As many of the readers of this blog know Douglas Webb was in the RAF. In fact, he was a bona fide war hero. Living in Leytonstone, experiencing the full effect of the blitz, he joined the RAF on his 18th birthday. Having to take a pilot’s induction exam he Continue Reading
Douglas Webb
The Icon and Dambuster
Byron Rogers wrote a collection of articles on tracking down and meeting an array of quirky, whimsical and eccentric individuals, some of which were printed in the Sunday Telegraph a number of years ago. He did a piece on Douglas Webb and Pamela Green called The Icon and Dambuster. He also Continue Reading
Wendy Toye’s The King’s Breakfast
Douglas Webb was the stills photographer during the production of Wendy Toye’s The King’s Breakfast. You can see a brief selection of some of the photos he took on the Ronald Searle Blogspot. Searle first worked with Toye on a stage play Wild Thyme (1955), and in 1955 they made Continue Reading
Douglas Webb DFM (1922 – 1996)
Here’s a bit of info on Douglas Webb — Pam’s partner. I will be expanding on Doug’s Dambuster days at a later point so keep a lookout. Douglas was born 12 September 1922 in Leytonstone, London. He worked for Ilford then the London News Agency in Fleet Street as a Continue Reading
