Felicity Kerr (her preferred name) was born on 3rd June 1923 into an affluent family in South Wales. It was traditional, within her social class and at that time, to send children to boarding school: in Felicity's case, to West Heath School in Kent. Unfortunately, this coincided with the perils of World War II and the onslaught of the Luftwaffe which, too frequently, chose to cross the coast dangerously near the school. In the interests of her safety, Felicity was moved back to Wales where, at Cardiff Technical College, she matriculated.