I was a 17-year-old trainee press photographer when I met Katie Boyle on a train from London to York in 1962. She was stunningly beautiful and I asked if she would mind me taking her picture. She was absolutely delightful and, on finding out I was from York, she invited me to come to the opening of a Peter Lord shoe shop in the city that day.
When I turned up at the shop, my boss and chief photographer asked what I was doing there – as I was on a week’s holiday – and I told him I’d been invited by Miss Boyle. He was somewhat taken aback. She was so kind I’ve never forgotten that day.
I owe Katie a very big favour for being so wonderful to an aspiring young photographer. She just exuded beauty and class.
