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- Birth nameSylvia Lucia Petronzio
- The impeccably-spoken Sylvia Peters, a lady synonymous with 1950s television in Britain, was born in Highgate, London, on 26th September, 1925, to an Italian clock-maker Romelo Petronzo, and his English wife Ethel, who arranged for the young Sylvia to have ballet lessons. Trained as an actress she joined the BBC in 1947 and in 1953 was one of the principal announcers for Elizabeth ll's coronation, later assisting the queen with her Christmas broadcasts. Whilst working at the BBC she met her husband Kenneth Milne-Buckley and, in addition to working as a continuity announcer, she also presented shows such as 'Come Dancing' and 'Jim's In' as well as the occasional acting role, particularly in BBC TV pantomimes. In 1963 she opened a clothes shop in Wimbledon, aimed at the youth market, and its success led to her retiring from television in the late 1960s to concentrate on its running. She died on July 26th 2016, leaving a daughter and two step-children.- IMDb Mini Biography By: don @ minifie-1
- SpousesKenneth Milne-Buckley(August 1950 - 1982) (his death, 1 child)Kenneth Milne-Buckley(1950 - ?) (his death, 1 child)
- Announcer for BBC television 1947-1959.
- A former musical actress, Peters joined the BBC in 1947 after answering a newspaper advertisement for a continuity announcer and was one of the post-War trio of announcers who stayed until 1958.
Retired and later ran a dress shop in Wimbledon but came out of retirement to work as a presenter on the Channel 4 series 'Years Ahead'. She also re-appeared in November 1986 as an in-vision announcer on BBC Two to celebrate TV50, the 50th anniversary of BBC Television.
One of her most notable achievements, however, was when she worked to coach HM The Queen in broadcasting skills for the Queen's Christmas broadcasts. - A former musical actress, Peters joined the BBC in 1947 after answering a newspaper advertisement for a continuity announcer and was one of the post-War trio of announcers who stayed until 1958. She was also a presenter of BBC TV's 'Come Dancing' in 1954 and between 1958 and 1958. She also fronted BBC children's TV's 'For Deaf Children' in 1956. Retired and later ran a dress shop in Wimbledon but came out of retirement to work as a presenter on the Channel 4 series 'Years Ahead'. She also re-appeared in November 1986 as an in-vision announcer on BBC Two to celebrate TV50, the 50th anniversary of BBC Television. One of her most notable achievements, however, was when she worked to coach HM The Queen in broadcasting skills to make the Queen's Christmas broadcasts.
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