Background
His father was the chief clerk of Gurney"s Bank in Norwich and Mottram had an idyllic childhood growing up in "Bank House" - a magnificent George II mansion on Bank Plain - which was later Barclay"s Bank and is now a youth centre.
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The English Miss
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Ralph Mottram
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The Mottrams were non-conformist and worshipped at the Octagon Chapel, Norwich in Colegate. Mottram went from being a bank clerk in Norwich before the war to becoming lord mayor there in 1953. He also wrote a biography of John Galsworthy.
He was a defender (ie, a conservationist) of Mousehold Heath - a large open space in the heart of Norwich.
On Saint James" Hill, there is a sculpture, dedicated to him, which depicts the skyline of Norwich. He is buried in the non-denominational Rosary Cemetery, Norwich.
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Castle Island (Mr. Dormer)
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The English Miss
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Castle Island (Mr. Dormer)
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United Kingdom