Maggie Clowes was born in Woolwich, down by the docks, and brought up in Somerset. She read History at Durham University and then trained as a librarian. Her training was interrupted by marriage and children – twin sons, a daughter and foster son.
Maggie’s husband, a curate, was recruited by the local fire brigade as he “was free all week”! At this time Maggie learned not to serve a meal until she saw the whites of his eyes!
A desperate shortage of teachers led to her being hi-jacked by a secondary modern school to work with slow learners. She went on to become the Senior Head of Department in a large school in Doncaster.
As time went on she wanted a change so, more than 30 years ago, moved to Cumbria to run a pub in the Lake District. She worked at this for seven years and then worked in health education in Carlisle until she retired. With U3A members in Silloth, Maggie produced a book about the airfield using the memories of men who served there and of local people who were affected by their presence.
Maggie moved to Appleby fourteen years ago. Her interests include travel, medieval churches, reading, bargain-hunting, eating delicious meals with interesting people and finding out about local history.
Maggie Clowes was born in Woolwich, down by the docks, and brought up in Somerset. She read History at Durham University and then trained as a librarian. Her training was interrupted by marriage and children – twin sons, a daughter and foster son.
Maggie’s husband, a curate, was recruited by the local fire brigade as he “was free all week”! At this time Maggie learned not to serve a meal until she saw the whites of his eyes!
A desperate shortage of teachers led to her being hi-jacked by a secondary modern school to work with slow learners. She went on to become the Senior Head of Department in a large school in Doncaster.
As time went on she wanted a change so, more than 30 years ago, moved to Cumbria to run a pub in the Lake District. She worked at this for seven years and then worked in health education in Carlisle until she retired. With U3A members in Silloth, Maggie produced a book about the airfield using the memories of men who served there and of local people who were affected by their presence.
Maggie moved to Appleby fourteen years ago. Her interests include travel, medieval churches, reading, bargain-hunting, eating delicious meals with interesting people and finding out about local history.
