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Plus ça Change… – 2014

Orginally published Dec 2014
Last updated Jul 2021

The celebration on Saturday 13th December was a great success. Seventy-five people sat down to a slap-up meal followed by some first class entertainment. After supper even more crowded in to see the drama-documentary entitled 'Plus ça Change...' presented by the Winsham Players, and written and produced by Stella Abbey especially for the event. It's theme, as its title suggests is that for the Parish Council over 120 years, nothing much changes!

After the drama came a change of mood, with half an hour of community singing led by Tony Meech and Ivor Hyde, and helped along by the evenings Master of Ceremonies, Simon Preston.

Another popular aspect of the evening was the showing of pictures spanning the 120 years of Parish Council activity. The images, with no sound, were projected onto the back wall of the hall, while people ate.

Some forty or so volunteers were involved in the planning and carrying out of the anniversary celebrations.

People sat at tables in the jubilee hall
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Seventy five people has supper - the maximum allowed by the Premises License

Ivor and Tony playing the accordion and piano
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Ivor and Tony were playing in the Jubilee Hall for Saturday evening dances at the beginning of WWII. They were too young then to be in the armed forces, but they did their bit!

Ivor and Tony playing the accordion and piano
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Ivor and Tony were playing in the Jubilee Hall for Saturday evening dances at the beginning of WWII. They were too young then to be in the armed forces, but they did their bit!

Simon Preston in a black tux sat entertaining
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The Master of Ceremonies for the entire evening - and a brilliant one too, was Maestro Simon Preston!

Two photos of the Winsham Players during various points in the play
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
1. Liz Hobbs, 2. Anne Rose, 3. Elaine Willis, 4. Chloe Besley, 5. Brian Turner, 6. Rita Millar
1. Liz Hobbs, 2. Elaine Willis, 3. Chloe Besley, 4. Anne Rose, 5. Brian Turner, 6. Robert Shearer

Winsham Players during the play, Brian pushing Philip
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
Left to right: Brian Turner, Philip Kershaw and Diana Kershaw

Image of the stage and audience watching, 'flapper' dress girls at the front
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
Left to right (back): Chloe Besley, Anne Rose, Brian Turner
Left to right (front): Liz Hobbs, Katie Hobbs, Elaine Willis and John Sullivan

End of performance, actors and audience clapping
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
1. Liz Hobbs, 2. Brian Turner, 3. Katie Hobbs, 4. Elaine Willis, 5. ?, 6. Philip Kershaw, 7. Chloe Besley, 8. Anne Rose, 9. Diana Kershaw, 10. Rita Millar, 11. Margaret Tett, 12. Peter Pye, 13. Carl Earl, 14. Robert Shearer, 15. John Sullivan

5 players on stage with front rows of audience visible
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
Left to right: Chloe Besley, Anne Rose, Brian Turner, Diana Kershaw and Rita Millar

Players on stage with front rows of audience visible
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
Left to right: Liz Hobbs, Elaine Willis, Chloe Besley, Anne Rose, Brian Turner, Robert Shearer, Rita Millar and Diana Kershaw

Brian Turner reading from old Parish Council minutes
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
Brian Turner

Diana Kershaw dressed as vicar and reading from book
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
Diana Kershaw

Rita Millar reading from book with Brian and Diana in the background
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
Left to right: Brian Turner, Rita Millar and Diana Kershaw

Philip Kershaw wearing a top hat and braces with Rita and Diana in the background
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The drama documentary - 'Plus ca Change...'
Left to right: Philip Kershaw, Rita Millar and Diana Kershaw