Gladys Midgley

Gladys Midgley

Gladys Irene Midgley (1911 - 25 December 2005) was an English opera singer.

She performed in operetta on radio and in the theatre with her late husband Walter Midgley.

Her daughter Maryetta Midgley and her son Vernon Midgley became widely acclaimed singers in their own right.

She also left a grand daughter Juliet and a great-grand daughter Fritha.


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