Long-time Orpington resident, Bernard James Newing was born on December 16, 1935. A retired telephone engineer who left school at the age 16 in 1951, unable to read, write or spell. He started the ...view moreLong-time Orpington resident, Bernard James Newing was born on December 16, 1935. A retired telephone engineer who left school at the age 16 in 1951, unable to read, write or spell. He started the trilogy of the Rawlinson family story in 1970 which was completed December 2009. He has one son and two daughters.view less