Kenneth Arthur Howlett

Kenneth Arthur Howlett (“Ken”) was the eldest son of a London dockyard worker. After evacuation to Wales during the blitz, he passed his 11+examination and attended Archbishop Tenison’s grammar school (as it was then) in Kennington, south London. From school Ken obtained a scholarship and was accepted for officer training at the Sandhurst military academy. From there he entered the Royal Artillery and rose to the rank of major in an anti-aircraft regiment.

After several years in …