St Eilian’s Church, Llaneilian

Mar 12, 2019

Novelist's furtive beginnings


Roberta Leigh was a prolific writer of romantic novels, many published by Mills & Boon, and her first attempts at writing took place in torchlight under the bedclothes at St Mary's Convent School in Rhyl. She had been evacuated ...

to the area in the Second World War. Her career also included creating early puppet shows for children on ITV. For more about her and the school, use your mobile to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes on what used to be the school's boundary wall, at the corner of Russell Road and Queen's Walk. Or click here