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Camden New Journal - By RICHARD OSLEY
Published: 31 January 2008

Rose Hacker

Get well cards pour in for our columnist Rose

CARDS and letters have flooded into the New Journal offices sending messages of love and support to our columnist Rose Hacker.
Rose, aged 101, whose insightful fortnightly think-piece was praised in this year’s Press Gazette awards and who is the oldest newspaper columnist in the world, has been in hospital for the past 10 days.
The get well cards we have received have included tributes to her lively journalism.
Reader Alan Nelhams wrote: “Since I came across them, your articles have enriched my life.”
Another fan, Wilma Morrison, told Rose how she cuts out the column and passes it on.
She wrote: “I turn to it first the minute I receive the CNJ. I send copies to journalist friends all round the world.”
Angela Sinclair, of the Islington Pensioners Forum, said: “We wish you a speedy recovery, and our warm thanks for your excellent and inspiring articles.
“We are encouraged by you to follow your principles.”
One letter came all the way from Bridport in South Wales. A Mrs Welling wrote: “I hope you are bearing up with your usual courage. I expect you will get masses of cards, as you are really quite a famous person.”
Kentish Town reader Jeremy Codd added: “Thank you for speaking so much sense through all the noise.”
Others said they loved Rose’s contribution to their favourite local paper. Claire Hewitt added: “Your writing has been humane, incisive and tough. You are unique and The Guardian or New York Times would be lucky to have you – but you are ours, in the Camden New Journal.”

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