Betty Heathfield

Betty Heathfield

Betty Heathfield (30 March 1927, Chesterfield; 16 February 2006) was a leading figure in the miners' wives groups during the UK miners' strike (1984-1985).

She was married to Peter Heathfield, secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers at the time, but they later divorced.

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* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1714842,00.html Obituary] from "The Guardian"


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