Summary
FORMER Spitfire pilot Den is Smerdon -nicknamed Biggles by his pupils -spotted the potential in nine-year-old Cherie Booth and set her on the road to success.
Her parents had just split up when the father-of-five, who lived in the same street, suggested to mum Gale that she move the bright schoolgirl up a year.See the full content of this document
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Man Who Saw Her Potential
Mr Smerdon's widow Molly said: "I don'...
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