John Beetlestone obituary

My father, John Beetlestone, who has died aged 84, was an extraordinary man who founded a museum and had three careers.

Born within the sound of Bow bells in London, John was the only child of Albert Beetlestone, a clerk for British Rail, and his wife, Ivy (nee Spencer). The family was driven out of London by doodlebugs during the second world war and he was brought up in Norwich, attending Thetford grammar school.