He was born in Liverpool in 1930. Not a good time to arrive in Lancashire. Unemployment was high, poverty evident and a feeling of unrest prevailed amongst the poor citizens of this major sea port....view moreHe was born in Liverpool in 1930. Not a good time to arrive in Lancashire. Unemployment was high, poverty evident and a feeling of unrest prevailed amongst the poor citizens of this major sea port. His schooling was interrupted by the war years, but he still had a varied and interesting life from where these stories originated.view less