My mother, Doris Francis, who has died aged 95, was a feisty, stylish, sharp-tongued, generous woman, with a great sense of humour, pragmatism and a frugality typical of her generation. Born in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, she was the youngest of three from a comfortable, modest family. Her father, a linotype designer, lost his job during the depression and the family travelled south to seek work ...
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