East End to South West: A life story

A child refugee from the London Blitz starts as a lab assistant, becomes head of European research on radioactive waste disposal and then... A tale of joy and heartache, with family at the heart, from London's East End to Exeter in the South West. Ron Sambell has lived many lives - cowman, publican, scientist, poet, scout - in several places, from London's East End, via Reading, to Exeter in the South West, from where his family originated. But always at the heart is his family (especially ...