DIANA MELLY, aged 87
She met a series of husbands in nightclubs before marrying a famous jazz singer and becoming his manager and helper. It was a very unconventional marriage.
BRIAN SHERRIFF, aged 94
A designer of women’s underwear, he became a beekeeper after going bust and designed a revolutionary suit to protect people from bee stings.
DAPHNE SELFE, aged 97
A model and actress, she retired when she married. In her seventies she made a comeback and became an international sensation – the oldest model in the world.
DIANA MELLY, aged 87
She met a series of husbands in nightclubs before marrying a famous jazz singer and becoming his manager and helper. It was a very unconventional marriage.
BRIAN SHERRIFF, aged 94
A designer of women’s underwear, he became a beekeeper after going bust and designed a revolutionary suit to protect people from bee stings.
DAPHNE SELFE, aged 97
A model and actress, she retired when she married. In her seventies she made a comeback and became an international sensation – the oldest model in the world.
LESLIE MARR, aged 98
A well-renowned artist who also became a film maker. As a young man he was a racing driver, competing in various Grand Prix.
MIKE ‘LOFTY’ CARR, aged 101
A surveyor who joined the LRDG fighting the Axis powers in North Africa, he had many exciting exploits before becoming a POW and making a dramatic escape.
ROSE HANKS, aged 86
Riding in a sidecar, alongside her brother-in-law, she was the first woman ever to appear on the podium of the Isle of Man TT races but never repeated the feat.
PATRICIA DAWES, aged 84
A career in the Diplomatic Service took her around the world, before she became a Press Officer at a British Embassy fending off difficult questions.
VERA FRANCES, aged 95
An overheard conversation led to a brief but successful film career before she moved into dance – yet she remained a great fan favourite.
MOLLY BAYFIELD, aged 92
Living all her life in Norfolk, she was the inspiration behind the biggest hit of the Singing Postman – and received unexpected local recognition.
GREG McCARTHY, aged 47
A qualified primary school teacher, with his wife he set up a historical re-enactment company, working with schools. He specialised as a Viking and a Roman.
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