Sheila Hancock was born in Blackgang on the Isle of Wight, the daughter of Ivy Louise (née Woodward) and Enrico Cameron Hancock, who was a publican. [citation needed] Her sister Billie is nine years older and worked as a variety artist until retiring to Antibes in 2003 at the age of 79. [citation needed] After wartime evacuation, Hancock attended the Dartford County Grammar School and the …

