Many thanks for these memories from a childhood friend - Goldie Davies:

"I never remember a time when I have not known Niny. Although as children we lived in different roads, the far ends of our gardens backed onto each other.

Niny's mother was a good mother. She always dressed Niny and her sister in the same clothes. Niny's father was probably a stockbroker. They owned a car. I didn't know anyone else who owned a car. Niny and Joyce went at first to Waller Road Junior and Infants School oppositie to where I lived. Her parents paid for both of them to go to Honour Oak grammar School in Peckham.

Vera, Joyce and Niny joined a local swimming club. Niny was a very good swimmer. She was chosen to represent Surrey in a championship but was not able to do so in the end because World War 2 had broken out. The swimming baths were closed so that it could be used as a mortuary.

All three girls joined Lloyds Bank and ended up going to Trentham Gardens with the bank in the war.

After that I lost touch with the Rose family, although I did go to Joyce's wedding. It was some years after that that Niny rang me. From then on we had long chats."

If you have any memories, stories or photos to share about Niny, please e-mail or phone me on:

01304 842009 or sue@lovelli.co.uk

We'd love to hear from you - THANKS!