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Sally Miall
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| Born |
Sarah Greenaway Leith
18 December 1918 Romford, Essex, England
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| Died | 6 October 2010 Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Education | Roedean School |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | rally driver and novelist, and a Second World War codebreaker |
| Spouse(s) |
Nigel Bicknell
(m. 1940–1975)Leonard Miall
(m. 1975–2005) |
| Children | 4, including Stephen Bicknell |
| Parent(s) | Gordon Leith Ethel Mary Cox |
Sarah Greenaway Miall (born December 18, 1918, died October 6, 2010) was an amazing British woman who did many cool things! She was a skilled rally driver, a talented writer, and even a secret codebreaker during World War II at a famous place called Bletchley Park.
Early Life and Education
Sarah Greenaway Leith was born on December 18, 1918, in Romford, England. Her father, Gordon Leith, was a South African architect. Her mother was Ethel Mary Leith.
Sarah, who was often called Sally, spent most of her childhood growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 1934, when she was a teenager, she moved back to England with her mother and two sisters.
Sally went to Roedean School, a well-known school near Brighton. After that, she studied English at Newnham College, Cambridge, which is part of the famous University of Cambridge.
A Career Full of Action
During World War II, Sally used her smarts to help her country. She worked as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park. This was a top-secret place where brilliant minds worked to break enemy codes, which was super important for the war effort.
After the war, Sally showed her adventurous side. In 1956, she won the ladies' cup in the Acropolis Rally in Athens, Greece. She drove a small car called a Fiat 600 in this exciting race!
Sally also worked as a secretary for the British School in Athens. This job meant she traveled every year to different archaeological digs in Greece. She helped support important studies of ancient history.
Besides her adventurous life, Sally was also a writer. She published several novels under the name Sally Bicknell. Some of her books include The Midwinter Violins (1973), The Summer of the Warehouse (1979), and Follow that Uncle! (1980).
Family Life
On July 26, 1940, Sally Leith married Nigel Bicknell. He was also a student at Cambridge and later became a pilot.
Sally and Nigel had four sons together. One of their sons was Stephen Bicknell, who became famous for building and writing about organs.
Sally and Nigel divorced in 1975. Later that same year, she married Leonard Miall, who was a well-known broadcaster for the BBC.
Later Years
After her second husband, Leonard, passed away in 2005, Sally continued to live in her home in Taplow. She passed away on October 6, 2010, at the age of 91.
