Veronica Tetzlaff

Short Biography

Sheffield-born of Polish ancestry, Veronica had studied at the Maria Assumpta Teacher Training College before starting work as a nanny. John Deacon and Veronica married on January 18 1975 at a Carmelite church in Kensington Church street. Veronica`s family were members of this order of Catholicism, named after Mount Carmel in Palestine, and dedicated to a striclty orthodox application of the faith.Nigel Bullen`s wife, Ruth, got to know her quite well through their husband`s friendship [Nigel played with john Deacon at The Opposition]. "She`s a very normal, very quiet devout Catholic, " she said. "She didn`t wear any make-up and wore fairly plain clothes; she wasn`t into the glamorous life at all. She is a lovely person, completely unpretentious. I`ve got the impression down the years that their children are the most important things to her."Ruth Bullen recalls Veronica`s response when, early in their marriage, John Deacon bought her a new mini car. "She was thrilled to bits with it. A lot would have bought something top of the range, but she did not come from money and was just happy to have a car. It took her a few years to realise she could have practically anything she wanted. It was ages before she got a nanny to help her with the kids."