Jean Everald Nicol
Born 23 March 1919 to Captain Frank Nicol and Dora Mackenzie in Brentford, Middlesex.
Jeannie was one of two children, her sister Barbara was born in February 1921 in Uddingston, Scotland.
Jeannie married Derek on 20th February 1943 in Richmond Church, Surrey.
Jeannie's had her first book, Meet Me at the Savoy, published in 1952. It was reprinted several times proving how she was just as popular an author as Derek. This book was based on her time at The Savoy group whilst the other three were fictional stories.
Bertioni's Hotel was published in 1983.
Jeannie enjoyed oil painting and drawing.
Her line drawings of life at Minack were used as illustrations
for Derek's books.
Her last drawings were for The Cherry Tree, published in 1986.
Jeannie died on 22 February 1986, at St Michaels Hospital, Hayle, Cornwall.
