We have come across some jottings Dad made, in order to fill in a Memory Book given as a gift in 1999, some amusing answers! 

Section: Your Father

Significant Details

Name & Nickname: ROBERT ALFRED MIELL known as 'Bob'

Date of birth etc: 11th April 1930 - SOUTHAMPTON

Distinguishing etc: SHORT STATURE (but well formed!)

Typical Family Characteristics: Who should say? Thrift was a necessity.

Best Friends: Mostly from like sportsminded individuals. Numerous

Childhood Homes: Various, with parents in Southampton & with foster parents during 1939/45 war in Bournemouth

Significant Memories of Parents: Poor but honest, hard working

Favourite games: Cricket, Football, having been engaged actively & administratively, since school days at TAUNTONS SCHOOL

Pets: -

Significant Childhood Memories: During war - Evacuation from So'ton. Blitzing of Southampton & destruction of home

Special Friends: Those from Taunton's Grammar School in 1941/46 with whom he is still in touch in 1999

Memories of School & Teachers: Little remembrance of Primary schools in So'ton - learned independence from age of 11. War caused Disruptive schooling. No great scholar Preferred games! Dr Horace King  (later to become SPEAKER in House of Commons) taught English.

Adulthood

Further Education: None

1st Job: obtained post with Commercial Union Assu Co immediately on leaving Tauntons School - 19th August 1946

1st Pay: JUNIOR CLERK - ANNUAL salary £90

When proposed: In 1953. Forgotten - Ask your mother

First impression: Kindred spirit. Another quiet Insurance Junior.

favourite Sports etc: Cricket, Football, Snooker, & most other spectator sports

Holiday etc: FRANCE

Memorable Events: Called up for National Service, 1948/1950. Births of David, Susan & Lisa Miell in '57, '62 & '68.

Major Ambitions: To survive a few more years yet in good health

Brothers etc: PETER HENRY MIELL 20 Mar 1933, TREVOR, PAULINE, STEPHEN