After he returned to this country he returned to college and got professional training as a Quantity Surveyor, a career he followed for the rest of his working life. After working in a very reputable company in London he set up his own practice specialising in Bank work, first in an office off Baker Street, London and later working from home in Hertfordshire. He and Ada had 2 children, Colin and Sarah, (Sarah had a daughter, Amanda, who has now provided Ted with a much loved great grandson, Oscar) both children very interested in horses and both qualified as instructors; eventually they set up a family equitation centre near Matchams. Ted also had spells of working in Baghdad as a Quantity Surveyor helping to design Superstores and also in Somerset. Finally he returned to Ringwood. Sadly, Ada passed away in 2000 just around the Millenium. In the 80’s he enjoyed long distance running and has photographs of himself having just finished the Bournemouth ¼ marathon. He also ran the New Forest ½ marathon 3 times. Daughter Sarah met some of the Thursday Dawdlers at coffee in Greyfriars, Ringwood in the late 1990’s and said she thought Ted might enjoy some rides with them. The rest is history! A truly remarkable man. Ted’s son Colin looks on
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