| 词条 | Lorraine Mercer |
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Lorraine Mercer MBE is a British Thalidomide survivor. Her motto is "No limbs? NO LIMITS!" Mercer was a unique representative of the global Thalidomide community as a bearer of the Olympic Torch in 2012 for her country.[1][2] Her chariot was adapted to carry the Olympic torch safely above her head away from the oxygen she needs. A painter, lace maker and award winner for Carriage Driving with the RDA, she has raised money for various charities and has been awarded an MBE also for her pastoral work at the local hospital with the lonely.[2][3] References1. ^{{Cite news |title=‘No limbs? No Limits!’ says Olympic torchbearer Lorraine |newspaper=Mid Sussex Times |date=5 July 2012 |url=http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/local/no-limbs-no-limits-says-olympic-torchbearer-lorraine-1-4020779 |accessdate=27 December 2015}} 2. ^1 {{Cite news |author=Tamplin, Harley |title=Mid Sussex residents honoured by Queen |newspaper=Mid Sussex Times |date=12 June 2015 |url=http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/local/mid-sussex-residents-honoured-by-queen-1-6795898 |accessdate=27 December 2015}} 3. ^{{Cite news |author=Imms, Adrian |title=Outstanding members of the community on the Queen’s Birthday list |newspaper=The Argus |date=13 June 2015 |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13330154.Outstanding_members_of_the_community_on_the_Queen___s_Birthday_list/ |accessdate=27 December 2015}}
Beaten but Unbowed (Waking from the nightmare of abuse) written by Karen Braysher the younger sister of Lorraine Mercer MBE, a replacement child. Available on Amazon. 2016 {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Mercer, Lorraine}}{{England-bio-stub}} 5 : British painters|Living people|Members of the Order of the British Empire|People from Haywards Heath|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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