Birth 01/01/1919 🏛️ Treaty of Versailles | 19 Brook Lane, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2AP 📍 ⓘDeath Certificate Baptism Records |
Baptism 22/01/1919 | St Oswald & St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Parkgate, Chester, Cheshire 📍 ⓘBaptism Records 📎 Baptism |
Lived (2) 1921 🏛️ Irish Free State established | Desmond, 17 Marbury Road, Vicars Cross, Chester, Cheshire 📍 ⓘ1921 Census 📎 Census |
Lived (64) 30/05/1983 | Florence Grogan House Care Home, Shelley Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire 📍 Retired after suffered a stroke in 1982 and moved back to Chester from Coventry. ⓘProbate Index |
Occupation (64) 1983 | Pianist ⓘObituary Death Certificate |
Death (64) 30/05/1983 | Chester City Hospital, Hoole Lane, Chester, Cheshire 📍 Aged 64 1(a) Cerebrovascular Disease (b) Hypertension ⓘProbate Index Death Certificate 📎 Death Cert Gang show man dies Published: Saturday 04 June 1983 |
Funeral 02/06/1983 | The Parish Church of the Holy Ascension, Upton, Chester, Cheshire 📍 ⓘObituary 📎 Obituary |
Cremation 02/06/1983 | Chester Crematorium, Blacon Avenue, Chester, Cheshire 📍 His ashes were scatted in Section 4 ⓘCremation Records 📎 Document |
Probate 25/08/1983 | Liverpool, Merseyside 📍 Administration: Net Estate < £10k ⓘProbate Index Grant of Probate 📎 Probate Grant 📎 Probate |
Extract from https://www.chestergangshow.net/history/
In 1954, Bill Brickland, a well-known Cestrian and Dance Band leader, was recruited to orchestrate the show and provide all the backing with his eight piece band. He continued in this capacity as Musical Director for the next 25 years until his final show in 1979, In 1965 he was recruited by Coventry to be their M.D. and this in turn led to his involvement in other Gang Shows in the Midlands. He was awarded the Medal of Merit for his
… Show moreMr Brickland was a member of the Chester Association of Old King's Scholars, vice-president of Chester and District Boy Scouts Association and has been musical director of "Scoutabout" for 25 years. A valued member of the Chester branch of the Musicians Union, he was highly thought of in Coventry where he annually directed the Scout "Gang Show".
He served in the Royal Tanks Corps in Britain and the Middle East, and also in the 13th/18th Royal Hussars, from 1939-46. For several years after the
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