When the hell are #CorkCityCouncil gonna have people fully restore & re-open the ugly, litter-strewn, barricaded #MaryElmes Bridge? It's been how many mths now since the infamous #CherryPickerIncident? Do they give a single fuck about the concept of pride of place? Do they care about tourism? #Cork
In 2015, she became the first Irish person honoured as Righteous Among the Nations by the State of Israel, in recognition of her work in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. 2/2
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Head and shoulder portrait of Mary Elmes in a stripped dress.
Mary Elmes (Marie Elisabeth Jean Elmes) died on 9th March 2002. She was an Irish aid worker credited with saving the lives of at least 200 Jewish children at various times during the Holocaust. 1/2
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Originaire de Cork, Mary Elmes a eu un rôle primordial dans le sauvetage d'enfants juifs autour de Perpignan lors de l'occupation nazie de la France en 1940. En 2013, Mary a reçu le titre de "Juste parmi les nations" en remerciement pour son travail.
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Mary Elmes, Cork, Ireland, 2024.
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