Background
Vernon, Gillian Noël was born on December 24, 1937 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Daughter of Jack Burton and Dorothy Stella (Bold) Railton. arrived in South Africa, 1963.
Vernon, Gillian Noël was born on December 24, 1937 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Daughter of Jack Burton and Dorothy Stella (Bold) Railton. arrived in South Africa, 1963.
Bachelor, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1958. Bachelor with honors, University South Africa, 1992. Master of Arts, Rhodes University, 1998.
Teacher, Zimbabwe, 1960-1962; teacher, Clarendon H.S., East London, South Africa, 1970 & 1978; music historian, Museum East London, 1979-1998; director, Museum East London, since 1998.
Member Border History Society for East London (chairman 1981-1998), Heritage Society(committee member since 1985), East Cape Oral History Association (committee member since 1995).
Married Nicholas Gall Hofmeyr, December 30, 1960 (divorced 1977). Children: Vivienne, Jan, Adriane. Married Carl John Vernon.