Peter Wilton Cushing was born on the morning of MONDAY 26th May 1913, at
'Ormandy', Godstone Road, Kenley, Surrey, UK...to father George Edward
Cushing and mother, Nellie Maria Cushing. Peter's father was a quantity
surveyor and Nellie was the daughter of a carpet merchant.
Little Peter had an elder brother, David, three years his senior. It
appears that mother Nellie had her heart set on having a girl. 'Wanting
'one of each' she had mitigated any disappointment in my arrival by
dressing me in girls frocks!', Cushing recalled..'allowing my hair to
grow in long curls, tied with a pink ribbon. Eventually, 'father exerted
his gentle authority' ... and Peter was more appropriately attired!
.....All of that, began so long ago.
Peter Wilton Cushing ' ...long curls, tied with a pink ribbon'.
Aged just two in 1915.
THE CUSHING FAMILY: from
bottom to top, David Cushing, Peter's older brother, Mother: Nellie
Maria Cushing, Father George Edward Cushing and a young Peter Cushing
at the top! This photograph was taken in the garden of 'Clearview', an
Art Deco house on St James Road, Purley, Surrey, Peter's father, a
quantity surveyor built the house in the year this photograph was taken,
1926.
This
is 'Clearview' as it looks TODAY!, An Art Deco house on St James Road,
Purley, Surrey. Peter's father, George a quantity surveyor built the
house in 1926. It was recently for sale last year!
Today, we REMEMBER and CELEBRATE. Happy Birthday, PETER CUSHING!
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