WYG Waste Paper and Jam Jars

We collected waste paper, jam jars and jumble to raise money for Group funds. Gabby wrote a poem about it which subsequently appeared in the Wimborne News. Alan Hollick altered it slightly to be read in the North Country idiom as recited by Stanley Holloway (him of Albert and the Lion fame) and has sent me a copy for this site - Thanks Alan.

Cash box lay there empty, upon the Youth Group shelf,
Said Chairman to the Committee, "We've got to help ourselves,"
So thinking caps were put on and silence it did reign,
They thought and thought, and thought and thought, and thought and thought again.

“I wonder?" said young Charlie, "You wonder what?" said Sam,
" What public do with jars in which they get their jam,
We could collect and sell them right back again to firm,
And I'm pretty sure blokes, that we would get a good-return"

Committee thought this a good idea and put it down in book,
The Chairman then had bright idea, their interest then he took.
"We could do the same with waste paper and all the jumble too."

And so we say to everyone and this means you:
" Give us your jars, jumble and waste paper,
HELP US AND WE'LL HELP YOU!

Gabby with Waste paper in the Stores.

All three photos taken by Alan Hollick who points out the two Robinson Crusoe panto framed photos on the back wall.

Alan says that under the large foreground boxes was the trapdoor to Mr Habgood's garage below. Kept locked on his side with access via a wall ladder.

Alan also mentions that this photo was taken "before we found the difficulty in baling and that the 'easy money' was in old newspapers only"

Also on the beam is the roller blind which was pulled down to separate the waste paper from the rest of the Stores. - Willy
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John Webley and Gabby with bales of waste paper in the Stores yard.

Alan surmises these photos might have been intended as publicity shots.

Note the ladder which was our only way of getting into the Stores at that time. This ladder was made by John Webley and Alan Hollick

Alan Hollick John Webley and Gabby with bales of waste paper

You can just make out the open door above their heads which leads into the Stores.

Yes I know what your thinking, Alan must have had one of those self timer devices to have also been in 'his' photograph. Must have been an up-market camera to boast such a feature so soon after the war. (Richard reckons he used to have a very long cable release)

Does the fact that Alan has his trousers tucked into his socks mean he had the motorised bicycle by this time?

Note the shirts and ties as the usual work wear.