Annette French
A very attractive and vivacious Scottish girl from the Glasgow area, she modelled under hear real name. She was said to be a secretary and housewife; indeed she was married – in 1969 to David Brian Elden in Edinburgh. ToCo claims her hobby was enlarging her collection of stamps and sexy underwear, which her boyfriend must have found rather more fulfilling than gardening (the underwear, that is) – except for her predilection (in these mags at least) for directoire knickers. But as she was a Bearsden girl, we should really have come to expect that.
And there is no doubt she was. Although she did many solo shoots, she was also featured in duo and trio shoots with Anne Grainger and Cherie Scott, both Bearsden girls; the same, familiar car plays a central role – believed to be that of Bearsden photographer Fullarton; and she features in his silly skipping rope sequences.
Her big-hair beehive can lead to confusion between her and Bearsden stable mate Ruth Cavendish.
Personal Details – Born 1947 35-22-36 5ft 5in (1.65m)
Appearances – 42 (5 covers, 4 back covers) debut Beautiful Britons 90 (April 1963)
Spick – 114, 115, 116(bc), 119, 120, 123, 127, 128(bc), 129, 131(bc), 136, 144, 158, 211, 269
Span – 104, 107, 121(bc), 144, 161, 179, 223
Beautiful Britons – 90, 96, 100, 103, 127, 188, 193, 195, 197, 200
Spick & Span Extra – 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 26, 37, 41, 44, 51
