 Nadia Houcke, who died in Lincoln on September 5 aged 84, was the last surviving child of the famous Houcke circus dynasty — her father, Jean Houcke, was one of Europe’s most celebrated circus directors and horse trainers.  |
Saturday, September 10, 2011
From Jerry Digney #2
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Lincoln Where???. I would assume that all of these marvelous Houckes are part of that family dynasty and she,even tho she was great, would only be a significent part. Please correct me if I am wrong. Its just too co-incidental. johnny
Nadia was a close friend of Rudi and I from our Bertram Mills Circus days.
She and her husband live in a small village called "Welton" just outside of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.
I always visited her and her husband Geoff when I used to go to the UK.
I had a long conversation on the phone with her a few weeks ago.
She has not been well for the last couple of years with COPD.
Johnny: If you go to my page on Facebook I have a very nice Newspaper link about Nadia and her famous Houcke family.
Regards.
Sue.
Lincoln is in the East Midlands of England. She was 84 and the last surviving of six children of Jean Houcke. The comment should have stated she was the last of that generation, not of the dynasty. She was Sasha, Jr.'s aunt and great aunt to Sarah and Karin, the only members of the Houcke dynasty still in the business now that their father has retired.
Dick Flint
Baltimore
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