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Some lines from my diaries. (Willy) With contributions also from Angela (Millard), Richard, Dave, Alan (Hollick), Gerry, Ann (Dufall), Pam (Flory) and the Gabby Archives
(Most play rehearsals, committee meetings and jumble collecting omitted)
Probably 1942 A CONCERT produced by Gabby in the loft of Stanners Greengrocer's.
First time Alan and Gabby on stage together. NEW PAGE
1944 QEGS CONCERT in which Alan & Gabby appeared as "The Nitwits" for first time
1947 approx Minster Nativity Play (Before WYG was started but several members involved)
10-11-48 The "official" start of the formation of the Wimborne Youth Group
Jan. 1948 VARIETY CAVALCADE show (A St John Ambulance show in which Alan Hollick and Gabby took part as the Nitwits)
   
01-01-49 Last night of ROBINSON CRUSOE at Church House NEW PHOTOS
16-01-49 Social (Play reading)
22-01-49 Helped Gabby in Stores. Was stooge in the Social
28-01-49 Have membership card for Social
04-02-49 Am Friar Tuck in Social
05-02-49 Jumble Sale collecting
06-02-49 Meeting at Church House in evening
25-02-49 Robin Hood cancelled at Social
27-02-49 Quiz at Social
12-03-49 JUMBLE SALE £10 profit
18-03-49 HERE THEY ARE AGAIN Show
29-04-49 Helped collect LANDEAU fom Hill Hall
30-04-49 COMIC FOOTBALL MATCH. We won 4-0. Allan Hollick reminds me it was a disaster (few spectators) as it clashed with the Cup Final
27-05-49 Club Filmshow- George Formby in 'No Limits'
May 1949 Meetings at Toc H Click to see Photo
04-06-49 Had some CRAZY PHOTOS taken in afternoon.
Sept 1949 FAMILY OF LILY MARLENE Carnival entry
Oct 1949 Rehearse for Mother Hubbard? Click for photo Taken at Baptist Church
01-12-49 Show "CHRISTMAS PUDDING"
   
01-03-50 Show SPICE OF LIFE (organised by Mrs Hollick)
March 1950 SPOT THE ERROR Click to see form and list of shops participating
April 1950 Tennis Club started
June 1950 THE PUBLIC OPINION POLL
June 1950 Started collecting waste paper and jam jars.
09-08-50 Rowing boat trip on Canford River (Larry, Roy, Willy, Gabby)
12-08-50 Fete and Sale at Church House (party afterwards)
Sept 1950 First edition of "Roundabout" published
Sept 1950 Electricity installed in Stores. Click for Write-up in Roundabout
29 Dec 1950 "Mid-Century Carnival Dance" Liberal Hall (Advertised in Roundabout.- Did it take place?)
   
08-01-51 At Stores. Made machine for the Show
15-01-51 Had rehearsal at Alan's in evening
19-01-51 Show dress rehearsal. Roy has flu
26-01-51 FANCY FREE went well... made £4.10.0 clear profit
27-01-51 Music Society meeting in Stores. "Instrumentalists played in harmony. Outstanding was Richard Curtis' rendering of Brahm's Lullaby " From Roundabout Feb '51
08-02-51 Spud might join WYG. Roy knocked me over. (What was that about Roy?)
17-02-51 Spud gave film show at Stores. Also felting roof
23-02-51 Film show in Church House at Parents and Friends evening.
Click to see CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. This was also in Roundabout March 51
24-02-51 Helped Gabby take stuff to Liberal Hall for DANCE Click for poster.
Committee Meeting this day too (Busy times!)
03-03-51 Helped Alan patch roof. Kids have broken ladder
10-03-51 Started to make trap door. Click to see how we got into stores before that.
19-03-51 Committee Meeting in Stores
20-03-51 Music Society met. Making a bike trailer. Trinkle came to club
22-03-51 Made bike shed. Made a bench. First meeting of cycling club (although Roundabout gives date as 23rd?)
24-03-51 Chopping Firewood at Stores
26-03-51
Easter Mon.		 To Dividges (sic) to get a PIANO. Name now corrected to "Davidge" Thanks Rich.
27-03-51 Jumble collecting. Welstead came to tune piano
29-03-51 Jumble collecting. Been given 500 jam jars click for photos and Alan's poem about our waste paper and jam jar collecting
31-03-51 Alan mending floor. Evening Music Society outing to Blandford Corn Exchange
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Have you any reminiscences you would like added to this WYG history?
If so, please contact me - Willy.
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