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Filey, early 70s I
remember, the sheer size of the place sprawling over several acres.
Walt Harper was in charge of the maintenance dept. Iworked for him
for three or was it four seasons.? Red,Blue, Green, Yellow White
Camps and Flatlets, as well as Kent , York Staff dining rooms, all
Main Buildings, all other buildings, Bars,Restaurants,etc ! Some of
my recollections , are of Barrow Boys chasing up and down camp with
suitcases stacked high probably hoping for Green Camp and not
Flatlets, and agood tip! Queues for everything, with several
thousand people on site not surprising. Wrestling Bouts ,just like
on the telly, same wreslters ,every week.Donkey derby s,Caberets Bob
Monkhouse , AckerBilk names that spring to mind, Sunday at the
Gaiety Theatre with Colin Compton of the Comedians TV show ,cracking
the gags and running the show.!
Sea Frets, foggy on white camp and flatlets ,sunny on the rest of
camp! Pay parades, students all nationalities ,laundry day,s wed/sat
piles of linen everywhere. Floods ,it wasn;t always sunny . but most
of all I remember the people.
Walt. Harper. Maintenance Dept Boss TOP MAN.
George.Gash Maint/assistant from Hunmanby.
Brian Sellars Plumber from Scarborough.
John Wilkinson Plumber lived in Filey from the north east.
Gavin Young, Maint/assistant from Dumbarton’
Sid Thomas , Maint/assistant from Liverpool.
Jimmy Russell Maint/assistant from Glasgow’
Ted Young Camp Manager .
Peter Scrase Catering Manager, Mr Stevenson,Security Manager.
Harry Lawtey Mechanic. Larry Boynton Accomodation , Bob Wiseman, Jim
Warhurst assistant camp managers. Mr Carpenter Staff Accomadation
manager. Sid and Elsie Staff Canteen chef and manageress. Esmerellda?
? Staff canteen Pete Ellis White Camp Conversions a top man
All from 1972 season.
Ken Featherston Plumber from Filey
Nick Rowbotham from warwick, Nigel Rigbey, Richard G.Broadbent both
Maint assistants Peter Mcquade Maint/assistant from Scotland
Arthur Keld Drainman from Filey Stewart Brooks Pool filtration
attendant from Anlaby Hull. 1973 season.
Fred Wilson Ian Lilley from Alfreton, Jimmy Taggert from Mansfield
all maint /assistants. 1974 season.
Some other people I remember Chalet maids Dunbar girls . Rosie Liam
,Leeds. Sue Cook Leeholme Josie Birmingham, Maggie ,Anne ,Moya later
woked at Batley Variety club. Jasna Clare Ostanek from Yugoslavia.
Terry Jones Kent Store man from Birmingham. Pete Fleming catering
stores from Berwick. Bomber Security from Wath on Dearne
Bill Price from Mascy cwmwer Wales. Shuggie staff line handyman.
Ssotland
Flatlets shop staff Ken/Bob security from Bristol all the staff from
Filey during my time there.
Thanks to you all ! Richard Carling Maintanence 1970S. SPECIAL
THANKS to WALT HARPER AND HIS FAMILY son PETER daughter FAY.
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