Wally Bruton was born On This Day 23 February 1923
Many thanks to Gary Bruton for information about his dad, Wally, who was floor manager and instructor at Streatham Ice Rink.
In 1947-8 my dad was ‘Floor Manager & Instructor’ at Streatham ice rink. Group picture- he's with all the instruction staff (6th from the right) in September 1948.
Ice hockey was fairly big in those days. The presence of large numbers of players and fans among wartime and post-war allied troops, especially Canadians, had really lifted the game. It’s played in 3 periods of 20 minutes, and entertainments would be laid on between periods.
Here my dad’s taking part in a comedy sketch dressed as a copper, with colleagues dressed as Prince Monolulu and a spiv.
Many thanks to Gary Bruton for information about his dad, Wally, who was floor manager and instructor at Streatham Ice Rink.
In 1947-8 my dad was ‘Floor Manager & Instructor’ at Streatham ice rink. Group picture- he's with all the instruction staff (6th from the right) in September 1948.
Ice hockey was fairly big in those days. The presence of large numbers of players and fans among wartime and post-war allied troops, especially Canadians, had really lifted the game. It’s played in 3 periods of 20 minutes, and entertainments would be laid on between periods.
Here my dad’s taking part in a comedy sketch dressed as a copper, with colleagues dressed as Prince Monolulu and a spiv.
