Background
Hambleton was born on June 9, 1917 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
Hambleton was born on June 9, 1917 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
He came to Vancouver at 7. He left school in his mid-teens to he could help the family during the Great Depression. Hambleton spent 30 years writing classical music reviews for the Toronto Star.
During his life, he wrote 11 books