Emotional, exhausted, and dazed with the indignity, she slipped and fell on the stairs outside her dressing room. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. She Knows You. Actress Jean Fergusson, known for appearances in Last of the Summer Wine, wrote a biography and devised and starred in a tribute show, She Knows Y' Know!, at London's Vaudeville Theatre in 1997. Jewel, deeply embittered to still be entrenched in such an environment, would quietly seethe as, in spite of these clandestine cues, she continued to 'dry' on some occasions or else mix up the order of her words (as well as continue with all of the old scene-stealing strategies). Jean said: "About six years ago when I was appearing in pantomime as Marina someone remarked how she reminded her of Hylda Baker, which was strange because when I was young I loved watching her on television doing her original stand-up routine and often impersonated her. (1997) - and summaries of her life and career are available in J Richards, Stars in Our Eyes: Lancashire Stars of Stage, Screen and Radio (1994), and Nick Burton, "Hylda Baker", in Really Lancashire, no. HYLDA BAKER Music hall comedienne who found fame on television Hylda Baker, the diminutive Lancashire comedienne with the catchphrase, "she knows, y'know! Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. The war was back on, and, from this moment on, it would never end. show incredible performances. Packed full of interesting things it arrives in your inbox all 52 weeks of the year. Catalogue description Papers of Hylda Baker (1905-86), actress and comedienne This record is held by Lancashire Archives See contact details Have you found an error with this catalogue. This dark-haired barrel-shaped comedienne and character actress was the daughter of a Lancashire comedian. So the overtopping effects continued until about 1pm, although high tide was at 12.20. Editors' Code of Practice. Fun for all the Family at Coral Island Blackpool. 1 in 200 Year Storm Two: Sea Coming Over and Flooding January 2014, The Debris left by Storms, Sea Coming Over and Flooding. ', Jewel, however, knew that he needed to make the next series because he was again struggling financially, and so, fighting hard against the temptation to reply in kind, he lied through his gritted teeth to reporters, saying of Baker only one polite sentence: 'I got on well with her.'. 1963 (see DDX 1683/5/2) Hylda Baker (1905-86), daughter of the music-hall comedian Harold Baker, and the eldest of seven children, started her theatre career at the age of 10, when she appeared in pantomime at the Opera House, Tunbridge Wells. She was also deeply superstitious, and, like many performers of her generation, considered the colour green to be such bad luck ('Never wear green,' she would always say. Storms, sea coming over and flooding are all part and parcel of life at the coast. '', Like Hylda Baker before her, Jean slogged her one-woman show around Britain. Baker's highest profile role was as Nellie Pledge in the Granada Television comedy series Nearest and Dearest (196873). Hylda Baker made her mark in the world of entertainment when she worked on "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" (1961). Image shows from L to R: Eli Pledge (Jimmy Jewel), Nellie Pledge (Hylda Baker). . Sadly, Hylda spent the last years of her life as a patient of Horton Hospital, where she died of bronchial pneumonia at the age of 82 on May 1st 1986. Blackpool, Brinsworth House, British comedy, British Film Institute, Catchphrase, Charing Cross Road, . He said that he had not yet had the pleasure. Building View. In a Manchester cabaret nightclub, Baker tried to fulfil a two-night booking with her stooge, the famous Cynthia character (in reality a tall man, in drag, who never spoke) and totally forgot her all-too-familiar act. ITV1 1968 - 1973 45 episodes (7 series) Sitcom about brother and sister, Eli and Nellie Pledge, forced to run a pickle factory together. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. The following night, the show opened, received plenty of laughs, and, at the end, much to the team's surprise and relief, Jewel began the curtain speech, saying kind words about Baker, and then Baker concluded it, saying kind words about Jewel. Our understanding here at Visit Cleveleys is that the storm of December 2013 was a one-in-200-year storm. 72 relations. Editors' Code of Practice. . Failed to report flower. Hylda Baker Birthday: February 4, 1905 (81 years) Died: May 1, 1986 (36 years Ago) HomeTown: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom The daughter of a Lancashire comic, this dark-haired barrel-shaped comedienne and character actor was born in Lancashire. You could call it a perfect storm, with a combination of a high tide, a strong westerly wind blowing the sea to shore and low pressure systems. Hylda Baker, the diminutive Lancashire comedienne with the catchphrase, "she knows, y'know!", has died at the age of 78. Copyright 2023 The Rabbit Patch Ltd. All Rights Reserved. To reduce this kind of overtopping is exactly why the promenade at Princes Way was rebuilt. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Hylda Baker I found on Findagrave.com. cemeteries found in Whitton, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She sued the driver of the vehicle for damages and loss of earnings. Once again, the hapless duo backed quickly out of the doorway as if they had been strapped to a piece of elastic. ``I called in to see her niece,'' she recalls, ``and I told her that I needed some additional material, that indicated that Hylda had problems, that she was being extremely difficult. And now she is bringing her one-woman show to Edinburgh. She just couldn't be relied on . With the water agitated into a froth, the alginate holds the bubbles. