I applied to be a Redcoat in my
final
year at school, and consider that I was lucky to be accepted as, apart
from my
swimming, I had no other talents to offer. Minehead was where I was
sent. You can see my Minehead photos here: The following year I asked if I could transfer to Filey, as it wasn't so far to travel, and that was accepted. Consequently I did three seasons at Filey - 1963, 64, and 64 - which is where these photos date from:
Penny's recent comments on her four seasons as a Butlins Redcoat were: I
loved it of course, as we all did. I was a rather shy girl, lacking in
confidence but wearing that red jacket made me into a different person
(who reverted back when I was back in civvies). I've found my
inner-Redcoat again over the last few years, running our local
Parkinson's support group and, as activities co-ordinator, at our big
annual Parkinson's holiday at Blackpool.
[AJM.
It just goes to show: 'Once a Redcoat - always a Redcoat.'].
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