Early Life
Born in Brentford, he was the eldest son of a carpenter, Roy Thomas Gardner, and his wife Iris Joan (nee Paine) and was brought up in Middlesex and Surrey in humble surroundings. He initially wanted to be a professional footballer. He went to Strode's School (a grammar school, and became Strode's College in 1975) in Surrey. In the holidays he worked at Wall's.
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