Lorna Dickey

Infobox character
name = Lorna Dickey


status = Deceased, suicide
first = 1x01
last = 2x10
cause = Committed suicide after diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
age = Early 30's
spouse = Tom Clarkson (divorced)
portrayer = Camilla Power
color = #BBAAFF

Lorna Dickey (previously Clarkson) was a fictional character in the BBC television drama "Waterloo Road", portrayed by Camilla Power.

Teacher

Lorna was a punctual well-dressed solemn teacher. She was diagnosed with MS. She tries to get on with her work and make her friends happy (especially Izzie Redpath and Tom Clarkson). She committed suicide after trying to get Izzie and Tom back together after their break up. She was known to have been involved with Andrew Treneman.

She was a good teacher and has received good work from her pupils. She angered (Dale Baxter) when at work. She left the school, but returned to invite both Tom and Izzie, unbenknownst to one another, to stay in a cottage with her.

Personal

Lorna was married to Tom Clarkson but got divorced and Tom left her for Izzie Redpath. Lorna enjoyed the company of Andrew Treneman. In the second series she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and eventually committed suicide after deciding that she couldn't live with the illness.

Suicide

She took Tom Clarkson and Izzie Redpath to a cottage in the country to attempt to get Tom and Izzie back together. Lorna said she was "going to go now", when she said goodnight to the two. Izzie, who was tipsy, realised that Lorna had not cleared away the plates and glasses, which was very unlike her. Things clicked and Izzie ran into Lorna's bedroom, where she found Lorna, dying on her bed after overdosing on sleeping pills. Lorna smiles before passing away. Izzie called down to Tom to call an ambulance, but Lorna had cut the telephone wire, hidden Tom and Izzie's mobiles in the ice bucket, and stolen the car keys, so they couldn't call for help. Tom found Lorna's suicide note, and together with Izzie he read it. The two went up to Lorna's room, and sat with her. Izzie and Tom hugged over her death. Lorna's plan worked, and Tom and Izzie reunited.

Shortly after her death, potential school investor Jerry Preston caused outrage among pupils and staff by announcing in assembly that by taking her own life when diagnosed with MS, she had shown that her faith was weak when God tested her.

External links

* [http://www.waterlooroad.co.uk "Waterloo Road" website]