His father was a civil servant , but left the family when Stanford was 11 ; his mother was a book - keeper .
Clifford Martin Stanford was born on 12 October 1954 and grew up in Southend - on - Sea , Essex .
Clifford Martin Stanford 's father was a civil servant , but left the family when Stanford was 11 ; his mother was a book - keeper .
Clifford Martin Stanford was born on 12 October 1954 and grew up in Southend - on - Sea , Essex .