My husband, Terry Staples, who has died aged 75, was a teacher and one of the driving forces behind popular weekend screenings for children at the National Film Theatre in the 1980s.
Terry was born in Eastbourne, East Sussex. His father, Fred, had reserved occupation status as a carpenter during the second world war and travelled all over the country repairing bomb-damaged buildings. His mother, Doris, was determined to keep the family together so they all travelled with Fred, staying in lodgings. The family returned to Eastbourne after the war.
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