Rosemarie Dawson, 18, celebrates casting her vote in the local elections BE3959-05
ONE person who was not going to miss out on the chance of voting in last week's election was teenager Rosemarie Dawson.
Rosemarie, of Broadoak Road, Erith, celebrated her 18th birthday on polling day, May 4, which made her one of the youngest voters in the country.
She went to Colyers Primary School's polling station in Colyers Lane, Erith, accompanied by her father to cast her first vote.
Rosemarie who is a student at St Luke's 6th Form College, Chislehurst Road, Sidcup, hopes to become a nurse.
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