Award in tribute to 7/7 victim.Byline: By MAGGIE BARRY THE first scholarship in memory of Scot Helen Jones - who died in the July 7 London bombing - has been awarded to an aspiring accountant. Emma McDowall, 17, has received the Helen Jones Scholarship, created by the 28-yearold's parents after she died in the Russell Square This article is about the garden square. For the London Underground station see Russell Square tube station. Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, London. It is near the University of London's main buildings and the British Museum. blast last year. Emma, who begins her studies at Edinburgh's Heriot her·i·ot n. A tribute or service rendered to a feudal lord on the death of a tenant. [Middle English, from Old English heregeatu : here, army; see koro- Watt University in September, said: "It is a great honour." The fund will help pupils at Helen's former school, Lockerbie Academy, pursue a career in chartered accountancy. Recipients of the scholarship will be awarded pounds 1,000 per year towards their studies. Helen's mum Liz Staffell, 5 9, said yesterday: "It's good to be able to bring something worthwhile out of a very evil act." Helen was on her way to work at Phoenix Equity Partners Phoenix Equity Partners is a leading United Kingdom mid-market private equity firm. Phoenix manages funds exceeding £900 million on behalf of leading institutions and other investors from around the world. The firm has completed over 85 successful private equity investments. in the City when she was killed. CAPTION(S): TRAGIC: Helen |
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