The year was 1945, the War ended and 14 year old Doreen Palmer left school (that was the leaving age then). Doreen lived in the east end of London and started work in the West End for a Russian lady named Katya Krassen in Saville Rowe. By the time she was sixteen Doreen was quite proficient and was asked to make a dress for a twelve year old child. Although she was not keen on the idea, (she was really only into ladies dresses), she went along with it. Doreen was told the little girl was twelve, had a lovely voice and was appearing before the King and Queen in a Command performance and wanted something special to wear. Continue reading Julie Andrews was her Claim to Fame
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James Duffy
James (Jim) Duffy passed away at the Conquest Hospital on November
30. He was a well known character in the town, cycling around in his
familiar hat going to and from his numerous gardening jobs. Continue reading James Duffy