The final person in the Three in One tale is Harry Welchman, 24 February 1886 – 3 January 1966. Although he made several non-musical plays he was really a star of musical theatre and, as the Times remembers him, “perhaps the most popular musical comedy hero on the London stage in the years between the wars”.Continue reading “Three in One – Part 3a – Harry Welchman – His Origins”
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Three in One – Part 2 – Sylvia Forde
Leaving behind the mystery of Janet Sarah Coke we now add a little glamour and intrigue to the Three in One tale. Sylvia Forde was Harry Welchman’s second wife. She too worked in the theatre, almost married a Prince and, importantly for Harry, she provided him with massive support when he toured the country. EarlyContinue reading “Three in One – Part 2 – Sylvia Forde”
Three in One
The credit for the discovery of this story must go to one of our keen volunteers, Jean Gitsham. It is a tribute to the almost archaeological tenacity required to locate and uncover the burial sites of people who have an historic attachment with Teignmouth. Like many such discoveries serendipity places a part. In Jean’s ownContinue reading “Three in One”
Teignmouth Old Cemetery 