Michael Staniforth
Firstly, happy birthday to Ren's grandma and Harry Potter. Secondly, we are remembering Michael Staniforth on the anniversary of his death. He was best known for his role as Timothy Claypole who was the ghost of a jester in the BBC kids show Rentaghost which is how we came to know of him. In all honesty we discovered him by accident. Ren went to pay her respects at the graves of her relatives and happened to get interested in some other burials. One thing led to another and it came to light that this talented man and his parents were also buried here. She mentioned it in passing to her mum who informed her of Rentaghost and it became her own personal adventure as she tracked down the grave one dark Saturday morning through various clues. Michael was born in Birmingham, which was a bit of a shock to us as he ended up buried in Hawkinge. However, he was always a traveller as he spent his childhood in Germany, Egypt, and Libya following his father who was a sergeant majo...
