Nina Jennings obituary

My aunt, Nina Jennings, who has died aged 90, was a fiercely independent woman who enjoyed fulfilling various roles throughout her life, including as a teacher, electronics specialist, artist and peace activist.Born in Highgate, north London, to Kathleen (nee Fagnani) and Harold Jaques, who ran the Hotel Constance in Notting Hill, Nina attended the private Queenswood school in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, but was removed from there at 16 when her parents’ business faced bankruptcy at the outbreak