1939–1945: War years With the outbreak of the Second World War, St Aloysius College was evacuated to Cambridgeshire. Because his mother did not allow Sellers to go, his formal education ended at fourteen. Early in 1940, the family moved to the north Devon town of Ilfracombe, where Sellers' maternal uncle managed the Victoria Palace Theatre; Sellers got his first job at the theatre, aged fifteen, starting as a caretaker. He was steadily promoted, becoming a box office clerk, usher, assistant stage manager and lighting operator. He was also offered some small acting parts. Working backstage gave him a chance to study actors such as Paul Scofield. He became close friends with Derek Altman, and together they launched Sellers' first stage act under the name "Altman and Sellers", consisting of playing ukuleles, singing, and telling jokes.
1939–1945 war years with the outbreak of the second world war st aloysius college was evacuated to cambridgeshire because his mother did not allow sellers to go his formal education ended at fourteen early in 1940 the family moved to the north devon town of ilfracombe where sellers' maternal uncle managed the victoria palace theatre; sellers got his first job at the theatre aged fifteen starting as a caretaker he was steadily promoted becoming a box office clerk usher assistant stage manager and lighting operator he was also offered some small acting parts working backstage gave him a chance to study actors such as paul scofield he became close friends with derek altman and together they launched sellers' first stage act under the name "altman and sellers" consisting of playing ukuleles singing and telling jokes