Sheila Solomons (née Godfrey)
, Director, company making 'Gonks'Sitter in 1 portrait
Sheila Solomons was the Director of the company making 'gonks'. Egg-shaped soft toys with small arms and legs, 'gonks' were created by artist Robert Benson. In the 1960s, 'gonks' became very popular, with their new designs and colours and 'gonk' became a popular slang word meaning hip and happening. In 1965, the film Gonks Go Beat was released, and the music from the soundtrack became a cult classic.
by Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 13 April 1965
NPG x125404
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Adam Mammon
11 August 2019, 21:12
Hi, Sheila was my gran and your I formation is incorrect.
Her maiden name was Godfrey (her dad died when she was 10 years old) her first husband, my
Mother’s father was Sydney Solomons. Her second husband was Terry Stanton.