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Where did Michael Morpurgo grow up?
Born in 1943, I grew up in London just after the Second World War, carried the ration book for my mother when we went shopping, played in bombsites, talked to the milkman’s horse.
Where and when was Michael Morpurgo born?
Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo/Full name
What nationality is Michael Morpurgo?
British
Michael Morpurgo/Nationality
Did Michael Morpurgo live in Devon?
The former Children’s Laureate who lives in iddesleigh, Devon, had opened up about his treatment in this week’s Spectator.
Who are the parents of Michael Morpurgo’s children?
Family Life. His mother was actress Kippe Cammaerts, and he was the biological son of actor Tony Van Bridge, although he was raised by his stepfather, Jack Morpurgo. He married Clare Lane, the daughter of the founder of Penguin Books and he has three children named Sebastian, Rosalind and Horatio.
Where did Michael Morpurgo live during the war?
Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex. After a brief and unsuccessful spell in the army, he took up teaching and started to write.
Where are Michael Morpurgo farms for city children?
About 85,000 children have taken part in the Farms for City Children scheme since it was set up, and the charity now has three farms in Devon, Gloucestershire and Wales. Many of Michael Morpurgo’s books have been adapted.
Where did Michael Morpurgo become a school teacher?
He became a primary school teacher in Kent after graduating from the university of London. About 85,000 children have taken part in the Farms for City Children scheme since it was set up, and the charity now has three farms in Devon, Gloucestershire and Wales.