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A
number of Company members were
involved
in
the organization
and work
in
the
staging of
the
Home
Front Recall week
and
these
included:
Chairman
Founder Master Gerry Clarkson, Vice
Chairman Past Master Colin Livett, Past Masters
Albert Gillings
and David Bland,
and Liveryman
Kelly
Fairman.
Master Alan Wells, Court Assistants Terry
Baldwin, Alan Mabbutt
and Geoff Morgan.
Court Assistant Peter Cowland,
and
Freeman
Paul
Settle.
In
addition,
invaluable
support was
given by
Liverymen Michael Curtis
and
Freeman Tony
Skinner.
The
closing
event was
a Blitz Ball
held on
Friday
16th
September
in
the Old Guildhall Library
as
a
finale
to
the week's
activities. More
than 200
people
enjoyed
an
excellent meal
and
three
hours of
entertainment
and dancing
to
the
sounds of
a 16 piece
top
flight Glenn Miller
style
big band.
Top of
the bill was
Steve
Stevens,
the Air Raid
Warden & Compere, who
appeared on The
Stars
in Your Eyes programme
last
February
as George
Formby.
Supporting
him was Tim Pope,
an
accomplished
comedian providing
cameos of
Max Miller
and
Flanagan & Allen. The whole
audience
also
joined
in
and
sang
along with Kim
Jackson
the
'Forces
Sweetheart'
as
she
entertained with many
nostalgic
songs
from
the
shelters 60
years
ago.
Co-ordinating
and Approvals Committee
Worshipful Company of
Firefighters
Committee
Firefighters Memorial Charitable Trust
Committee
Exhibition
in
the Great
Hall of
the Guildhall
(Photographs
credit
Dave Harn)
Blitz Ball
in
the Old Guildhall Library