Roy & Fiona Castle

Both Roy and Fiona Castle are mentioned in Social Snapshots 1969-2000 inc

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Research by Joan West

Fiona Dickson, better known as Fiona Castle, born in 1940, was the daughter of Dr and Mrs Dickson who were living at Speen Farm Lacey Green in the 1960's.

Fiona became an actress & dancer. She played the part of the eldest Von Trapp daughter, Lisa, in the original production of the musical "The Sound of Music".

In 1963 she married Roy Castle, a popular entertainer, actor of stage TV and film, singer, TV presenter, & jazz trumpet player.

Roy was found to have lung cancer in 1992. A non-smoker he blamed it on passive smoking during his years of playing the trumpet in smokey jazz clubs. He was awarded the OBE in 1992.

He started a high profile "Tour of Hope" to raise funds to build a building which became the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. He died in Buckinghamshire on 2nd Sept.1994.

During and after his illness many smoke-free restaurants and cafes were awarded the "Roy Castle Clean Air Award" to denote their voluntary smoke-free regime.

Fiona continued to work for the charity and campaigned for the British smoking ban which was brought into effect in 2006 & 2007. banning smoking in virtually all enclosed public places.

She was awarded the OBE for charity in 2004.

Note. Both Roy & Fiona can be found on Wikipedia.