by dev | Jan 23, 2025 | GGAF
Gillian (Jill) Rosemary Shenton (nee Salisbury) August 7 1944 – July 8 2022 Jill was the only child of RAF Sgt William (Bill) Arthur Salisbury and Joan Salisbury, nee Briggs. When Jill was barely 8 months old her father, the Flight Engineer on a RCAF Lancaster left...
by dev | Jan 23, 2025 | GGAF
Ambassador Ramesh Chandra Shukla The youngest of four sons, Ramesh was born on 8th February 1940 in the city of Kanpur into a family of educationists. His father Pandit Ram Chandra Shukla was the Principal Guardian to the Singhania brothers and a prominent member of...
by dev | Jan 23, 2025 | GGAF
Lionel Jordan W.I.S.E. (Hons) (100 years Young) Lionel was born in Gloucester on the 24th October 1921. At school he made a little pocket money running errands for the local butcher but his first real job after leaving school was as at The Carpet Works where he became...
by dev | Jan 23, 2025 | GGAF
DAME HELEN MIRREN Born 26 July 1945 At 76, Helen is the epitome of poise and confidence. She’s one of the most respected actresses in the business, having won a slew of awards for her work (including an Oscar). Plus, her presence—even while watching on-screen—emits a...
by dev | Jan 23, 2025 | GGAF
Tom Wilkinson OBE 1948 – 2023 Tom Wilkinson was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and comes from a long line of urban farmers. He is the son of Marjorie (Percival) and Thomas Wilkinson. Economic hardships forced his family to move to Canada for a...
by dev | Jan 23, 2025 | GGAF
Roy Hackett MBE 1929 – 2022 Roy Hackett grew up in Trench Town in Kingston, Jamaica. It was the same 7th Street that was immortalised in the Bob Marley and the Wailers song “Natty Dread.” Despite working as an insurance broker, among other jobs, he had...