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Baker played a virtually identical role in the LWT comedy series Not On Your Nellie (197475). As an adult she continued to work in the music halls, teamed with a male stooge - always mute, and always called Cynthia, and was a smash hit bringing her own catchphrases "She knows, you know", "be soon" and "Big girls blouse" among several others, some which are still used today. Making sure that she was the first to arrive in Blackpool, she marched up to the Grand Theatre in Church Street, where the summer season was going to be based, and promptly 'bagged' the number one 'star' dressing room. '', ``She came from quite a large family, but she really cut herself off from them. Although the defences protect us to a good standard, they can never truly prevent any breaching from happening. "It gave me a chance to get under the skin of a very complex lady who was ahead of her time and had a struggle to make her name in a man's world.". Entertainer. When Granada announced plans for a sixth series, however, it unwittingly pushed the off-screen problems out into the public realm, because both stars reacted with such horror to the prospect of another enforced reunion that they started speaking out about their long-running antipathy towards each other. There is a problem with your email/password. HP10 9TY. Her husband is Ben Pearson (1929 - 1933) ( divorced) Hylda Baker Net Worth Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. They tell us about the chance of something happening which is based on likelihood not on fact! If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Today Hylda is vaunted by several of today's female comedians as an influence and releases of her tv shows on DVD show that her talent still endures.Hylda was Cremated at Twickenham (not buried) and her ashes were then transported up to Bolton, Lancashire to be scattered in the grounds of Overdale Crematorium with her parents and brothers and sisters. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. We have set your language to Oops, something didn't work. Farnworth, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, Epsom, Epsom and Ewell Borough, Surrey, England. Building View. ). To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. However, although several series of records are apparent - the scripts, the fan-mail - they appear to be complete only for fairly specific periods of Hylda's working life. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. I was unhappy, and I just want to be happy in my work. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. It is also for children who need short-term stabilization before being transferred to the Baker Home or Joann Home. It would turn out to be, to no one's surprise, an even more torrid experience than before. Image shows from L to R: Nellie Pledge (Hylda Baker), Eli Pledge (Jimmy Jewel). She made her professional stage debut in 1915 aged 10 and toured for decades in variety and second-rank revues, several of which she produced herself. Baker's struggle to remember her lines had grown significantly worse. 1 / 3. Its rarity is reflected, for instance, in the records concerning the management of a touring theatrical production in the 1940s, by insights into the early days of TV performances in the 1950s, and by the fan-mail showing the effects of instant fame. Most of the arrangement has had to be imposed on the collection, resulting in more anomalies, particularly bearing on the definition of Hylda's "business": papers concerning her revue management have been catalogued together with similar papers relating to her work as an individual performer, for instance. [citation needed], Baker was born in Farnworth, Lancashire, the first of seven children. The first act of the play sees Hylda alone in her dressing room before her full stand-up routine and Jean believes this gives people a chance to see what she was really like. she is one of famous actress and comedienne (1905-1986) with the age years old group. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Book with the Visit Fylde Coast and StayBlackpool guide. This dark-haired barrel-shaped comedienne and character actress was the daughter of a Lancashire comedian. It's back again this year! Jewel stared at him glumly. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Hylda Baker Blackpool memories - YouTube Born on 4th February 1908 in Farnworth, near Bolton, Hylda Baker was educated at Plodder Lane Council School. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Search above to list available cemeteries. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 'Jimmy flaming Jewel!' Drag images here or select from your computer for Hylda Baker memorial. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. British Actress Hylda Baker was born on 4th February, 1905 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK and passed away on 1st May 1986 Epsom, Surrey, England, UK aged 81. The longed-for divorce was finally in sight. ``She was lying there, crying, bleeding, her make-up all smudged. Kevin Hickson 211 subscribers Subscribe 129K views 6 years ago Not on Your Nellie - A little snip of the marvellous Hylda. Sign up for your email newsletter. She had ``retired'' in 1976, when symptoms of her medical problems. contact the editor here. In 1955, after 40 years in the theatre business, she became an overnight star following an appearance on television's The Good Old Days: her act with her tall, silent friend Cynthia and the famous catch-phrase "She knows y'know" became a national favourite, and for four years in the mid-1950s her show during the Blackpool summer season was a triumphant success. Born on 1 May 1986 in United Kingdom, Hylda Baker started her career as actress and comedienne (1905-1986) . Working on Nearest And Dearest was turning Jimmy into a nervous wreck.'. Hylda Baker is a member of the following lists: 20th-century . Sorry! At ten, Baker made her debut at the Opera House, Tunbridge Wells, and continued to tour as a single variety actsinging, dancing and performing impersonations. and pretend to be blissfully ignorant of the reason for his rants. After a few minutes of talking and twitching, they concluded, in cowardly fashion, to leave the two stars to it and simply see what happened. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 'Well,' said Jewel, almost looking disappointed, 'she blooming well will do!' As the Blackpool season continued, the pettiness of their behaviour grew worse, with both of them introducing unexpected lines and physical bits of business to baffle, anger and unnerve each other, sometimes to the extent that whole scenes collapsed in chaos. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. 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