Gerry Charringsworth

General Geraldo 'Gerry' Charringsworth (Born 28th January 1928) is the father of Vikki Holden, the grandfather of Emma Holden and the father in law of Peter Holden.

Growing up in the USA
Born into a long line of Arizonan farmers, Gerry Charringsworth's father was the first to forge a career in the newly created US air force. Watching his father take to the skies, Gerry decided to follow in his footsteps as his familes fortunes changed with the onset of stable income and the promises of city life. From the age of 15 he was able to rise through the ranks quickly thanks to his family ties. He soon discovered he had a knack for piloiting but rarley saw any action until the bombing of pearl harbour in 1941 in which he was called into action.

Posted to the UK
It was during the second world war that he was posted to England to protect the skies from German bombings. In a heroric act of bravery he noose dived into a German plane when he realised he was out of machine gun amo and it was about to bomb conventry. He chipped the wing of the German plane sending it spiarling out of control. For this Gerry was made a General and given a medal. After the war he stayed for a little time in England and had a breif relationship with Vikki's mother before they both agreed to divorce. Gerry remained in England and on cordial relations with her mother. His genrous pension meant he was able to provide for his daughter in a way that previous generations could not. He bought a large house and family car, sending her to a grammar school and ensuring that she recived a good set of A-levels.

Later life
Gerry firmly belived that standing up to dictators or as he put it 'blowing their god damn brains out' was the only way to making sure the world was a safer place and he does not see any good in the policies of the appeasement or peace which various governments have employed against dictators or countries such as Iran or North Korea which carry nuclear weapons. He carries a walking stick and on the times Emma has visited him he has bored her with details of war but he is particulary proud of what his grandaughter did on Fare Isle and on her return, Emma feels more compelled and more intrested to listen to her Grandfather's stories.