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Found this when I googled - guess it was a Wartime Cinema
When GERALD(GERRY) YEATES passed
away recently, aged 98, Billinghay not only lost
its eldest male resident but also one of its
great characters.
Gerry spent his early life in Lincoln but as soon
as the 2nd World War began he enlisted in the
army and trained as a dispatch rider, spending
some of the war in France.
It was during the war that he met and married
his wife Betty and after living at Nottingham for
a short time they moved to the Ship Inn at
Billinghay to take over from Betty`s aunt as
licencees. This was to be their home for the
next thirty odd years. They were always very
popular with their customers.
Gerry will always be remembered for taking
his tin of Quality Street toffees around the
ladies in the room but never allowing any man
to have one.
He did take the odd job to supplement his income
such as driving a school taxi , selling
second hand cars for a friend and working as
a projectionist at the Cosy Cinema, in High
Street (now Mr. Twells showroom).
Gerry and Betty had been married for 63 years
before Betty passed away three years ago.
His funeral service took place at St. Michaels
followed by burial in Walcott Road cemetery.
My Maternal line are all from Lincolnshire - First Generations include:
Arliss, Armstrong, Baker, Borman, Cartwright, Clark, Dixon, Duckering, Everington, Forman, Freshney, Gadsby, Graves, Hatcliffe, Holmes, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lacey, Leverton, Lilley, Morton, Oades, Pacey, Priestley, Rickett, Riggall, Rowson, Shaw, Sleaford, Sleight, Smith, Spikin, Taylor, Thacker, Ticklepenny, Tomkins, Tyler, Walton, Ward, Willson, Wood and Wortley.
