oldbloke's mutterings

In the current Fortean Times, there's a half page ad by Alex Chiu
He's selling immortality devices.
Yes, I did say immortality devices.
http://magnetichealer.net/

Extract:
NEW INVENTION ALLOWS HUMANS TO LIVE FOREVER
US PATENT # 5,989,178
Please believe me. Everything you read is true and is important. Now people do not have to age anymore.
Protects your body from germs and diseases as it keeps you immortal!!
According to Alex Chiu, based on testimonies, facts, and proofs, people are believed to be able to stay physically young forever by using his new inventions "The Eternal Life Rings" and "The Eternal Life Foot Braces". The Eternal Life Rings are to be worn on both small fingers of a user during sleep. The Eternal Life Foot Braces are to be worn on all toes of both feet during sleep. Both devices consist of rare earth or ceramic magnets and plastic braces which hold magnets onto the fingers of the user. The inventor explained that the fingers and toes are the negative (-) and positive (+) terminals of your body.

I want to know who she was. She had a road named after her - "Betty Nuppy's Lane" - up here in Rochdale. It wasn't long, and it's been dug up to make the new access road to the new business park off Kingsway. The first section of that access road, down to the first roundabout, is just about exactly where Betty Nuppy's Lane was, so I'm hoping they'll keep the name. I've emailed the development agency to say so. But I have no idea who she was. A very quick Google reveals nothing of note. How come she got a road named after her, eh?