Great Yarmouth - St. George's Park Prior to 1907. And the Bombing of a War Memorial.

            The Postcard

A Valentine's Series postcard that was posted in Great Yarmouth using a ½d. stamp on Sunday the 1st. September 1907 to:

Mrs. Manger,
Knox Road,
Wellingborough,
Northants.

The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:

"Dear Mrs. Manger,
We are having a ripping
time here, and everything
in the garden is lovely.
Kind regards,
Ted."

St. George's Park

St. George's Park is a green space in the centre of town, with well tended lawns, plants, park benches and children's play equipment.

The town's Great War memorial is located at the western end of the park. It is surrounded by rose gardens and several park benches.

There are three entrances to the park, each marked with a different sculpture crafted by Norfolk Blacksmiths.

Park benches line the paved footpaths, with seasonal planting in flower all year round. The park is well lit at night, and recycling bins and information boards with details about ‘What’s On’’ locally can be found at the town centre and seafront entrances.

The Great War Memorial

Martin Edwards and Chris Comber tell us in roll-of-honour.com that the Great Yarmouth Great War memorial is a very tall and wide obelisk on a broad octagonal plinth that supports 23 name panels. The monument stands on a five-stepped base.

The memorial cost £4,000 to erect; these funds were raised by public subscription. The memorial was unveiled by HRH Prince Henry on the 7th. January 1922, and dedicated by the Bishop of Norwich.

There are 1,472 names listed on the memorial. On each face of the obelisk is a large cross of sacrifice in high relief and bronze wreaths on the face of each capstone.

On one face of the memorial is the inscription:

"Damaged by WW2 bombing.
This damage is a memorial in
its own right and will not be
repaired."

Leslie Bradley

So what else happened on the day that Ted posted the card?

Well the 1st. September 1907 marked the birth of the English actor Leslie Bradley.

Leslie Ernest Bradley was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. He married Dorothy Ruth Rose in 1946 and had one child. Leslie's active acting years were from 1934 to 1970.

Leslie died at the age of 66 on the 20th. June 1974 in Desert Hot Springs, California, U.S.

Film and TV Appearances of Leslie Bradley

Leslie's film and TV appearances include:

-- The Way of Youth (1934) as Lieut. Burton (film debut)
-- Play Up the Band (1935) as Jack Heckdyke
-- On Top of the World (1936) as Jimmy Priestley
-- The Stoker (1937) as Frank Munro
-- Holiday's End (1937) as Peter Hurst
-- On Velvet (1938) as Monty
-- Black Limelight (1939) as Bill - Young Detective on Duty
-- Q Planes (1939) as Major Hammond's Assistant (uncredited)
-- Atlantic Ferry (1941) as Horatio Stubbs
-- Hi Gang! (1941) as Man
-- The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) as Gentleman Jackson
-- I'll Walk Beside You (1943) as Tom Booth
-- The Dummy Talks (1943) (uncredited)
-- Candlelight in Algeria (1944) as Henri de Lange
-- Time Flies (1944) as Capt. Walter Raleigh
-- Welcome, Mr. Washington (1944) as Captain Abbot
-- Waterloo Road (1945) as Mike Duggan
-- Flight from Folly (1945) as Bamber
-- Anna Karenina (1948) as Korsunsky
-- Just William's Luck (1948) as The Boss
-- No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) as Ted Bailey
-- Noose (1948) as Basher
-- Prince of Foxes (1949) as Don Esteban (uncredited)
-- There Is Another Sun (1951) as Track Manager
-- A Case for PC 49 (1951) as Victor Palantine
-- Quo Vadis (1951) as Hasta - 2nd. Praetorian (uncredited)
-- The Crimson Pirate (1952) as Baron José Gruda
-- Slaves of Babylon (1953) as King Nebuchadnezzar
-- The Dragon of Pendragon Castle (1953) as Mr. Ferber
-- Man in the Attic (1953) as Constable #2
-- Hell and High Water (1954) as Mr. Aylesworth (uncredited)
-- The Iron Glove (1954) as Duke of Somerfield
-- King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) as Castelaine Captain
-- Seven Cities of Gold (1955) as Galves
-- Kiss of Fire (1955) as Baron Vega
-- Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) as Count Eustace
-- Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) as Alonso Dove
-- The Conqueror (1956) as Targutai
-- Westward Ho the Wagons! (1956) as Spencer Armitage
-- Naked Paradise (1957) as Zach Cotton
-- Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) as Dr. Karl Weigand
-- Marjorie Morningstar (1958) as Blair (uncredited)
-- Teenage Caveman (1958) as The Symbol Maker
-- The Restless Gun (1958-1959, TV) as Rev. Daniel Fletcher
-- Frontier Gun (1958) as Rev. Jacob Hall
-- The Buccaneer (1958) as Capt. McWilliams
-- Johnny Rocco (1958) as Father Regan
-- Alaska Passage (1959) as Gerard Mason
-- The Sad Horse (1959) as Jonas
-- The Twilight Zone (1959, TV) as Major Devereaux
-- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1960, TV) as Clark
--  Wanted: Dead or Alive (1960, TV) as Marshal Thompson
-- Young Jesse James (1960) as Major Clark
-- Perry Mason (1961, TV) as Dr. Walther Braun
-- The Spiral Road (1962) as Krasser
-- 36 Hours (1965) as British Announcer (uncredited)
-- Git! (1965) as Finney
-- Assault on a Queen (1966) as Officer #3
-- The Cat (1966) as Deputy Mike
-- Sail to Glory (1967) as Sir Henry Bryon (final film)
   

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