My wife, Anne Gee, who has died aged 79, was a 17-year-old bride when in 1948 we travelled to Uganda together. I was a new recruit in the colonial service and Anne was allowed to go with me on the condition that she could find somewhere to stay, since there was limited married accommodation available.Fortunately, she found a place with missionaries looking after people with leprosy. She had left behind a promising singing career, having won a national competition aged 16, but nevertheless became...
Guardian Music — My wife, Anne Gee, who has died aged 79, was a 17-year-old bride when in 1948 we travelled to Uganda together. I was a new recruit in the colonial service and Anne was al... more info