Betty Clay - Personal Life

Personal Life

On board ship, returning from Africa, Betty met Gervas Charles Robert Clay (16 April 1907–18 April 2009), a District Commissioner in Her Majesty's Colonial Service in Northern Rhodesia (present-day Zambia), who was returning to England on leave; they married on 24 September 1936. They lived in Northern Rhodesia until retirement. Gervas Clay later became Her Majesty's Resident Commissioner of the Barotseland Protectorate, in which capacity, in 1960, he and his wife entertained Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.Gervas and Betty Clay had four children: Gillian, Robin, Nigel and Crispin.


Betty, Gervas and Robin Clay were all born on the 16th April, sharing the same birthday; Betty's parents also shared a birthday, 22nd February, and they, too, had met on board ship.

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