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Eric, who's he? |
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Born 12th March 1937 in Torquay, third child of father Raymond Howard Foxley. (Northamptonshire heritage, Grammar school geography teacher, laster primary school deputy head) and mother Amy Marion Harvey (Plymouth heritage, Primary school teacher, had to retire when she had children). Neighbour, on the new arrival: "What sort is it?" "It's another boy" "Oh, what a shame." I was to be called Jane. Lived in Torquay (dad was fired as a geography teacher at Torquay Grammar because he was a pacifist in 1939), Lincoln, Toft, Northorpe, Twickenham 2 addresses, Nottingham. Archdeacon Cambridge CofE Prinary School, Twickenham (Dad was deputy head). To Nottingham Universiry 1956 to study Mathematics. At the PhD viva in 1962 the external examiner (Prof Smiley from Cambridge) asked a difficult question "What would your computer do if ...?". The chairman saw that I was not sure and quickly said "If I were you I'd have a nervous breakdown. What's the next question?". I've always thanked him for that! 2012 Bowel cancer, initally diagnosed terminal, hearing the words "cancer" and "terminal" in the same sentence was a ghastly experience, We went and satin the kitchen and didn't know what to do. But then after chemo and radio therapy and then surgery, then a stoma bag for a year, more surgery, all seems OK. All part of the rich tapestry of life with new experiences! Don't drink beer that continues fizzing if you have a stoma bag! Lots more of Eric's detailed history like an Eric timeline here . | ||
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