VIDEO: Top comic Norman Collier entertained in Scunthorpe and Barton with a round or two of golf at Elsham
Entertainer Norman Collier who died last week aged 87, was watched by millions on TV and at theatres and clubs during a career which included a good number of appearances in Scunthorpe and district.
Norman, who lived in Welton, near Hull, was synonymous with good, clean humour.
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Barton Town Band was busy rehearsing for a forthcoming Proms Night Concert in November2004 at Baysgarth School. It had been hoped that Norman Collier, who vice-president, would be able to attend but due to work commitments he had to be in Llandudno on this night. However, to show his support for the band he popped in on one of the rehearsals
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Comedian Norman Collier was the guest speaker at the Motor Trade Partnership, Christmas Seminar at The Screen, Scunthorpe, in 2003. Being entertained are members and guests (left to right), North Lincs cabinet member John Briggs, chairman Dave Rylett, Malcolm Bennett, Malcolm Osborne, organiser Julie Davey, Andy Woad and Keith Ford
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Norman Collier at a Scunthorpe Lions Club fundraiser with Dave Griggs (left) and Mark Kitchen
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Norman Collier keeping everybody laughing, including Barton Deputy Mayor Councillor John Oxley (left), as he prepared to switch on the Christmas lights in 2004
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Comedian Norman Collier at an Elsham Golf Club Charity Am Am tournament in 2000
He was perhaps best known for his sketches featuring the microphone that continued to cut out and the troubled chicken.
They came complete with actions and sound effects, as our video shows.
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Local venues Norman played included Scunthorpe's Plowright Theatre, the Wortley Hotel, the Reform Club and Elsham Golf Club, where he attended the centenary celebrations.
He was guest speaker at the Motor Trade Partnership’s Christmas Seminar at The Screen, Scunthorpe, in 2003.
The following year he switched on the Christmas lights in Barton.
In 2006 he performed at the Plowright and reflected on his life in comedy, with some great anecdotes.
He shot to overnight stardom in 1971 when he stole the show at the Royal Variety Performance and won a standing ovation for his act.
From then he was in demand for his stage act and after-dinner speeches, and also for TV and radio commercials and charity appearances.
Norman served as a vice-president of Barton Town Band.
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