David Norfolk

Born in Swaffham, Norfolk in 1952, David first tasted the thrill of performing on the stage at Swaffham Secondary Modern School as The Storyteller in the play The Snow Queen. Several years later he again trod the boards whilst studying for A Level exams at The Norfolk College of Arts and Technology when he studied drama as an additional subject. This time he played the role of Arthur in John Bowen's play After The Rain and received critical acclaim for his performance in the local press. It was to be many years before he was able to nurture these spring sown seeds. Careers in banking and latterly in the Fire Service kept him busy until 2008 when he retired in the rank of Assistant Divisional Officer. 23 years of his 29 and a bit years in the Service were as an Officer which entailed having close relations with members of the press giving many interviews at "shouts" and being involved with local radio and on a couple of occasions acting in reconstructions of incidents for television pro