 Linda
was born in Swinton and has lived in the Swinton/Worsley
area all her life. She attended Moorside Primary
School then, after the 11 plus, was privileged to be
awarded a place at Bolton School Girls’ Division
where she did her ‘0’ and ‘A’ levels. She
then opted to do a secretarial and book-keeping course
at “Miss Wilkinson’s College for Gentlewomen” in
Manchester.
Her first job was as a secretary
in the Sales Department of British Oxygen, after which,
at the age of 20, she moved to work for the directors
of an engineering company in Patricroft. Her next
job was as PA to the Chairman of Courtaulds Household
Textiles Division and it was while working there that
she married Roy, a solicitor, and they set up home in
Worsley. Roy and Linda met when she
joined St. Anne’s Theatre Workshop in Clifton and
for many years they trod the boards together as well
as working as Chairman and Secretary of the group.
Their son David was born in 1980 and a year later Roy
joined the Rotary Club of Swinton & Pendlebury. Linda
joined Inner Wheel 9 months later and has held several
offices in the club since, together with 3 years as District
Treasurer. Both her parents were involved in the
same clubs, so they are carrying on a family tradition.
When David was 8, Linda re-trained as a reflexologist
and worked for 15 years on private clients and ultimately
at St. Ann’s Hospice in Little Hulton,
retiring about 5 years ago. She now works as PA
to the Archdeacon of Manchester, a post she has held
for the last 9 years, types for her church and is Chairman
of the Church Christmas Fair Working Party. Meanwhile
David has graduated from the Royal Veterinary College
and is working in the south of England (at Horsham) as
a farm animal vet, making his Mum and Dad very proud
of their son!
Linda likes to occupy her spare time with various crafts,
enjoys cooking, baking her own bread and entertaining – and
loves reading, theatre trips, crosswords and sudoku – all
of which (together with the housework!!) have been very
neglected since she became District Chairman.
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