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Max Boyce
Your Name: Stan
Your Telephone No: 01639 XXXXXX
Your Email Address: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Comment:
Max Boyce seems to be a famous omission and is well known through the UK at least.
Your Telephone No: 01639 XXXXXX
Your Email Address: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Comment:
Max Boyce seems to be a famous omission and is well known through the UK at least.
Posted by STAN on 13 December 2015
Thanks for the nomination.
Max Boyce is listed in NEATH HAS TALENT, which will be eventually linked with the NEATH HALL OF FAME website.
Max Boyce is listed in NEATH HAS TALENT, which will be eventually linked with the NEATH HALL OF FAME website.
Posted by Editor on 13 December 2015
Maudie Edwards
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Your Name: John Calvin Lewis
Your Telephone No: xxxxx xxxxxx
Your Email Address: xxxxxxxxxxx
Comment:
Maudie Edwards born 16th Oct 1906 Neath died 24th March 1991 in London Actress, Singer, and Comedian
Born in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, Edwards had a talent for comedy and formed her own repertory company, The Maudie Edwards Players, who performed in the Palace Theatre, Swansea. In films of the 1940s, she provided a singing voice for stars such as Diana Dors and Margaret Lockwood. She made her first screen appearance in 1936 and her last in 1972. In 1950, she appeared on stage with Frank Sinatra at the London Palladium. She played Elsie Lappin in the first two episodes of British soap opera Coronation Street in 1960 and was the first performer to speak during the first scene in the show's history: "Now the next thing you've got to do is to get a sign writer in - that thing above the door'll have to be changed."
Your Name: John Calvin Lewis
Your Telephone No: xxxxx xxxxxx
Your Email Address: xxxxxxxxxxx
Comment:
Maudie Edwards born 16th Oct 1906 Neath died 24th March 1991 in London Actress, Singer, and Comedian
Born in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, Edwards had a talent for comedy and formed her own repertory company, The Maudie Edwards Players, who performed in the Palace Theatre, Swansea. In films of the 1940s, she provided a singing voice for stars such as Diana Dors and Margaret Lockwood. She made her first screen appearance in 1936 and her last in 1972. In 1950, she appeared on stage with Frank Sinatra at the London Palladium. She played Elsie Lappin in the first two episodes of British soap opera Coronation Street in 1960 and was the first performer to speak during the first scene in the show's history: "Now the next thing you've got to do is to get a sign writer in - that thing above the door'll have to be changed."
Posted by John C Lewis on 13 December 2015
Comment:
May i point out that Maude Elizabeth Edwards born-6th Oct 1906
at 6 Exchange road, Neath
In 1911 the census show the Edwards family living in Briton Ferry Road, Melyn, Neath.
May i point out that Maude Elizabeth Edwards born-6th Oct 1906
at 6 Exchange road, Neath
In 1911 the census show the Edwards family living in Briton Ferry Road, Melyn, Neath.
Posted by John C Lewis on 13 December 2015
Thanks - Maudie Edwards has been added to the menu and includes your comments,
Posted by Editor on 13 December 2015
William Rees Jones
Your Name: trevor thomas
Your Telephone No: 01639 xxxxxx
Your Email Address: XXXXXXXXX
Comment:
William Rees jones born in Crythan rd in the Melin in Neath in 1909, One of The Great men of Baking, Indeed food technology.He was one of the founders of the Institute of British bakers, He did useful research into the staling of bread, and the use of milk products in Breadmaking.In 1947 he developed the high- frequency dialectric oven, a forerunner of the microwave
Your Telephone No: 01639 xxxxxx
Your Email Address: XXXXXXXXX
Comment:
William Rees jones born in Crythan rd in the Melin in Neath in 1909, One of The Great men of Baking, Indeed food technology.He was one of the founders of the Institute of British bakers, He did useful research into the staling of bread, and the use of milk products in Breadmaking.In 1947 he developed the high- frequency dialectric oven, a forerunner of the microwave
Posted by Trevor Thomas on 13 December 2015
William Squires who was born in Florence Street part of which was demolished to make way for the link road. which is the street adjacent to the link road, he was born in Florence street in 29th April 1916 as a matter of fact his sister was still living in the house with her Husband until she passed on last year she had lived there for 95, yes 95 years,