About Peggy Makins
Lived 1916 – 2011 (aged 94–95). Peggy Makins was a British columnist.
Peggy Makins (1916–2011) was an English agony aunt, who wrote for Woman magazine under the pen name Evelyn Home.
She was born in Hammersmith, London, England, in 1916.
She took over the column in Woman at the age of 21, having previously been its sub-editor, and continued to write it until retirement. She also contributed regularly to Thought for the Day on the BBC Home Service.
She died on 8 December 2011.
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Who was Peggy Makins?
agony aunt
When was Peggy Makins born?
Peggy Makins was born in 1916 in Hammersmith.
When did Peggy Makins die?
Peggy Makins died on 8 December 2011.
What was Peggy Makins's occupation?
Peggy Makins was a columnist.
What nationality was Peggy Makins?
Peggy Makins was British.
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