In 1938, Madeleine Carroll bought Chateau Saudreville which is located just south of Paris, and in 1940 she gave it over to some 250 orphans and maintained them there until the end of the war. On Sunday September 24th 2006, I visited the Chateau for the first time and toured the house and gardens. It [...]

On Saturday September 23rd 2006, a new book on West Bromwich by Terry Price was launched in a packed Assembly Hall right across the road from where Madeleine Carroll was baptized. I was invited to speak about Madeleine and her connection with West Bromwich, and the feedback from many of those who attended the launch [...]