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Q07 Quilley & John Dalby resettle in South Africa

In 1975, John and Quilley returned to the United Kingdom to visit John’s mother, Edith, who was then living in their home in Knaresborough. Their journey also brought them back into contact with John’s wider family and Quilley’s relatives, including her Uncle Reginald and grandmother Henrietta, who was sadly confined to the upper floor of a council apartment without proper services. Deeply distressed by her grandmother’s situation, Quilley confronted her Uncle Ernst Stockhill, a local council member, for failing to provide assistance. Frustrated by restrictions that prevented her from working in Kenya, Quilley persuaded John to seek employment in a country where she could pursue her career. Later that year, they relocated to South Africa, where John secured a management position at Associated S.A. Bakeries. Their first home was on Windsor Street in Germiston, before they settled into a house on Nasturtium Road in Brackenhurst, Alberton. In South Africa, they reconnected with old Yorkshire friends and hosted lively gatherings, often inspired by their Kenyan theatre-style parties presented in Quilley & John Dalby’s social events video. Quilley found work in accounting, where she met Lindsey, a young colleague whose life would later be marked by personal tragedies and turbulent relationships. Unable to have biological children—John due to infertility and Quilley unwilling to pursue artificial insemination—the couple adopted a baby girl, Merryn, born on November 25, 1976. They embraced parenthood wholeheartedly. Quilley’s boundless energy made birthdays joyful occasions, and her insistence on shared childcare strengthened the bond between John and Merryn. Though Quilley was the stricter parent, John often indulged their daughter, who thrived in sports, particularly swimming. Her childhood is documented in the family’s video album, Merryn’s Youth. John’s enthusiasm for squash eventually expanded to sailing, prompting the purchase of a house on the perimeter of the Vaal Dam. They also welcomed Lisa, a young girl from a broken home, into their household. During visits, John’s mother confided to Quilley that she had come to accept her as a positive influence in John’s life. Meanwhile, Quilley pursued further studies at Damelin’s Professional Institute, specializing in Company Secretaries Practice and South African Taxation. Her academic achievements were remarkable: accolades in 1979, first place in the UK Chartered Institute of Secretaries course in 1980, and membership in both the South African CIS association and the Southern African Professional Accounting Institute. She developed a more than casual friendship with Andre de Mayer, while John’s reputation for affairs within squash and expatriate circles became widely known. When the doctor asked why she wanted a Hysterectomy, Quilley’s answer was ‘if the goose can do it so can the gander’. Quilley, dissatisfied with John’s social circle, cultivated her own friendships. These included Ray and Alison Wilson, whom John had ignored, Pam, who was tragically shot in her driveway; and later Lydia and Carol Cardosa, the latter an ardent astrology enthusiast.