ENSA Memorial Charity Golf Day

A fabulous charity golf day took place on the 30th September at the Lakeside Golf Club on behalf of the ENSA Memorial Appeal. The event featured two celebrities, the hilarious Stan Boardman and one time snooker World Champion, Dennis Taylor.charity golf day - stan boardman with fellow golfers

charity golf day - dennis Taylor with fellow golfers

The day was organised and run by Alan Crowe, the driving force behind the charity. This charity golf day was supported by Stan and Dennis and it is only one of many events which Alan has organised. He has other events in the pipeline in order to reach his goal of £5000 to achieve charitable status, and he would love your support. If you would like to be involved, or sponsor any of the upcoming events or simply donate to this great charity then visit the shop which you can find here 

Charity Golf Day Gallery

ENSA Mission Statement

To uphold and remember those of the show-business industry who gave so much to boost morale during World War 2 both at home and on the front line. To reinforce their contribution to the war effort through a lasting memorial along with presentations and educational programmes for schools, organisations and the general public. Thus creating a legacy to both present and future generations!

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To get in contact – Call Alan on 07782166342 or email 

Upcoming Event

The next event planned by the ENSA Memorial Appeal is a their Gala Dinner, which is taking place at the beautiful Lion Quays, Oswestry on Friday 22nd October 2021. Tickets are are snip at £99.00 

 

Join Us for a Star Studded Evening of Great Food & Entertainment

Star Cabaret with BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT FINALIST STEVE HEWLETT & ARTHUR LAGER

Dancing to BEATLES & 60s Tribute Band BEATLES FOR SALE

CELEBRITY GUESTS ON EVERY TABLE!

Tickets £99 per person to include:
Drinks Reception
3 Course Dinner
Bottles of wine on table
Company of Celebrity Guest
Souvenir Programme

Celebrities invited include stars from – Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hi De Hi, Benidorm, The Bill, Casualty, Holby, Grange Hill, Blue Peter, Brookside, Hollyoaks, plus many other programmes along with pop stars from 60s & 70s, television presenters, top comedians & cabaret attractions.

ensa memorial gala dinner


Charity Golf Day Celebrity Supporters

Stan Boardman – 

Stan was evacuated with his family to Wrexham during the Second World War, and after the family returned to their Merseyside home mistakenly thinking the area had escaped the German bombs, his elder brother Tommy was killed in a bombing raid.

He had been a keen footballer in his youth and was an apprentice at Liverpool F.C.. He signed for Tranmere Rovers as a teenager.

Boardman ran a haulage firm before winning a holiday camp talent contest and breaking into television on Opportunity Knocks and The Comedians.

Boardman became known for his anti-German jokes, with his claim that “the Germans bombed our chippy” during the Second World War.

His later involvement in football includes being invited by Ron Atkinson to entertain his Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa players before the League Cup finals in 1991 and 1994.

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Dennis Taylor –

Dennis Taylor (born 19 January 1949) is a Northern Irish retired professional snooker player and current commentator. He is best known for winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship, where he defeated the defending champion Steve Davis in a final widely recognised as one of the most famous matches in professional snooker history. Despite losing the first eight frames, Taylor recovered to win 18–17 on the last black ball. The final’s dramatic conclusion attracted 18.5 million viewers, setting UK viewership records for any post-midnight broadcast and for any broadcast on BBC Two that still stand to this day.

Taylor had previously been runner-up at the 1979 World Snooker Championship, where he lost the final 16–24 to Terry Griffiths. His highest world ranking of his career was in 1979–1980, when he was second. He won one other ranking title at the 1984 Grand Prix, where he defeated Cliff Thorburn 10–2 in the final, and also won the invitational 1987 Masters, defeating Alex Higgins 9–8 in the final. He made the highest break of his career at the 1987 Carling Challenge, a 141.

Beginning in 1983, Taylor wore distinctive glasses designed by Jack Karnehm specifically for playing snooker. Often described as looking upside-down, they gave him a unique look on the circuit. Since retiring from the main professional tour in 2000, he has been a regular commentator on BBC snooker broadcasts. He competed on the World Seniors Tour until he announced the end of his competitive playing career in 2021, aged 72. Outside snooker, he appeared on the third series of Strictly Come Dancing, finishing eighth alongside dance partner Izabela Hannah.