Barbara Castle of Germany in 1990, for services to European democracy. In September 2008 Northern Rail, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and PTEG (Passenger transport executive Group) named a train after her. The plaque was unveiled by Barbara's niece, Sonya Hinton, and Ruth Kelly MP (then Secretary of State for Transport). A commemorative brochure of the event was produced by PTEG. Notes Footnotes Bibliography Barbara Castle Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, PC, GCOT ("née" Betts; 6 October 1910 – 3 May 2002) was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1945 to 1979,
The Mall Blackburn The Mall Blackburn The Mall Blackburn, also known by its former name Blackburn Shopping Centre, is a shopping centre that serves the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, England, and is owned by The Mall Company. The shopping centre was built in three phases, with the final phase opening in 1979. In 1995, the centre was refurbished, during which the lower floor of the former "Co-operative Department Store" was transformed into "Ainsworth Mall". In 1993, the centre was bought by Standard Life, later being known as "Blackburn Shopping Centre". The firm put the centre up for sale in October 2002, with it