FRANKIE’S STAR LIFE
Yes, it’s true – no, liss-un... Oh, please yourselves, but here’s your chance to read all about the life of Frankie Howerd and his famous friends.
Frankie Howerd’s Star Life magazine is a special tribute to the comic that’s packed with rare photos, personal stories and memorabilia.
Inside, you can also enjoy a tour of Wavering Down House, where Frankie played host to stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
This 40-page glossy magazine is priced at £4.99, plus £2 p&p, with ten per cent of profits going to The Frankie Howerd OBE Trust.
To order your copy online, please go to LifeTimes Publications at
www.lifetimespublications.com
Or send your name, address and telephone number with a cheque (made payable to RedPR) for £6.99, including p&p, to: LifeTimes Publications, The Maltings, Old Coach Road, Cross, Axbridge, Somerset BS26 2EH, UK.
TIM PITMAN
Singer Tim Pitman is always a favourite with the crowds during Jazz In The Garden at Wavering Down House
THE WURZELS
Cheers to The Wurzels who gave visitors a taste of the West Country at one of the summer concerts
JUSTIN LEE COLLINS
Comedian, TV and radio presenter Justin Lee Collins is a regular supporter of Wavering Down House charity events
CLUB JUMPS TO IT
Members of Weston Aerobic Gymnastics Club entertained visitors to Wavering Down House on a charity open day this summer. “It was great – one of the most memorable shows yet,” says Trust chairman Chris Byrne, who has supported the North Somerset club for several years
ALL IN A GOOD CAUSE
Trust chairman Chris Byrne with members of the North Somerset branch of the Alzheimer’s Society, who raised more than £400 for their charity at an open day
MAMMA MIA!
Tribute bands Abba 2 Bjorn Belief and Kings of Queen (pictured here with Trust chairman Chris Byrne) were a huge hit with the crowds at an open-air concert in the grounds of Wavering Down House
AND HERE IS THE NEWS...
Carry On star Frankie Howerd would be tickled pink to know that Wavering Down House is still making the headlines.
The house and gardens have been featured extensively in the national press and on TV, including slots on This Morning, Inside Out, BBC Breakfast News and Sky News.
But we are sure his favourite item would have been BBC Radio 4’s stroll down memory lane at his Somerset home, narrated with much affection by his old friend, June Whitfield.
And he would have been glued to the telly when David Walliams starred as Frankie in the BBC drama, Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me, about life with his former partner and manager, Dennis Heymer.
Trust chairman Chris Byrne owns the copyright of the work of Frankie Howerd. He is happy to give TV, radio and press interviews about life at Wavering Down House. For more details, please call +44 (0) 1934 732013.
WHAT A CARRY ON
Trust chairman Chris Byrne with actor David Walliams on the set of the BBC drama Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
FRANKIE’S FAMILY ALBUM
Fans now have a chance to own a collection of photographs from Frankie Howerd’s family album.
The Frankie Howerd OBE Trust image library has been set up by chairman Chris Byrne to raise funds for charity.
You can buy photos of Frankie and Wavering Down House by logging on to RedStock Images at www.redstockimages.com
Fifty per cent of all sales will go to charities supported by The Frankie Howerd OBE Trust.
ART WORKS FOR TV STAR
Trust patron June Whitfield was spoilt for choice when she judged a painting competition in Frankie’s home village of Cross, nestled beneath the Mendip Hills in Somerset.
JUDGE JUNE
TV star June, pictured in one of the village pubs with Trust chairman Chris Byrne, gave her backing to the children’s art classes – sponsored by A Day In The Garden at Wavering Down House.
THE TOP THREE
It was a tough decision but Sydney, Dexter and Archie, pictured here with their winning entries, finally came out tops with June for their fantastic visions of life in the future.
FIRST PRIZE
First prize went to Sydney, aged 11. “Congratulations,” says June. “I love your strawberry trees and roadside veg plots. Your idea might even solve the plastic bag problem! Well done.”
SECOND PRIZE
Second prize went to Dexter, age 10. “Your Wonky Window Road would welcome the visiting aliens,” says June, “but the residents might sue the builder.”
THIRD PRIZE
Third prize went to Archie, aged seven. “Quite an imagination,” says June, “but I do hope you never find a slug that big when you grow up.”
RUNNERS-UP
Close runners-up were Madison and Martha, both aged 13, and Meggie, aged 11, who came up with these wonderful works of art.
