Everyone’s aunt

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33741, 14 January 1975, Page 6

Everyone’s aunt

Miss Emily Faulder. who died in London recently was one of the original Universal Aunts, says “The Tinies,” of London. She was 91. The idea of providing “anything for anyone at any time” came to Miss Gertrude Maclean, and in February, 1921, she founded Universal Aunts in a small office in Sloane Street, London. She was soon joined by Miss Faulder, and to the

astonishment of their friends the venture throve and became a successful business. Miss Maclean died in 1953,' but Miss Faulder remained an active member of the; board until she was more than 80. CHAPERONS

At the outset the aunts were mostly asked to meet children, to pack, to shop, to

chaperon and to walk dogs. Later they acquired a bigger office, a telephone and a typist, and in 1922 formed a company. A domestic agency was begun and during the Second World War, Universal Aunts were constantly being called upon to pack up houses and help with the moving of children.