A children’s book author will be making her debut at this year’s Emergency Services Show in Birmingham and signing copies of the books which were inspired by her local village bobby.
Barbara Ann’s books are built on her experience of life on a farm, being part of a village and the stories shared by her local Policeman and family friend.
The series of 16 beautifully illustrated books include ‘Policeman Pete and Nicola to the Rescue’ which is dedicated to PC Nicola Hughes who was killed on duty along with her colleague Fiona Bone in September 2012.
Barbara Ann has been donating money from the sale of each book to PC David Rathband’s Blue Lamp Foundation since the books were launched. The Foundation was set up by PC Rathband to help injured emergency service personnel, after his own experience of being injured whilst on duty.
The Blue Lamp Foundation provides grants to help with out of pocket expenses, medical treatment and residential rehabilitation for anyone from the Police, Fire and Ambulance services who are injured in the line of duty.
Copies of the Policeman Pete books will be on sale at The Emergency Services Show and Barbara Ann will be on hand on Wednesday 21st to personally sign copies.
Barbara Ann will be joining PC David Rathband’s Blue Lamp Foundation on stand U42.
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For further information, contact:
Sharron Ashurst, PR Director, PC David Rathband’s Blue Lamp Foundation on 07775 801471 or email: s.ashurst@bluelamp-foundation.org
