Maidenhead town hall
THE Maidenhead town hall’s future is to be reviewed by the council as a new ‘corporate building’ is to be considered. Senior councillors are set to convene at next week’s cabinet meeting to approve plans to investigate the possibility of creating a new corporate building within the borough. In the report, officers state the Maidenhead town hall, which was built in 1962, has become ‘more costly to maintain’ over the years. The Royal Borough declared a climate emergency in 2019 and officers say the building cannot meet its climate target as its energy performance is deemed ‘only just acceptable’.
The actress died on December 10 aged 83 after six years battle Alzheimer s
In a statement Kate Lee, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer s Society, paid tribute to Barbara for her brave fight against dementia
Barbara s funeral is expected to take place on Friday afternoon in north London, with a limited attendance of just 30 people due to COVID-19 restrictions
Danniella Westbrook took to Twitter to pay tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor in the hours leading up to her private funeral on Friday.
The 47-year-old actress, who portrayed daughter of Barbara s Peggy Mitchell on EastEnders, shared a snapshot of herself with the beloved star as she urged fans to say a little prayer at 2pm, the time the funeral is set to commence.
She wrote: Today at 2pm We say our last good bye to Dame Barbara Windsor. So say a little prayer at 2pm people pls x.
Tribute: Danniella Westbrook took to Twitter to pay tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor in the hours leading up to her private funeral on Friday. Pictured together in 2004
Barbara Windsor and Kenneth Williams were Carry On regulars
But are they so really irredeemably terrible, and if so why are so many people still fond of them? I think they are significant for a number of reasons.
First, they form an extant connection with the music hall era. Kenneth Williams, Sid James, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims and Hattie Jacques all cut their teeth on theatrical revues and radio shows, and were honed comic actors by the time the Carry Ons came along, good enough to make the films funnier than they had any right to be.
Also, the Carry Ons arrived at a pivotal moment in postwar British history, when the privations of rationing were at an end and an increasingly prosperous working class was beginning to throw off its traditional deference.
946 shares People loved her because she was down to earth. She saw the funny side. She didn’t take offence. She had the old fashioned British seaside humour.
Other late stars of the franchise, like Sid James and Kenneth Williams, are also set to feature in the films.
Starring role: The beloved actress is pictured in the 1972 Carry On film Carry on Abroad
Brian said: We want to honour the legacy of producer Peter Rogers. He is the unsung hero of the Carry On films.
The late actress appeared in a host of Carry On movies between 1964 and 1974, including Carry On Spying, Carry On Doctor and Carry On Camping.