Claire looked every bit the angelic daughter. She entered
Grange Hill with Shirley Temple-like curls and her parents
were proud of their model child. At school, however, Claire
was a completely different person. She was headstrong,
sometimes bolshie but by no means a rebel. Her parents
placed enormous academic pressure on her and this is where
the problems began. Mum frowned upon her friendship with
Suzanne Ross and was determined to hold on to her little
girl for as long as possible. But it all blew up in her
face; Claire developed into a forthright young woman who
has surely done well for herself.
CLAIRE'S
SCHOOL REPORT
Series
4: Claire worries about the school medical,
after Julia says she's underdeveloped. She and Duane come
up with the "boys versus girls" challenge at
the end of term.
Series 5: Mrs Scott
doesn't want Claire to have sex education lessons. Claire
develops a crush on Mr Hopwood and keeps a graphic diary.
Her dad finds it and confronts the teacher.
Series 6: Claire
is part of the underground magazine and speaks out against
Gripper. Stewpot and Claire are suspended - for kissing
in the store cupboard! When she returns, she organises
the protest march for Scruffy McGuffy.
Series 7: Stewpot
and Claire are at each other's throats. Claire brings
a biorhythm clock to school and attends the UN weekend.
Series 8: Stewpot
two-times Claire with Annette, she tells him to choose
but he carries on seeing Annette.
FAMILY: Claire was the only child of Leslie
and Anne. An old-fashioned couple (even in 1982) with high morals;
this often brought mum and daughter into conflict.
CURRENT WHEREABOUTS:
Where do we start? She left home as soon as she was old enough!
