David Lodge(1921-2003)

David was the son of a naval seaman at Gillingham. He worked to support his family during the depression of the 30s, working as a milkman and a butchers boy. He found his acting talent in RAF concerts and later in music halls and pantomimes, then a film casting agent, who'd seen him as a demon king in pantomime, offered him £20 a day to work on the film Cockleshell Heroes. Since then. he made well over 60 films and spent about 6 months on the BBC TV serial United as the football manager Jerry Barford. He was married to Lyn, a French woman, and lived in Richmond.