OUR September meeting was opened by Joan our president and Christine Wilkinson was thanked for the lovely flowers. There were three visitors.

Our speaker Brian Halliwell was on his second visit to share his extensive knowledge concerning The Golden Age of Comedy.

He began by refreshing our memories regarding his first visit and speaking of the Clitheroe Kid with Jimmy Clitheroe, and telling us that this programme can still be heard on radio. He linked Jimmy Clitheroe with Danny Ross “the comedian with the George Formby smile”; he played the part of a simpleton and appeared in films such as The Love Match and Friends and Neighbours.

Ted Lune was the one whose repertoire started out as monologues. He appeared on television in the late 50s and was noted for the letters he read to his mother and which he received from her. Many comedians since have used letters as entertainment. Others mentioned were Alfie Bass, Bernard Bresslaw and Michael Medwin.

Brian raised many laughs and described his talk as simple northern comedy with Blackpool at its centre. He was thanked by Joan.

Business matters included our visit to Chester in December, the next Mosslands Group meeting in October and the Christmas carol service which we are hosting this year, also the play the Importance of Being Earnest which is on at the Daten on the November 14.

Tea was served by Maura Appleby and Brenda Pinion and September birthday greetings went to Joan Lawton, Sheila Stephenson and Margaret Barron.

Raffle prizewinners this month were Brenda Pinion, Fanny Hainsworth, Edna Neiles, Olive Lee, Christine Wilkinson and Barbara Starkey.

Our next meeting will be on the October 21 when our speaker will be Jean Finney whose subject will be An Interlude with Joyce Grenfell. Everyone is welcome.