Susan Uebel

Happy Birthday My Darling Susan Uebel

Susan Uebel was born in Anlaby, near Hull in 1939. She was educated at Hull French Convent and later went on to train for Drama at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. She taught Speech & Drama at Kelvin Hall School, Hull and remained there for eight years before leaving to study for a Ba (Hons.) in Drama at Hull University. After graduating, she became a professional Actress and worked in Theatre, Television and Radio for several years. In 1979, she met her actor husband Ronald Herdman when they became members of Alan Ayckbourn's Company at his Theatre-in-the-Round in Scarborough. In 1982, they married and moved to London where they continued to work. In 1986, Susan accepted the post of Director of Drama at St. Paul's Girls' School in London and taught there until retirement in 1997. This Memoir tells the story of their marriage and is a loving tribute to Susan's husband, Ronnie, who died in 2004.