This Programme includes performances from Paul who, along with his daughter Winnie, were Canvey Island’s Punch & Judy entertainers. The Capser story can be found HERE
The leaflet was issued by the Canvey Island Local Savings Committee to raise money during World War 2 for a Churchill Tank.
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Can anyone answer the following questions:
What was the Year of this leaflet?
Which Fair Ground was it held at?
What is a ‘Whist Drive’?
Who won the Talent Competition?
Who won the Baby Competition?
What was ‘The Fire Brands’?
How much was raised?
Please add any memories or information on this fabulous event below.
The year was 1944 Dave and Canvey received a plaque (like Warship week one) for our efforts
Years ago local people would hold a Whist Drive in the local hall. It is a game of Whist (cards) but you have (I believe 4 people at a table and you move around the hall from table to table throughout the game. I cannot remember how the game is played but I remember having to go to these drives with a bunch of old ladies that were looking after me. We also used to have Beetle Drives. This time you had a piece of paper and pencil and a dice. Each number on the dice represented a part of the beetle. YHou had to throw a 6 to start this was the body, then followed legs feelers etc. The first person in the team to complete his beetle then moved onto the next table and the game restarted. Thoroughloky boring to a child of 5 ish
The fair was always held at the Paddocks when I was a child, so I presume that is where this fair was held on this occasion
Thanks a lot Joan
I won a baby show on the island about this time, the prize being apparently a coloured (by hand) photo. does anybdy else remember this ?
Salute the Soldier week. In this archive material I see the mention of El Alamein, North Africa. My father, Alan Hudson, was in or around El Alamein with the 6th Armoured Division under Montgomery. He sent me (his son) a letter from there which I read to the class at Kingsley hall school.I remember tripping up on the word “mechanized” but got through the rest o.k. Gerald Hudson
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