Ron Hayler as a young boy

Ron Hayler spent most of his early childhood in Stroud, a village just outside Petersfield in Hampshire, where he was evacuated during the Second World War. He lived with his aunt and uncle, May and Bert Heath, whom he loved dearly. Click on each of the photos to see a larger version.

Early 1940s

Ron with Rose Hayler & May Heath, early 1940s

Early to mid 1940s

Mid-1940s

Ron with Tom Draper (his maternal grandfather), taken late 1940s at the back of Rigault Road, Fulham