Charlotte Long
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The Honourable Charlotte Helen Long (9 October 1965 – 6 October 1984) was a young British
actress, the youngest daughter of the 4th Viscount Long
. Born in Devizes
, Wiltshire
, she attended the Fitzmaurice Grammar School
until its closure in 1980 and then St Laurence Comprehensive School, both in Bradford on Avon
, Wiltshire
.
Long played "Alison" in the television adaptations of Peter Glidewell's Schoolgirl Chums and St. Ursula's in Danger in 1982 and '83 respectively. She then went on to play "Rosemary" in the 1984 film, The Chain
.
She was cast as "Eloise de Ricordeau" in the first series of the The Tripods
but was replaced by Cindy Shelley
during the second series, after Long's sudden death. She died three days after sustaining injuries in an accident on the M4 motorway
, when a lorry
crashed into her parked car after it had broken down. Her passenger survived with only minor injuries. The resulting inquest
heard that the lorry driver had sneezed, causing his vehicle to crash into her car while it was parked on the hard shoulder
.
United Kingdom
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actress, the youngest daughter of the 4th Viscount Long
Richard Long, 4th Viscount Long
Richard Gerard Long, 4th Viscount Long CBE is a British peer and former Conservative politician.The second son of the 3rd Viscount Long, he was educated at Harrow School and served with the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Wiltshire Regiment from 1947–49...
. Born in Devizes
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, she attended the Fitzmaurice Grammar School
Fitzmaurice Grammar School
The Fitzmaurice Grammar School was a Grammar School in Bradford on Avon, England.. The school opened as the County School in 1897 with financial support from Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice. It was renamed Fitzmaurice Grammar School in 1936 after the death of Lord Fitzmaurice...
until its closure in 1980 and then St Laurence Comprehensive School, both in Bradford on Avon
Bradford on Avon
Bradford on Avon is a town in west Wiltshire, England with a population of about 9,326. The town's canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants make it popular with tourists....
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
Long played "Alison" in the television adaptations of Peter Glidewell's Schoolgirl Chums and St. Ursula's in Danger in 1982 and '83 respectively. She then went on to play "Rosemary" in the 1984 film, The Chain
The Chain (1984 film)
The Chain is a British comedy drama film first released in 1984. The film was produced and distributed by Film Four International.-Cast:* Denis Lawson as Keith* Rita Wolf as Carrie* Phyllis Logan as Alison* David Troughton as Dudley...
.
She was cast as "Eloise de Ricordeau" in the first series of the The Tripods
The Tripods
The Tripods is a series of young adult novels written by John Christopher, beginning in 1967. The first two were the basis of a science fiction TV-series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s....
but was replaced by Cindy Shelley
Cindy Shelley
Cindy Shelley is a British actress, best known for her roles in two high profile BBC television dramas of the 1980s - Alice Courtenay in Tenko and Abby Urquhart in Howards' Way.-Career:...
during the second series, after Long's sudden death. She died three days after sustaining injuries in an accident on the M4 motorway
M4 motorway
The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
, when a lorry
Lorry
-Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, or a Mine car in USA: an open gondola with a tipping trough* Lorry , a horse-drawn low-loading trolley-In fiction:...
crashed into her parked car after it had broken down. Her passenger survived with only minor injuries. The resulting inquest
Inquest
Inquests in England and Wales are held into sudden and unexplained deaths and also into the circumstances of discovery of a certain class of valuable artefacts known as "treasure trove"...
heard that the lorry driver had sneezed, causing his vehicle to crash into her car while it was parked on the hard shoulder
Shoulder (road)
A hard shoulder, or simply shoulder, is a reserved area by the verge of a road or motorway. Generally it is kept clear of motor vehicle traffic...
.