Lorraine Mercer
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Lorraine Mercer MBE is a British thalidomide survivor, painter, lace maker, and carriage driver with the RDA.
Mercer was a representative of the global thalidomide community as a bearer of the Olympic Torch in 2012 for her country.[1][2] Her chariot was adapted to carry the Olympic torch safely above her head away from the oxygen she needs.
In 2015, Mercer was appointed MBE for community services with the lonely at the local hospital in Mid-Sussex.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "'No limbs? No Limits!' says Olympic torchbearer Lorraine". Mid Sussex Times. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tamplin, Harley (12 June 2015). "Mid Sussex residents honoured by Queen". Mid Sussex Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Imms, Adrian (13 June 2015). "Outstanding members of the community on the Queen's Birthday list". The Argus. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
Sources
- Laurance, Jeremy (8 October 2009). "Thalidomide victims still fighting for justice 35 years on". The Independent. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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