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| Helen Nicoll 1937 - 2012 |
Helen Nicoll, who
has died aged 73, inspired generations of children with her hugely-successful
series of books featuring Meg and Mog.
Born in Natland in
1937 she was educated at schools in Bristol; Dartington Hall, Devon; and
Froebel Education Institute, London.
Helen Nicoll married Robert Kime in 1970
and they have one daughter and one son.
Helen Nicoll was a
television producer with the BBC for many years. It was here, as Producer of
the children's educational series Watch, that she first met Jan Pienkowski.
After working together for four years, they decided it was time to preserve
their creativity in book form for future generations of children to enjoy. The
result is the immensely popular Meg and Mog series.
Please follow the
link to see The Telegraphs Obituary - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9587995/Helen-Nicoll.html#