan 2008:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/media/2008/03//394196.mp3
Rest in peace Pauline.
You will be remembered with great pride and affection by all of us who had the honour of knowing or meeting you!
THE FIGHT WILL CONTINUE
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