The early photographs of the Blue Birds was the orange and blue uniform taken in 1969
Most of the photographs belonged to my parents, Clive and Barbara Harper, my father used to be snap happy with the camera, but over the years we have lots of happy reminiscing and lots of laughs from happy days. I inherited the photographs and I know they would like the happy memories to be shared.
Committee members were:
Margaret Stokes, Trainer
Ron Stokes, Coach Driver
Albert Hollingmode, Secretary
Clive Harper, my Father
Helpers were:
Pat Bentley
Pat Owen
Shirley Marklew
Gill Wright
Barbara Harper, my Mother
?? Woodfield
Alice Hollingmode
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List of Members
Wendy Jones (nee Harper)
Julie Freeman (nee Green) 1st Mascot
Julie Green, another Julie Green
Carol Green
Steven Feryhough
Mandy Hackitt
Alan Hollingmode drummer and 3rd bass drummer
David Hollingmode drummer
Caren Toddinton (nee Marklew) 4rth bass drummer
Leslie Marklew 2nd Leader
David Marklew
Debby Bentley
Julie Bentley, played symbols
Steven Bentley 2nd bass drummer
Donna Bird (nee Fisher)
Karen Fisher
Tracey Garrity (nee Fisher) played glockenspiel
Gail Abbey
Jackie Wright shield Barer
Janice Rea (nee Wright) 1st bass drummer
Julie Tait (nee Archer) 3rd Leader (now Judges competitions)
Karen Booth (nee Wright)
Susan Pratt (nee Wright)
Linda Jones (nee Whitehead)
Linda Thacker (nee Skelhorn)
Rose Baxter (nee Dale)
Beverley Ingram (nee Hargreaves)
Zita Ward
April Woodfield
Angela Woodfield
Dianne Owen (now Judges competitions)
Andrew Stokes, drummer
Neil Stokes
Janet Gilbert
Robert Gooch, drummer
Linda Smith
Jackie Cantrill
Sandra Procter
Stuart Cowley, drummer
Linda Wardle 1st Leader
Angela Wiggin
Pamela Skelhorn
Sharon Skelhorn
Wendy Bratram 1st bass drummer
David Matthews, drummer
Angela Matthews
Roy Booth, drummer
Christine Hickman
Karen Knight
Dennis Dyke
Karen Broomfield
Julie Street
Diane Hewitt
Covering the period from 1969 – 1979
Information supplied by Wendy Jones