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Billy Scarrow's Optimists of 1933
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. The Optimists opened the 1933 season on June 3rd at 3pm. Prices were 6d and 4d for chairs, or 3d for forms. The Cleveland Standard describes. The Optimists were not without competition in Redcar, which principally consisted of Uncle Tom at Sunshine Corner (or Moonshine Corner as it is referred to by the reader's letter on the right). Uncle Tom's shows had a religious theme to them and were possibly aimed more at children than adults.
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Billy Scarrow's Optimists of 1932
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. Due to poor takings of the previous season, Redcar Council offered Billy Scarrow a free trial for this season. The line-up for the Optimists in 1932 were Billy Scarrow (Tenor), Ted Duncan, Eva Walker, Mabs Haworth, Billy Walters and Billy Lambert (pianist and piano-accordianist). Billy Scarrow was by now a household name in Redcar, and to that end wrote a piece in the Cleveland Standard on how to do exercises.
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Billy Scarrow's Optimists of 1931
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. The Optimist's are born. Later on in the summer Billy re-opened his Redcar pierrot show, which was last seen in the 1927. This time he had a new name for his troupe, Billy Scarrow's Optimists.
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Billy Scarrow's Optimists of 1932
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. William Henry Scarrow was born on 28th September 1899 in Grangetown, Eston near Middlesbrough. His father, Joseph Scarrow, worked in the local steelworks, having moved to North Ormesby from Workington in about 1880. His mother Fanny Lilian (nee Lock) was originally from Pontypool in Wales.
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Billy Scarrow's Optimists of 1938
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. The issue of holding Concerts on Sundays appeared before Redcar Council this year, and again in 1939. The following paragraphs illustrate that it was a matter which divided opinion:. Cleveland Standard Aug 13th 1938:. An item in the minutes stated that an application from Mr. Billy Scarrow to hold Sunday night concerts on the beach was not to be entertained. Councillor Dobson moved that the word “not” should be deleted. They knew by thei...
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Billy Scarrow Home
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. During WW2 Billy worked for ENSA as an entertainer and manager. After the war he continued to entertain, doing circuit of working mens clubs. Billy died in 1960, and is buried in Redcar. We are always on the lookout for more information and photographs of Billy Scarrow, and are also interested in purchasing old postcards/photographs of the Optimists. Contact us here.
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North Ormesby History and Photographs
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. The section on North Ormesby deals with the parish, and then with the hospital which served the community for about 120 years. The town of North Ormesby was created to accommodate the influx of workers after a major seam of ironstone was discovered. North Ormesby, along with the townships of Ormesby and part of Cargo Fleet form the civil parish of Ormesby. North Ormesby Cottage Hospital.
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Middlesbrough History and Photographs
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. Middlesbrough was a small hamlet on the south side of the river Tees, with a population in (1829) of just 40. By the end of the (19th) Century it had become a city of 91,000. There were other industries. The Middlesbrough Pottery Company was founded in 1834 and was in production until 1857. Shipyards sprang up, namely Harkness, Dixons, Rake Kimber and J G Holmes. Industry associated with the Cleveland Docks were developed, an...Ironworke...
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Billy Scarrow's Optimists of 1936
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. Optimists: Billy Scarrow (tenor), Jack le White (violinist), Len Woodland (comedian), Iris Hillier (soubrette dancer), Georges Casselli (Baritone), Maisie Frances (comedienne), Wally Hillier (pianist), Jay Martell (yodeller and eccentric dancer), Nora McCourt (soubrette male impersonator). 23rd April 1936: Adverting to item 11 of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 19th March 1936, the Town Clerk submitted a specimen ...
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Billy Scarrow's Coronation Optimists
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If you would like to place an advert on this site, then click here. Coronation Optimists: including Billy Scarrow (tenor), Len Woodland (drummer) and Iris Hillier. Letter to the Cleveland Standard. The image on the left shows the Optimists Enclosure on Redcar Beach with the pier in the background. Performances were daily at 11am, 3pm and 7pm. Programme 1d. 12 prizes given each week.
