Two Overbearing Parents, a Mentally Unstable Daughter and a Jealous Son
The story of Jeremy Bamber and the murders at White House Farm
Jeremy Bamber is a man who caused controversy from birth and will probably continue to cause it well into death. Bamber was born Jeremy Paul Marsham in London to Juliet Wheeler, a vicar’s daughter, and British Army Sergeant Major Leslie Marsham. Marsham was a controller at Buckingham palace; they were unmarried. The baby boy was given up for adoption in 1961, the year he was born. Nevill and June Bamber adopted him when he was six months old. Marshal and Wheeler would later go on and marry, both working at Buckingham Palace.
Early life as a Bamber
The Bamber’s were wealthy farmers who lived in a large Georgian house known as White House Farm, Essex. Nevill was a local magistrate and former RAF pilot. This was the couple’s second adoption, having adopted a baby girl named Sheila in 1957.
Jeremy attended a local primary school followed by Maldon Court, a private run prep school. Finally, in 1970, the parents decided to send him to boarding school in Norfolk. A close…
