Lewis Drew was born in Ancaster, Lincolnshire on January 13, 1943. He was the eldest sibling to his brother Robin, and sisters Edwina and Gwyneth. His family moved to Africa when he was a young boy. He returned to the UK for his secondary schooling in Grantham. On returning to Southern Africa he met his first wife Sara. Lewis was a science teacher and taught and lived in Zambia, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), South Africa and New Zealand. He returned to England in 1988 with his family. He leaves behind his daughter Victoria, his son Glyn, his grandson Dexter and his second wife Elizabeth Drew. He is much loved and will always be remembered by all his friends and family.