Born into a poor family in Clitheroe, Rosemary Lancaster was destined for something beyond her wildest dreams. Her husband John had no qualifications but was an extraordinary inventor. He cornered the market in conservatory roofing systems and his company became a world leader. Both committed Christians, the pair suddenly became multimillionaires. Starting with their employees, they committed to giving large portions of their money away. Through the Lancaster Foundation they purchased planes for Mission Aviation Fellowship, and started the first village for destitute AIDS victims in South Africa. They did not give and walk away: Rose found herself rescuing children from the rubbish tips of Kenya. Recognised as two of Britain's most generous philanthropists, John and Rose's story will amaze and inspire you.

Murray Watts is an experienced writer for stage, radio, television, film and animation. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including the novel, Miracle Maker, and was scriptwriter for the highly acclaimed film of the same name.

Rosemary was born at the end of the Second World War. She grew up in a poor family in Clitheroe, struggling for survival in the era of ration books and austerity. But Rose was destined for something astonishing and inspiring, far beyond even her wildest dreams. John Lancaster, whom she married, left school without qualifications, clearly a loser. But he had an amazing ability to fix machines and invent things. He would go on to corner the market in conservatory roofing systems; his company became a world leader, floating on the stock market for £136 million. They were multi-millionaires. The pair, both committed Christians, set about giving away their astonishing fortune, starting with their employees. They set up the Lancaster Foundation, with Rose in charge, purchased an emergency plane for Mission Aviation Fellowship, and started the first village for destitute AIDS victims in South Africa. They did not give and walk away: Rose found herself rescuing children from the rubbish tips of Kenya. They have sponsored arts initiatives and major inner city regeneration projects in Manchester. They are one of Britain's generous philanthropists.

Contents
Acknowledgments 6
Prologue 9
Chapter
One Floating! 11
Two Family History 13
Th ree Courtship and Marriage 28
Four Family Life 41
Five Testing Times 53
Six Th e Rise of Ultraframe 70
Seven Smugglers 84
Eight Explosion! 104
Nine Th e Lancaster Foundation 117
Ten Flying High: MAF 126
Eleven African Adventures Continued 142
Twelve Sparrow Rainbow Village 152
Th irteen Two Projects in the UK:
Th e Story of NGM and Th e Message 169
Fourteen Open Arms International 186
Fifteen Th e Solomon Project 205
Sixteen Full Circle 223
Epilogue Refl ections from Switzerland 250
Appendix Th e Lancaster Foundation 252