Highley is a village built along the banks of the River Severn in Shropshire. Previously a mining area — the collieries closed in 1969 — the village became a market town. In 1975, the population was small, around 3,000 residents. Among them were 17-year-old Lesley Whittle and her mother, Dorothy Walker… (Part 1 of 3).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration, editing, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.Listen to our companion podcast ‘They Walk Among America' here: https://play.acast.com/s/they-walk-among-americaBecome a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUsMore information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comMUSIC: Falling by Alice In Winter Kindness by Outside The Sky Out Into Nothing by Stephen Keech Grave Parade by Bryant Lowry Tainted By Darkness by Cody Martin Reactor by Wicked Cinema Colony by Wicked Cinema The Edge by Caleb Etheridge Crooked Man by Wicked Cinema Path by Stephen Keech The Art Of Fortification by Hill Six Minutes of Peace by Stephen Keech They Walk Among Us is part of the Acast Creator Network - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.