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Peter Gill

Talbot House - A Home from Home


Peter Gill as Arthur Pettifer


During the Great War, Talbot House in Poperinge, Belgium, a few short miles behind the front line, became a haven for thousands of allied troops - a 'home from home' where they enjoyed some home comforts and remembered the men that they really were.


The house was named after Gilbert Talbot, brother of senior army chaplain Neville Talbot, who was killed in Belgium in July 1915. Gilbert Talbot is the great, great uncle of adventurer and television presenter ‘Bear’ Grylls who in 1998, at age 23 was the youngest person to have scaled Mount Everest.

 

Talbot House
'If You Were The Only Girl In The World'

 

 

 

Run by a diminutive chaplain named Tubby Clayton Talbot House became known by its army signaller's code of Toc H and ultimately would be the inspiration for the association with that name.

Matt Johnson as Frank

Talbot House
Andy Meller as Tubby Clayton

 

 

 

This play, written by Peter Gill and aimed at a family audience, recreates the humour, music and wonderful atmosphere of this inspirational house.

Talbot House
Dan Peacey as Maurice

2010 TOUR DATES

Friday 26 & Saturday 27 February
The Heron Theatre, Beetham, Cumbria

Thursday 20 May
The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster, Worcs.

Wednesday 10 November
Theatre Royal, Margate

Thursday 11 November
The Spa, Bridlington

 

  

To book tickets, call the theatre or 01242 587 776

Join the 'Talbot House - a home from home' group on Facebook!

Talbot House CD

£6.00  inc U.K. p&p

EXCERPTS FROM 'TALBOT HOUSE - A HOME FROM HOME'

By Peter Gill

  1. Talbot House
  2. My Little Grey Home in the West
  3. In Flanders Fields
  4. Medley : I Wore a Tunic / When Very Lights Are Shining / When this Lousy War is Over
  5. Medley : Mademoiselle from Armentiere / It's a Long Way To Tipperary / Pack Up Your Troubles / My Bonnie
  6. The Spirit
  7. If You Were The Only Girl in the World
  8. Cheerio
  9. Keep The Home Fires Burning
  10. Tubby's letter to Mrs Forrest
  11. Follow me 'ome
  12. For The Fallen
  13. Keep The Home Fires Burning (piano solo)
  14. If You Were The Only Girl in the World (piano solo)
  15. My Little Grey Home in the West (piano solo)