Tributes have been paid to local community activist Agnes Campbell, who sadly passed away yesterday. Agnes was involved in local community activism for many years and has been involved in many campaigns to make North Edinburgh a better place to live.
Agnes was very proud of the area she lived in and referred to the Greater Pilton area as Gods Chosen Country.
Agnes was from the generation of activists were sitting around in meetings with agendas set by other people wasn’t acceptable and often actions spoke louder than words. In 1962 the Council set about increasing housing rent and Agnes was part of the campaign group that was set up in North Edinburgh, they regularly halted Council meetings by having “sit ins” in the committee rooms and often occupied the Council Chamber.
Fellow activist Brian Robertson said “As a new person who knew nothing about community activism, Agnes was the one who took me under her wing, as it were, and I learned a hell of a lot from her. Agnes embraced me, encouraged me, and above all was my friend.”
“Agnes was an inspiration to me and to so many other local people. She never put me down or discouraged me. When Agnes spoke, you listened. You listened for the simple reason, you knew that you were learning something. She did not speak just for the sake of speaking, she always had a message or a solution.”
“She was a great woman and I will miss her so much.”
Please leave your tribute in the comments section below. We will publish details of Agnes’s funeral when they become available.
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I am looking for family of an Agnes Campbell who lived in Bonnybridge,Stirlingshire in 1949. donna@sminks.co.uk thank you.
Absolute legend , lived for the area , a people person who would not disappear into the night. An inspiration to anyone with an opinion. Many times in my youth did we have debates and disputes and her passion was overwhelming , her knowledge of her subject – exceptional
A voice lost but never forgotten , a person gone but forever in our hearts
RIP Agnes – away you go and argue with god now.
On behalf of the Campbell family I would like to thank Thomas for his tribute and our community for the phone calls and well wishes it has been a humbling experience for us as a family to know how many people had such a high opinion of Agnes
She will be greatly missed by family and friends alike
Laura Campbell (Agnes’s granddaughter)