George Jennings was born in Shrewsbury in 1908 but his parents emigrated to Canada in 1912 and left him behind in the care of an aunt, his mother's sister Alice, who according to reports by living descendents was not a particularly pleasant surrogate. They lived a 1 Butcher Row,Shrewsbury until he was old enough to leave for London asap where he was at first an antiques salesman but later became a full-time Metropolitan Police officer. He maintained contact with his step brother and sister, Reg and Peg Williams until the late fifties when communications broke down, Where are they now?

Doris was a prominent Unitarian and girl guide in her youth but suffered with Arthritis in later years and was wheelchair-bound as a result.The drugs to control the disease eventually led to her premature death.