Although she was surrounded by grinding poverty , Sassoon writes that she nonetheless resolved to make the best of her life .
His mother , Betty ( Bellin ) ( 1900 -- 1997 ) was born in Aldgate , in the East End of London , in 1900 .
Although mother was surrounded by grinding poverty , Sassoon writes that mother nonetheless resolved to make the best of mother 's life .
His mother , Betty ( Bellin ) ( 1900 -- 1997 ) was born in Aldgate , in the East End of London , in 1900 .