| Description | DOB: 30 March 1933
DOD: UNKNOWN
Born in Highgate, London.
Grew up in Finsbury Park, London, during WWII.
Lived in a victorian house with parents, experienced wartime rationing, air raids, and evacuation.
Evacuated twice: first to Hatfield, then to Newport Pagnell duing the Blitz.
Attended Stroud Green School (Finsbury Park), then schools in Hatfield and Newport Pagnell during evacuation.
Final schooling at Coldfall elementary school, Muswell Hill.
Did well in English and writing, left school at 14.
Joined the Post Office (Central Telegraph Office, London) as a 'girl probationer'.
Trained as a telegraphist; worked at XN office (Hendon) and various sub-offices in North London.
Sent telegrams, handled phones, and managed messenger boys.
Work required strict typing tests and adherence to Official Secrets Act.
Married Roy Savill on 27 August 1955 after a delayed wedding due to Roy's motorbike accident.
Early married life in rented rooms in North Finchley.
Had at least one son mentioned.
Love camping, reading, roller skating, ice skating, cycling.
Lifelong friendship with Joan (school friend).
Enjoyed hairdressing and aspired to it at one point.
Witnessed WWII bombing, including "Doodlebugs" and v2 rocket attacks.
experienced evacuation twice.
survived near-death childhood accidents (bus incident, whooping cough).
Lived through rationing and the rebuilding of post-war Britain.
Began working life at 14, formed lasting friendships, met future husband at work.
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WWII, evacuation, Finsbury Park, Hatfield, Newport Pagnell, Post Office, Central Telegraph Office, London Blitz, Anderson Shelter, rationing, Muswell Hill, family life, childhood illness, early employment, marriage, cycling, lifelong friendships, bomb damage, telegrams, social mobility. |