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In my real life story 1946, I was still attending High School when my Mother died in January 1946, and I moved out of my Grandparents’ home and went to live with Aunt Edna and Uncle Bob.
I took the School Certificate of the University of London examination that year, and obtained five Passes.
I left school at the end of July 1946, being just sixteen years old.
My form teacher said that I was far too immature to leave, and wanted me to continue in full-time education.
However, my Father had other plans, as he introduced me to Moya, who lived in a flat near Regent’s Park in London.
I went to live with her and her two gorgeous cats for a few months until my Father and she were married on the 19th July 1946, and after their honeymoon, we all moved to a house in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex.
I always say that Moya was a good stepmother, as she was quite strict, and I was probably over-indulged previously…
Having obtained a position as a Library Assistant, I began work at Leigh Branch Library in October 1946 and remained there for two happy years, consequently being transferred to the Central Library at Southend, where I remained for a further two years.
In January 1947 Aunt Rene gave birth to a daughter, named Gillian Mary.
More of Christine Reason’s true life story in these articles:
[1] 1922 to 1930 my story Christine Reason
[12] 1947 to 1948 Essex girl
[13] 1949 to 1951 boyfriends
[14] 1951 to 1953 romantic manure