STOURBRIDGE BRANCH - DECEMBER 2016

Malcolm's Report for October/November & December

It's three reports into one because over the past five months I have had so many things going on in my life that I have had so very little time to concentrate on writing. I have now found time to write this report. It's mostly about December, our 25th Anniversary, which was one of the best ever and with surprises. I thank everyone who put a tremendous amount of work into making the evening (night) a huge success. I was not aware of what had been going on over the past few months and I will always treasure everything I was presented with - so very many thanks indeed for everything.

Your Roving Reporter

Malcolm Palmer

with apology for being late with the report

and a Happy New Year to everyone

             Celebrating the 25th Anniversary

                                     of the

      The George Formby Stourbridge Branch

PRESENTATION TO FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE STOURBRIDGE BRANCH

                                 MALCOLM PALMER

              CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE MALCOLM

PRESENTATION TO FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE STOURBRIDGE BRANCH

 MALCOLM PALMER

Collection from the Stourbridge Branch an engraved clock

Blake May presented the lyrics to a song he wrote as a "Tribute to Malcolm Palmer" sung to "Little Ukulele"

                                                                                                    From Kevin Bridgwater a Framed picture of George Formby

  From Eunice and Alan Evans a 25th Anniversary glass bell          signed by all the Stourbridge Branch

From Pat & Dave Parkes "TheVellum all about Malcolm Palmer"   From Lynn & Leigh Raybould a book of photos of Malcolm

produced by Pat & Dave's son Jason                                             over the 25yrs signed and comments by the Stourbridge Branch

                                                                                                     Also a medal engraved with 25yrs

A presentation was also awarded to Roy Holloway who has

supported Malcolm for the 25 years.

From the Stourbridge Branch collection an engraved clock.           Pat Parkes gave Roy a copy of "The Vellum" produced by her son.

Roy also got a medal from Lynn & Leigh Raybould for 25yrs        Congratulations to you both and here's to many more years

PERFORMERS

Malcolm Palmer                                                                           Graham Priest

"Sitting on the Ice in the Ice Rink"                                                "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause"

John Griffiths                                                                                Sam Griffiths

"Photo in the Press"                                                                      "John Willy Santa's Little Helper Now"

Ian Miller                                                                                     Alan Bartlam

"Mother What'll I Do Now"                                                         "Mother What'll I Do Now"

Lesley Fowkes                                                                             Jonathan Richards

"Smile all the Time"                                                                       "Best of Schemes of Wrong"

"We'll Meet Again"

Alan Evans                                                                                  Blake May

"I Don't Like"                                                                              Special Song for Malcolm for the Branch's Anniversary

                                                                                                   sung to "Little Ukulele"

Rod Phillips                                                                                 Angie Parker

"Five Foot Two"                                                                          "Nobody Loves a Fairy When She's Forty"

Roy Holloway                                                                             Kevin Bridgwater

"Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt"                                                "Happy Go Lucky Me"

Joe Thomas                                                             Tony Dean and Angie Parker

"Out in the Middle East"                                           "Riding Around on a Rainbow"

Christine Richards                                                                       Matthew Richards

"Hill Billy Willy"                                                                           "I'm the Ukulele Man"

Gabriela La Foley                                                                        Steve Willetts

"Shimmy Like My Sister Kate"                                                     "Our Sergeant Major"

Leigh Raybould, Pat Parkes and Lynn Raybould

Christmas Medley together with the Formby Ladies and sleigh bells

OTHER PHOTOS OF THE EVENING