Lyrics by

WS Gilbert

Music by

Arthur Sullivan

Sir Richard Cholmondeley
( Lieutenant of the Tower )

William Bethell

Colonel Fairfax   ( under sentence of death )

John Stone

Sergeant Meryll   ( of the Yeomen of the Guard )

Tom Heap

Leonard Meryll   ( his son )

Brian Thorpe

Jack Point   ( a strolling jester )

William Jones

William Shadbolt 
( head Jailer and Assistant Tormentor )

Robert W Brown

The Headsman

George Burnett

First Yeoman

Tom Bibby

Second Yeoman

Arthur Worsley

First Citizen

John Meiklejohn

Second Citizen

Ken Unsworth

Elsie Maynard   ( a strolling singer )

Margaret Hale

Phoebe Meryll   ( Sergeant Meryll's daughter )

Jennifer Leach-Smith

Dame Carruthers   ( Housekeeper to the Tower )

Joan Wynn-Williams

Kate   ( her niece )

Joyce Patterson

Ladies of the Chorus

Gentlemen of the Chorus

Barbara Ashcroft

Colin Bain

Julie Ashworth

Joe Borrowscale

Mary Bain

Fred Brockbank

Eileen Bonner

Ronnie Dewar

Pamela Corlett

William Godson

Diana Dance

Eric Grindrod

Jean Dearden

Hartley Jones

Christine Edwards

Robin Jones

Pat Henderson

Jack Keedwell

Daphne Hobkinson

Teddy Lake

Barbara Howard

John Mounsey

Heather James

W Beattie Patterson

Joyce Johnston

Peter Ryder

Maureen Lowe

Charles Smith

Brenda Roach

Bob Thompson

Eileen Rowntree

Charles Weir

Jacqeline Sherlock

Marie Thompson

Margaret Whitaker

Hon Accompanist

M Leach-Smith

Hon. Wardrobe Mistress

Ida Ashworth

Hon. Stage Director

JP Hindley

Hon. Stage Manager

Mervyn D Henderson

Hon. Asst. Stage Manager and Electrician

D S Williams

Props

Miss M Holt

Miss A Cook

Mrs R Barton

Make up

Arthur Burgess

Barbara Burgess

Paddy Durrant

The Stage Group

R Barton

J Benton

N Bridge

G Head

G Houston

D Johnston

G Spillane

N Steggles

WH Stanley

Prompter

Mrs B Woodall

Calls

Miss B Mason

House managers

Mrs GA Coard

W Reynolds-Jones Esq

Stewards

Karl Hughes Esq

CP Sherlock Esq

W Leach-Smith Esq

Costumes

SB Watts and Co, Manchester

Scenery

Bert Loman, Manchester

Electrical Fittings by

Strand Electric & Engineering Co, Manchester

Pianoforte by

Crane & SonsLtd

Ticket Secretary

Mrs EE Dance

Programme Secretary

W Leach-Smith Esq

Publicity

J Benton Esq

Foyer Flowers

Mrs Florence Lancaster

Violins

Oboe

Charles Harberreiter ( Leader )

D Stevens

A Wilson

Clarinets

B Turner

M Atkiss

A Milton

F Miller

J Lloyd

Bassoon

N Roberts

R Connolly

Cellos

Trumpets

C Mercer

D Bruce

J Sephton

A Rushton

Bass

Trombones

W Lloyd

W Davies

Flute

L Salt

A James

Tympani & Percussion

K Bunce

President

Councillor GA Coard

Vice-Presidents

Miss Maud Carpenter OBE MA

Miss NE Hudson MA

Committee

Chairman

Tom Williams Esq MBE

Secretary

Mrs EM Bonner BA

Treasurer

JT Grindrod Esq

Mrs ET Ashworth

J Benton Esq

Mrs GA Coard

W Reynolds-Jones Esq

Mrs EE Dance

CP Sherlock Esq

Mrs W Reynolds-Jones

W Leach-Smith

DS Williams Esq BA

Casting Committee

Mervyn Henderson Esq

JT Grindrod Esq

Mrs E Lowenthall

DS Williams Esq BA

Tom Williams Esq MBE

Social Committee

Chairman

Mrs W Reynolds-Jones

Secretary

Mrs Charles Smith

Treasurer

Mrs FA Lancaster

Mrs ET Ashworth

Mrs I Faulkner

Mrs EM Bonner

Mrs Karl Hughes

Mrs E Borrowscale

Mrs Tom Williams

Mrs EE Dance

Mrs G Wood

Mrs C Weir