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Dunstan

[duhn-stuhn]

noun

  1. Saint, a.d. c925–988, English statesman: archbishop of Canterbury 961–978.

  2. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “stone hill.”



Dunstan

/ ˈdʌnstən /

noun

  1. Saint. ?909–988 ad , English prelate and statesman; archbishop of Canterbury (959–988). He revived monasticism in England on Benedictine lines and promoted education. Feast day: May 19

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The original building was called St Dunstan's, and according to Friends of Regent's Park, was used for blind veterans of World War One.

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For example, on its website, St. Dunstan's Catholic Primary School in Woking has published details of a one week break in October 2026.

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Lucy Dunstan, from disability rights organisation Changing Our Lives, was appointed to be Kasibba's independent advocate and to build a compelling case for why it was safe for her to leave the hospital.

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Ms Dunstan said when she first met Kasibba, hospital staff simply introduced her as "the eye-gouger".

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It would be six years from first having met Kasibba before Ms Dunstan got a call to tell her that the Court of Protection had ruled she could leave hospital.

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