Member Profile - Evelyn Blunt

Evelyn first worked with the Society in 1961 as a radio operator during the incident known as “The Cheam Conundrum”. 

Proving she could keep a clear head during a crisis Evelyn was rapidly promoted to the position of Overseas Facilities Manager taking up residence in the Spanish town of Elsbels.

In 1968 Evelyn met Terry Blunt on a Society team building exercise in Santa Cecelia.

In an unusual move Evelyn returned to England with Terry and took up a new position with the Society as Domestic Supervisor eventually marrying Terry in 1974.

In 1987 Evelyn retired from the Society and relocated to a semi-detached house in Purley. She is said to be very happy looking after Terry and raising begonias.