United Kingdom - Ireland
Oct. 10, 1965 - Operation Clean - up by the Lady Mayor of Dartford: Into the river throwing twigs and dignity to the wind, steps a lady Maker. Out of the river after three hours and a lot of work, came more than 100 barrow-loads of old iron, bricks, cans bottles and rotten wood.They bury their dead beneath their steeple. The description had stuck. The state of the RiverDarent, which runs through Dartford, did nothing to help. The council were not really to blame because on cleaning up the river. So. Mrs. SMith made a public appeal for help in doing the job, Yesterday she and 12 scouts, working for their Queen's Scout award, cleaned up a 200 yard stretch of the river. Photo shows wading in the river in her gum boots MRs Smith, Mayor of Dartford helps to clean up
