Fred Streeter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fred Streeter

gardener and broadcaster

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1879

Place of Birth: Pulborough, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1975

Profession: broadcaster

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Fred Streeter

  • Frederick "Fred" Streeter (25 June 1879 – 1 November 1975) was a British horticulturalist and broadcaster.Streeter was born in Pulborough, Sussex, England, on 25 June 1879, to farm worker James Streeter and Dinah (née Sayers).
  • The family moved to Dorking in Surrey, where he was educated at North Holmwood; and later to Reigate, after which he attended Reigate Grammar School.
  • He left school at twelve years of age.
  • He often had to move around for his gardening work in order to gain experience and promotion.
  • He worked for Veitchs the famous nurserymen in Kings Road, Chelsea, then moved to Straffan, a large estate in Ireland, and from there, in 1901, to Basing Park near Alton as foreman, where he met his wife Hilda, née Burden (1880–1966).
  • He secured his first job as a head gardener in his twenties.

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