Midwife of Borneo

Wendy Grey Rogerson, a district nurse, undertook pioneering work in Borneo under the auspices of SPG (now USPG) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Shortly after returning to Newcastle, she married and had a family. Wendy and her husband still live in North East England. Barbara Fox grew up in Newcastle then moved to London where she worked as a journalist for the Radio Times and the Telegraph newspapers. She is the author of Is the Vicar in, Pet? (Sphere, 2014), When the War Is Over (Sphere, 2016), co-author of Bedpans and Bobby Socks (Sphere, 2011 - featured on Woman's Hour), and editor of Eve's War by Evelyn Shillington (Sphere, 2017).

[On BEDPANS & BOBBY SOCKS] "Call the Midwife meets Thelma and Louise - a warm, funny and nostalgic memoir.", Daily Mail;"This lovely memoir takes us back to the late 1950s, when two English nurses from Newcastle General set off to live and work in the United States. Their culture shocks and experiences make for an enjoyable tale.", Nursing Standard, Journal of The Royal College of Nursing;[On IS THE VICAR IN, PET?] "[A] gentle story of a cosy, secure childhood among a community whose hearts were as warm as the coal fires that burned in their hearths.", Daily Mail;[On WHEN THE WAR IS OVER] "When the War Is Over is a beautifully written nostalgia trip and is a delight to read.", The Bookbag