Was Cliff Richard Indian?

Cliff Richard was born Harry Rodger Webb in British India at King George's Hospital (now KGMU Hospital), Victoria Street, in Lucknow, which was then part of British India. His parents were Rodger Oscar Webb, a manager for a catering contractor that serviced the Indian Railways, and the former Dorothy Marie Dazely.

Where did Cliff Richard live in India?

In 1948, following Indian independence, the family went on a three-week sea trip to Tilbury, Essex aboard the SS Ranchi. They lived in a company-supplied flat at Howrah near Calcutta. Aged 16, Cliff's father bought him a guitar, and in 1957, he formed the school vocal group The Quintones.

Does Cliff Richard live in Surrey?

His career may have taken him all over the world, but for Sir Cliff Richard it's Surrey that will always be home. Having lived for many years in St George's Hill, Weybridge, he now has a house in Virginia Water (more on that later), but his first memories of the county go back to 1948.

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