BUTLINS BLACKPOOL METROPOLE 1974

VAL SAVAGE

BUTLINS BLACKPOOL METROPOLE 1974 at Redcoats Reunited


BUTLINS METROPOLE HOTEL
BLACKPOOL 1974

I was a secretary working in a London office when I first went to Butlins Barry Island for the whole season of 1973.

After a brief shaky start, when I thought I might regret it, I soon made some great friends and knew it was for me.

The following Easter I worked at Bognor Regis, and then the "Horse of the Year Show" at Wembley, representing Butlins.

I also appeared on stage at the London Palladium for various presentations.

Val Savage

In 1974. I went back to Barry but got disillusioned and transferred half-way through the season, to the Metropole Hotel in Blackpool.

Butlins Blackpool 1974 team at Redcoats Reunited

BUTLINS METROPOLE HOTEL, BLACKPOOL
Sean Leonard, Mike and Lynn Jerome, Ricky Gibson, Val Savage, Bill Hall, Nick Horne

  This is how the Redcoat team looked when I joined.


A.J Marriot BUTLINS BLACKPOOL METROPOLE HOTEL 1974 3

BUTLINS METROPOLE HOTEL, BLACKPOOL
Here is the team of Redcoats, just before I left:
Behind the wall:
Ricky Gibson (Ents. Man.) and Bill  Hall (his Asst.)
L to R:
Nick, Alan J Marriot, Val, Mary, Sean.
(Photo taken July 1974 by the resident photographer, Joe Taylor.)

BUTLINS METROPOLE HOTEL BLACKPOOL

BUTLINS METROPOLE HOTEL, BLACKPOOL
The red arrow points to the section of wall where the two above photos were taken.
(Postcard view circa 1964)
 

A.J Marriot Butlins Blackpool 1974 at Redcoats Reunited

BUTLINS METROPOLE HOTEL, BLACKPOOL
  On duty in the Metropole Suite, with Redcoat Compere A.J Marriot



A.J Marriot Butlins Blackpool 1974 at Redcoats Reunited

BUTLINS METROPOLE HOTEL, BLACKPOOL
Sean, Val, Ricky, Mary, Bill Alan, Nick

Here we've moved to the front entrance.

Before the end of the season, I left and went down to Devon. That Christmas I worked at Barry. In 75, I went back to Barry Island.

I have very fond memories of those times.

Val Savage

See also:

BUTLINS BLACKPOOL 1974 - Alan J. Marriot

BUTLINS BLACKPOOL 1974 - Lyn Metcalfe

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