A tribute to Dora the therapy dog
Dora the much-loved therapy dog is mourned by her owner and many whose lives she touched
Read moreDetailsClaire Hill was born in Cheshire and is married with three children and five grandchildren. She comes from a very European family of Irish, Belgian, French and Dutch ancestry but now lives with her husband in East Sussex.
Claire trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, qualifying as a teacher of English and drama in the mid 70s, and taught in London, Bradford, Kent and East Sussex (as well as abroad briefly). She has taught every age group from 4-18/adults, in primary, secondary and special schools. Claire has co-authored a drama text book and is also a dyslexia specialist, having studied for a post-grad whilst teaching.
She likes dogs, reading, writing, theatre, cooking, gardening and listening to music (all kinds).
Dora the much-loved therapy dog is mourned by her owner and many whose lives she touched
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