Hi There.
Great to see a web site for "THE PLACE" I have so
many great memories and often wonder where the original "SARDINE
PACK" are. I was at "THE PLACE" the first night
it opened, and for weeks was running around WOOLWORTH and
M&S giving away free tickets to all the girls I could.
I got to know Bill Morris and Kevin Donavan real well and
was rewarded with an Honorary Membership for my efforts, for
the following years I saw "THE PLACE" grow into
the incredible night club, and the later venues 'THE PLACEMATE"
got to become my second home.
Even though I have lived in the USA for the past 30 years
so often "THE PLACE" is talked about, and getting
my name along with a bunch of others mentioned in Kevin Donavan's
book "THE PLACE" was a privilege.
I remember the crowd...Stewart Wright, Martin Donovan, Mike
Harrison, Graham Hewitt, George Lewikki, Graham Bagnall, Mike
Massey, Hilary Byatt, Sue Corrigan, Bruce Beaston, Mary Sellars,
Bob Shaw, Bill Hancock, Mike James, Paul Kettle, Susan Branderick,
Vikki Pinkstone, Marge Profit, Barb Profit, Jimmy Westwood,
Colin Lowe, Barry Salt, Frank Yates, Barry Dracott, Dave McClean,
Melia, Salvatore (Chef), Chris Burton, Bill Hunt, Patrick
Nangle, Pete Nichols, Andrew Brodie, Repton Hand, lain Wilshaw,
John Murphy, Katie Murphy, John Burgess, John Garrett, Peter
Wilshaw....and many more by first name only......and of course
the Stoke City players......Gordon Banks, Roy Vernon, Eric
Skeels, Maurice Setters, Calvin Palmer, George Eastam, Gerry
Bridgewood, Gerry Jones, went on vacation together) ,Alex
Elder, Jon Farmer.and my friend Trevor Poole.........
WHERE ARE THEY ALL ??????.
Thank you Tony Salt for getting "THE PLACE" on
the web, and to all of you
.............."LIVE YOUR DREAMS."
STAN WILLOTT. USA. 23rd January 2012.
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