Betty Campbell: Calls for statue of 'iconic' teacher

A statue of Wales' first black head teacher should be erected in Cardiff, the chief executive of Race Council Cymru has said.

Betty Campbell, 82, who died on Friday, became head teacher at Mount Stuart Primary despite being told at school this dream was "insurmountable".

Uzo Iwobi told BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement: "She was an icon for us in the black history movement.

"Just meeting her you felt you were touching history."

Ms Iwobi said her friend had "inspired generations", adding: "We're going to be campaigning for a statue of Betty somewhere close to Wales Millennium Centre to be established and put up...

"If there's anyone that deserves that recognition it is Betty Campbell. We have no doubt. She's our icon, a legend whose memory will never fade."

There have been complaints about the lack of public statues of women in Wales.

Developer Rightacres has said it will fund a statue of a prominent Welsh woman as part of the multi-million pound redevelopment of Cardiff's Central Square.

The plans could be put out to public consultation, with the female historical figure to be depicted yet to be decided.