I was born in February 1947 at Sedgeberrow a small ’market gardening ’ village  in the Vale of Evesham

I attended schools in Sedgeberrow  and Evesham

I have 9 ‘O’ level  GCE’s and 3 ‘A’ level  GCE’s

I trained for 3 years at Worcester  College  in Institutional Management and Domestic Economy

I came to West Malvern  to work as Assistant  Domestic  Bursar at St. James’s  School and afterwards  at several  residential establishments in Malvern  mainly in private schools  and colleges  but also have managed  a Conference  Centre  and have been employed  at a  Children’s  Home, a Retirement Home and a Hotel.

Since my Retirement l have had  time  to become involved  in local  affairs  primarily  West Malvern Parish Council.