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Uncle Derek was one of the Few and also one of the earliest casualties
in the Battle of Britain, his Hurricane aircraft being shot
down, and Derek wounded by bullets. He recovered and fought again with
squadron 151 for the remainder of the Battle. The following January he
spent 5 months defending Malta as Squadron Leader with 261 during the
worst fighting there during which he wrote a diary and talked about his
pony and trap "Lady", and dog "Lucky" and how he used to take his
girlfriend  "Patsy" on picnics on his days
off from the horrific fighting.
They were totally outnumbered by the Hun.
Most of his companions were killed.
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Aunty Amy is still going strong at 96 and living
happily in Oxford.
Amy was awarded the MBE for a lifetime of service to the Home Office
where she was head librarian.
She is also a lace-maker extraordinaire and until very recently a guide
at the Ashmolian Museum.
She also plays a mean game of Scrabble. |
Amy Armitage Gough MBE |
"Top Cats prefer the Times"
Read Article Here
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Amy & cousins Wyn & Helen |
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My cousin Digby (Lt Col. Digby
Willoughby MC) who taught me to
play the guitar when I was eleven died in St Morritz this week.
He had retired from running the famous "Cresta Run" in St Morritz
for the past 25 years.
In 1961 he held the 2 man bob record in St Morritz;and in 1964 he
was awarded the
MC for bravery in action in Borneo, and an MBE
in 2003.
He will be sadly missed for his wonderful larger than life
personality.
Times obituary
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1464486.ece
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Digby with guitar |
Digby receives his MBE |
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Jack’s daughter Sylvan (Whittingham) Mason is a professional
photographer based in London
(see www.sylvanmason.com). She
spent 23 years in the Corporate village at Wimbledon Tennis
Championships. 15 of these exclusively for NBC Sports.
She is divorced from songwriter Barry Mason with whom she co-wrote the
lyrics to hit songs "Delilah" (Composer Les Reed) and "Love Grows Where
Rosemary Goes" (Composer Tony Macaulay) and, in 1972, her song
"Following You Around" closed the Morecombe & Wise Show.
She has a
daughter, Aimi Whittingham Mason, and granddaughters, Mia Whittingham
Nicastro and Sofia Maria Whittingham Nicastro.
Aimi and Massimo |
Sylvan with Thunderball Artwork |
Sofia and Mia |
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