I was very sad to hear of the passing of Ms Bennett. I always love this photo of Mr Ravilious's. I tore it out of his book, the one I gave the Old Boy for his 80th. I stuck it in a frame and have had it up on my wall for a few years now. It always makes me laugh. Lovely maid.
Here is a little piece they put in the Journal about her.
She was once photographed by James Ravilious and her picture is part of his extensive pictorial record of rural life.
She was born on March 29, 1942, at Cuppers Piece, Beaford, where her parents, Cyril and Beatrice Bennett, ran a farm.
I have just received a link for a film about Olive and the impending visit of the man from the ministry.
Take a look and see what a true North Devon character she was
http://www.filmannex.com/movie/film/22305/olive
Thanks for that Anson
I knew her and made a film about her - http://www.filmannex.com/movie/film/22305/olive
ReplyDeleteshe was wonderful and natural. no pretense.
thanks for the post
it's a shame the short piece of film about olive,it's not on u tube anymore that was a classic piece of history
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