Henry Starling, fish porter at Billingsgate Market, London

Feb. 02, 1956 - Henry Starling offered free Italian Holiday after This is your Life BBC Television Programme; Star of yesterday's This is Your Life programme on the BBC Television was Billingsgate fish porter Henry Starling. Many of his old friends and relations appeared to tell the story of his life how he struggled to keep the home going in 1917 when his father was killed. Included in the programme was his wife Maud who has been blind since she was 15. They told how they met at the age of 18. He asked for a rise to get married and was given the sack. Their first week's housekeeping was 2/7d. After the show an Italian airline has offered the Starling's a fortnight's free holiday in Italy. Photo Shows Henry Starling back at work at Billingsgate this morning. He has accepted the Italian holiday offer for June

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