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Robin Francis Cavendish, MBE (12 March 1930 – 8 August 1994), was a British advocate for people with disability, medical aid developer, and one of the longest-lived responauts [a] in Britain. Born in Middleton, Derbyshire , Cavendish was affected by polio at the age of 28.
Robin Cavendish: 1930–1994 Activist, medical aid developer British advocate for the disabled, a pioneering developer of medical aids for the disabled, and known for being one of the longest-lived "responauts" in Britain.
Breathe is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Andy Serkis in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by William Nicholson.It is based on the true story of Robin Cavendish, who became paralysed from the neck down by polio at the age of 28.
The first feature film produced by The Imaginarium, Breathe, directed by Serkis (also the story of Robin Cavendish, the father of Serkis' business partner, Jonathan) and starring Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Tom Hollander, and Hugh Bonneville, was the opening night gala presentation of the 2017 BFI London Film Festival. [7]
Robin Cavendish (1930–1994): British advocate for the disabled, a pioneering developer of medical aids for the paralyzed, and known for being one of the longest-lived "responauts" in Britain. [9] Greta Christina (born 1961): American blogger, speaker, and author. [10] [11]
Hall was also a hot-air-balloon pilot and owner of Cameron O-84 Flaming Pearl G-AYAJ 1970–1990. He was a member of the Air Squadron. [3]In 1962, Hall co-developed, with his friend Robin Cavendish, a wheelchair with a built-in respirator that allowed Cavendish, who was paralyzed from the neck down from polio and required a medical respirator to breathe, to leave the confinement of his bed.
Robin Cavendish; William Cavendish (courtier) Henry Cooper (educator) D. Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire; ... Theodore Wirgman This page was last ...
Jonathan Stewart Cavendish was born 4 February 1959, [citation needed] the son of Robin Cavendish and Diana Blacker Cavendish, who became advocates for the disabled following Robin's paralysis by polio in December 1958. [1] [2] Cavendish studied history at Oxford University. [3]