Record

Performance TitleButlin's Eighth Annual Festival of Reunion
Performance Date14 February 1953
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersButlin Young Ladies,
Members of The Butlin Social Clubs,
The Butlin Redcoats,
Shirley Goodman,
June Foulds,
Shirley Cawley,
Sylvia Cheesman,
Sheila Lerwill,
Jennifer Heath,
Carole Ann Potter,
Bobby Wilson,
D M Day,
Kathleen Mayoh,
Ronald Butler,
David Green,
F T Jones,
Michael Maclaren,
The Twelve Television Toppers,
Harry Sloan's Clowns and Circus Novelties,
The Six Bogino's,
The Wazzan Troupe
Orchestra or BandEric Winstone and His Orchestra,
Dick Denny and His Hooligans,
Band of The Grenadier Guards,
Cecil Black and The Corn Threshers Square Dance Band,
Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra
ChoirsButlin Choral Society
ConductorsEric Winstone,
Dick Denny,
Cecil Black,
Al Freid,
Major F J Harris
Set List'The Pageant of The Open Air', Basil Brown, Frank Mansell,
Keep Fit Display (Captain T J Bond),
American Square Dancing (Cecil Black and The Corn Threshers),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesFilm footage of the 12 February performance is available from British Pathe (Film ID 2008.09, Film ID 2008.03). Running time 1min 28secs, 1min 22secs
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/20),
Eight B&W Photographs (RAHE/3/1953/7),
Badge (RAHE/8/3/33)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1953/20Butlins Eighth Annual Festival of Re-union11-14 February 1953
RAHE/3/1953/7Photographs of the Butlin Reunions Concert at the Royal Albert Hall11-14 February 1953
RAHE/8/3/33Butlin's Reunion Badge11-14 February 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Orogckod_BoikButlin's Eighth Annual Festival of Reunion4
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8614Foulds; June (1934-); British athlete
DS/UK/8615Cawley; Shirley (1932-); British athlete
DS/UK/8618Lerwill; Sheila (1928-); British athlete
DS/UK/8617Cheesman; Sylvia (fl 1950s); British athlete
DS/UK/8619Potter; Carole Ann (c1939-); English figure skater
DS/UK/8621Wilson; Robert Keith "Bobby" (1935-); English tennis player
DS/UK/8623Mayoh; Kathleen (c1932-); English amateur swimmer
DS/UK/8624Green; David John (1935-); English cricketer
DS/UK/8626The Television Toppers (fl 1950s)
DS/UK/7528Ben Abdrahman Wazzan Troupe; fl 1940s-1950s; Moroccan circus act
DS/UK/6874Winstone; Eric (1913-1974); English big band leader, composer
DS/UK/1870Band of the HM Grenadier Guards (1685)
DS/UK/7594Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra; fl 1940s-1960s; British light orchestra
DS/UK/8642Sloan; Harry (fl 1920s-1950s); English circus performer
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