Micheline Mason: Parents


Micheline Mason was born in 1950 in Kingston, Surrey. Micheline lived with her family in Croydon, Surrey, having home tuition until the age of thirteen when she left home to attend a residential special school in Hampshire. She then went on to Art college.

Here Micheline talks about her father supporting her.

  • Micheline Mason
  • Micheline Mason
  • Micheline Mason
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Transcript

My dad was an interesting man because he in general supported whatever came into my head. He was amazing in that way. He knew how to get behind me, you know. He wouldn't put me off, he'd never say, 'You can't do that,' or, 'That won't happen.' He just tried, he'd either keep silent if he thought it was unrealistic or he'd find ways to help, you know. He was great like that.

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