The photographers who took
the
snaps for Butlins' postcards, nearly always employed the presence of at
least one Redcoat in shot. But who were these Redcoats?
Were you one, or do you know the names of any of the Redcoats in the postcards here? If so, please email me via the envelope icon below. You can also send in any postcards you have, which aren't already featured. Happy Snappys! "A.J" Marriot |
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1973 A.J Marriot |
BUTLINS SKEGNESS 1973 A.J Marriot |
A.J
MARRIOT - One morning, during
my 1973 Season at Butlins Skegness, I was told by the Entertainments
Manager, Alan Ridgway, that he was excusing me morning duties, and that
I was to escort a photographer around the camp. Every now and then he
would spot a scene he liked, and then snap away. A few times he asked
me to go and find some children to pose with. My duties over, I wished
him adieu, and thought nothing more of it. Imagine my surprise,
therefore, when sometime later (it may even have been the following
season) I went into the camp shop to buy some postcards, and was
presented with a selection on which I was featured on FOUR of them. I
immediately
bought a dozen of each the two best ones (above) and sent them off to
near friends and family.
And that was that - GONE. Now, however, thanks to the wonders of eBay,
I have been able to retrieve a few of those 'lost mementos' all these
years on.
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BUTLINS
SKEGNESS 1973 Eileen, and Norman Cox |
BUTLINS
SKEGNESS 1973 Doreen Bull, and Tim Fox |
BUTLINS
SKEGNESS - 1969 Empress Ballroom Olde Time Dancers. Jack and Rose Gibson - with The Mainstreamers |
BUTLINS SKEGNESS circa 1964 - Olde Time Dancers. Who are they?? |
BUTLINS
SKEGNESS 1972 Judith Sheppard |
BUTLINS
SKEGNESS 1972 Judith Sheppard |
BUTLINS SKEGNESS
1973 Pete Lacey, and Uncle Ray King (on bike) |
BUTLINS
SKEGNESS 1972 Shane Norwood |
BUTLINS
SKEGNESS 1975 Sandi Brown |
BUTLINS SKEGNESS 1973 |
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BUTLINS BOGNOR | BUTLINS BOGNOR |
We're waiting for your POSTCARD RED image |
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BUTLINS
BRIGHTON John Hinde Photograph |
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WORK
IN PROGRESS
This page will be added to, when time and motivation permit. |
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BUTLINS CLACTON |
We're waiting for your POSTCARD RED image |
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BUTLINS CLACTON 1980 Eileen Barker and Shaun Marsh the 4 postcard views are of Clacton, but the round vignette was also superimposed onto postcard views of other camps, including Barry, Skegness, and Mosney. The Lifeguard (bottom right) is John O'Rourke |
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BUTLINS MINEHEAD | BUTLINS MINEHEAD |
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BUTLINS
MINEHEAD
1981 - Exmoor Bar Patio |
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BUTLINS PWLLHELI circa 1977 Left: Tina Maretic Cox - Right: Jackie and Keith centre is the Children's Entertainer = RIVONI |
BUTLINS PWLLHELI Redcoat Flo Dukes pictured |
BUTLINS
PWLLHELI 1966 Johnny Nock (Chief Redcoat) and Wendy Gibson (later Bull) |
BUTLINS PWLLHELI |
BUTLINS PWLLHELI |
BUTLINS PWLLHELI |
Were you one, or do you
know the names of
any of the Redcoats in the postcards here?
If so, please email me via the envelope icon below. You can also send in any postcards you have, which aren't already featured. Happy Snappys! "A.J" Marriot |
We are sincerely
grateful
to the
photographers
who took these pictures,
and preserved them as windows to the past.