June Spencer
June Rosalind Spencer, (14 June 1919 – 8 November 2024) was an English actress. She was best known as the voice of Peggy Woolley in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers.
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| Born | June Rosalind Spencer 14 June 1919 Nottingham, England |
| Died | 8 November 2024 (aged 105) Leatherhead, Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943[1]–2022 |
| Known for | The Archers (1950–1953, 1956–1958 and 1961–2022) |
| Spouse(s) | Roger Brocksom [2][3](m. 1942; died 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
Spencer attended Mountford House preparatory school and Nottingham Girls' High School, which she left at the age of 15 to look after her mother. After joining an amateur dramatic society,[4] she earned a London Guildhall School of Music and Drama certificate. She also studied at Stockwin Music College from the age of 12.
Spencer turned 100 in June 2019.[5][6] She died on 8 November 2024 in Leatherhead, Surrey at the age of 105.[7]
References
- ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - The Archers - Peggy Woolley". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ Spencer, June, The Road to Ambridge: My Life, Peggy and The Archers
- ↑ Greenfield, Patrick (6 February 2018). "Give us credits, actor June Spencer urges The Archers". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/feb/06/give-us-credits-actor-june-spencer-urges-the-archers. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ↑ Whitfield, David (11 June 2019). June Spencer - better known as Peggy Archer - on growing up in Nottingham. https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/june-spencer-better-known-peggy-2966085. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ↑ Armitstead, Claire (12 June 2019). "The Archers' June Spencer on turning 100: 'If I close my eyes I can be any age'" (in en-GB). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/12/the-archers-june-spencer-i-was-a-cockney-when-i-started-in-ambridge. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ "Longest serving UK radio actor retires from The Archers aged 103". www.careuk.com. Care UK. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ Bushby, Helen (8 November 2024). "The Archers radio star June Spencer dies aged 105". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 8 November 2024.