It's been interesting to read about all the jobs and careers on this thread. My own parents had much humbler backgrounds than many mentioned here. My mother was a spinner in a jute mill and my father was originally a labourer then a museum attendant. During the war my father was a sailor on the Atlantic convoys. They worked extremely hard all their lives to give me and my brother the excellent upbringing we received. Education was paramount in my parents' values. My mother in particular was determined that we would have what she saw as a'good' education. As a result we both ended up in education for our own careers and did well. I know she was proud of us.
My father died from emphysema 30 years ago at the age of 67. My mother died almost 3 years ago with Vascular Dementia at the age of 93. She lived with us for the last 5 years of her life.
They got married in 1938 and this is their wedding photo.
My father died from emphysema 30 years ago at the age of 67. My mother died almost 3 years ago with Vascular Dementia at the age of 93. She lived with us for the last 5 years of her life.
They got married in 1938 and this is their wedding photo.