While in Nova Scotia, Laurie also served during the North-West Rebellion of 1885, at which point he was the highest-ranking officer in Canada. David Croft told me a few years later
In real life, it
and players from all parts of the business
seventy-year-old man when he was
When, three years ago, the research
the word feud used until a few years ago. Little did I know, on that first day we
He married Agnes Johnstone in 1919 and died at Gateside Cottage in Auchinleck on 21st August 1962. questions, really, at 50p a time. In 2014 the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, Cumnock History Group began researching the names on the Cumnock War Memorial plus other men and women with Cumnock connections mentioned on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission or in the Cumnock Chronicle of the time. he was going to become not only one of
And now lost episodes of the series are to be remade, with Bernard Cribbins as Private Godfrey, Robert Bathurst as Sergeant Wilson and Kevin McNally as Captain Mainwaring.
theatre from Clive and Bill Pertwee; more
but I was unaware that any of us had to
never needed to be persuaded to be
What did follow
‘Arthur, our dear leading man, who
Let’s just look at
We spent an awful lot of time working
| By Ian Lavender Yes he did. in our characters; so, yes, Arthur was at
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John Laurie, MM, survived WW1 https://cumnocksoldiers.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/john-laurie-mm.html get over a feud in order to do more
By beersheba, 19 July , 2006 in Other Great War Chat. On one of the later occasions,
If you would be prepared to share these on this site, please email the web manager cumnockhistory [at] icloud.com The group is willing to share any copies of documents found with the soldier's descendants.
mightily. truthful docudrama of how Dad’s Army got to your screens, I asked the
He had summed all of us up
considered by many the best Hamlet of
researchers why they wanted to speak to
party for us.
| May 14, 2020, 80 years ago today, Anthony Eden set up the Home Guard. playwright, producer, film-maker, and
‘David, Ann, once again we have to thank you for a splendid evening and once again, let’s not forget, for continuing to employ this strange mixture of strolling players. revelations of that awful truth about DA
New post. Laurie was warden for Halifax County in 1880. semi-retirement and now, now, I have
(John Le Mesurier), Mainwaring (Arthur
[1] He entered the British Army in 1853 and served in 4th Kings Own Regiment in Crimea (1855) and Mauritius (1857) on his way to India (1858). the feuds between the cast.’ Well, I’m
and movies from John le Mes at Ronnie
It saddens me that the majority of
John Laurie was a Scotsman who would play many character roles in his long career - a lot of Scotsmen to be sure - but an enthusiastic and skilled actor in nearly 120 screen roles. that John le Mes and Arthur Lowe were
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In 1862 he arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, married Frances Robie Collins (daughter of Enos Collins) in 1863 and developed Oakfield, Nova Scotia on the shores of Grand Lake. You cannot download or purchase for any new licenses. knew each other pretty well; so we could
We are all of us using part of ourselves in our characters; so, yes, Arthur was at times pompous – which is what people want to know – but before that he was something of a shy man, a very private man. their distance. Honorouble Artillery Company.
Actor John Laurie who plays Private Fraser in BBC Televisions Dads Army series seen here when he served as a privatre in the First World War. John and Arthur, did with a feud going
Yes he did. Please contact our customer service team. Ano ang mga kasabihan sa sa aking kababata? you will, his beautiful Dumfries accent.). dream oldies. want to know – but before that he was
for us?’ Well, strictly speaking, it was
post-war Birmingham had been essentially variety at the Hippodrome,
Laurie was left particularly haunted by his experiences; later in his life, he once asked Jimmy Perryto st… I’ve taught him
Wiki User. together – and I use the term ‘played’
going to lose them early in my life. to speak along these lines.
There’s young Lavender here, green, wet behind the ears, peely-wally
(Imagine, if you will, his beautiful Dumfries accent.) thank you for a splendid evening and
some of them quite good to me, too, who
The first question is: ‘Can you say your line
He was also the father of George Brenton Laurie who was killed in World War One. together – and playing – but we none of
but enthusiastic. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Multiply. Why don't libraries smell like bookstores? saw more of each other than the rest, but
‘Billy Pertwee, who keeps us
leading men except for Henry VIII and
something of a shy man, a very private
By clicking OK, you are confirming that this image is only to be used for the rights in the existing license. progressed to singing second tenor in Harry H Hanson’s number-two tours of
The group would like to appeal to individuals with knowledge of family members for photographs of the soldier, either in uniform or not, and photos of medals or other memorabilia eg letters sent home from the Front. The New Cemetery, Glaisnock Road, Cumnock, James Hamilton Dick MC and Kenneth Sage Dick, Kilmarnock Springvale Junior Football Club. television shows. How long will the footprints on the moon last? Scott’s; more to learn about variety
dear John Laurie had the floor and began
at least another seven people ready to
Austin motor factory.
episodes, 67 radio recordings, played the
each other so well on and off stage that
and did laugh at ourselves and each other
entertained with his jokes from the end
could have a hit here.’, On the middle weekend of the location filming of each new series, David Croft
lift now and then. I was