Ripley Museum – Community Heros
May 3 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
In every community there are men and women, and in some cases children, who go above and beyond the rest to contribute to the community. This exhibition focuses on two such people.
The exhibition is open every Saturday from 10-12 until the end of June or by appointment with Clare on 01483 728546.
In every community there are men and women, and in some cases children, who go above and beyond the rest to contribute to the community. These people often go through life without a huge amount of recognition and in most cases are neither rich nor famous. This exhibition focuses on two such people: wartime pharmacist extraordinaire, Kenneth White and his assistant, John Hutson.
The first, because he managed to make Penicillin for civilians when it was restricted to the military and the second because without him the amazing archive from the Ripley Chemist’s shop would not have been saved.
We could have featured many more community heroes – some who have died but plenty who are still adding to the richness of Send and Ripley today.