Hounds for Heroes
Wednesday 2 May
Lecture Theatre 8W 1.1
Hounds for Heroes came about after Chief Petty Officer Allen Parton suffered brain damage in a car accident, was given an Assistance Dog and to put it in his own words: "There I was paraplegic, brain-damaged, dyslexic, forgetful, unsuitable for Military Service and often very grumpy but my life turned round from misery and gloom to pride and achievement in just a couple of years. Where psychologists, therapists and doctors had all failed a very talented Labrador had changed my world and made my life worth living again". Endal was his dog, who became famous for using a Cash Machine! So Hounds for Heroes was born.
For more lectures, see the full Summer 2012 GULP programme.
Mrs June Ward
June Ward is a Lecturer who has spoken to a wide number of societies nationwide including this University. Her subjects include The Victoria and Albert Museum for which she worked for many years and various aspects of Islamic Art. Knowledge of the latter was gained travelling over a considerable period and covering a large part of the globe for the British Museum.