I was born on 31st March 1943, in Mount Alvernia Hospital, Guildford. My family had been evacuated from Dulwich, where my mother was a matron at Dulwich Hospital. We were billeted to ‘Hollyhock Farm House’, next to Notcutts, and from there we moved to 20 Kings Road Cranleigh and subsequently to ‘St Anthony’s’ at the ...
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Violette with her husband Etienne Szabó in London 1940 Violette Szabó was born on 26 June 1921 in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France, the daughter of Charles and Reine (née Leroy) Bushell. Violette took her father’s British nationality, since Charles Bushell was an Englishman who, as a soldier, had met his ...
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I was born in 1953 when my parents were living with my grandparents in Ash Vale, close to Frimley. They then moved to Normandy, near Guildford. I had two sisters and three brothers, two of which sadly passed away in infancy. Normandy was mainly a farming community and I have a very good recollection of seeing cows ...
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Happy days with my Mum. I still have the piece of jewellery I gave her as a present when I was older I was born in 1960 in Chelsea, London and moved to Virginia Water in 1961 with my parents and brother, who was 4 years older than me. The move was inspired by mine and my brother obsession with nature and my ...
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For the first twelve years of my life, I lived with my family in South West London, after this time we moved to Surrey. Some of the highlights of my early years, were when my father drove us to the countryside in his car. He encouraged me to stop, look and appreciate the countryside around me and the beauty of nature ...
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SS Northern Star I was born in Havant, Hampshire in 1948 and studied at Portsmouth Grammar School before going on to St Thomas’ Medical School in London. Mine was the last of three generations of doctors, all of whom trained at St Thomas’. My father, a GP in Havant, was a big man both in frame and personality, ...
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Me, Ronnie and Annie having fun at home I was born in 1983, and raised in Milford. I attended Rodborough School and went on from there to study catering at college. I have an older brother who is 4 years my senior and sister who is 7 years older than me. Sadly, I lost my mum when I was only 5 years old, to a ...
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Fairy story illustration I was born in Shoreham in Sussex and moved with my parents to Godalming when I was 9 years old. I attended Busbridge school, where you could always find me doing artwork and drawing cartoons. I then went on to attend Broadwater School, where I was inspired and encouraged by my art ...
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Bert Lade’s Fitness Club. (1944-45) held at Cranleigh School Gym. Phil is on the top row, 4th from the Right. Top Row – Murry Hook. Brian Adams. Jack Vodden. Lewis Tuter. Bert Lade. Phil Tilbury. Norman Cobb. Tony Gravit. Peter Trigg. Mid Row – Spencer Freemantle. Irvin Hook. Len Avery. Peter Reid. Tony Ward. Mr ...
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Connecting with nature in Crete I was born in a tiny village of 40 inhabitants in the Champagne region of France. For many people, rural France sounds like paradise but for me, it meant isolation and boredom. When I was 13, I was the youngest child in the village! My escape was always in books. According to my ...
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