Early Life
He was born, the youngest of four children, as Francis Henry Pullen to Arthur James and Alice Pullen (née Richards) at Catford, South London and great nephew to James Pullen. His father died while serving with the Royal Navy during World War I and Alice Pullen had to support her children during the Depression. Young Pullen found work feeding the local workhorses, earning a shilling a week ( 5 pence ), showing early entrepreneurial flair and sparking his love of horses. Pullen married aged 17 and became a chef.
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