My mother, Jean Perraton, who has died aged 88, was a town planner, environmental campaigner, author and promoter of outdoor swimming....

My mother, Jean Perraton, who has died aged 88, was a town planner, environmental campaigner, author and promoter of outdoor swimming....

In 1963, my friend George Bennett, who has died aged 91, saw an advertisement for a talks writer in the African section of what was then called BBC...

In 1963, my friend George Bennett, who has died aged 91, saw an advertisement for a talks writer in the African section of what was then called BBC...

My companion, Joe Benjamin, who has died aged 88, was a gifted musician and an activist....

My companion, Joe Benjamin, who has died aged 88, was a gifted musician and an activist....

My mother, Heather Williams, who has died aged 97, was an oboist and oboe teacher....

My mother, Heather Williams, who has died aged 97, was an oboist and oboe teacher....

My father, Gregory de Polnay, who has died aged 82, was an actor, director, voice teacher and performance coach.

My father, Gregory de Polnay, who has died aged 82, was an actor, director, voice teacher and performance coach.