Roy barraclough biography

A long time patron of Willow Wood Hospice, he died at the hospice today following his illness.

Roy barraclough partner mark llewellin

Roy left behind an enormous legacy of work in Stage, Television, Film and Radio, and made a huge contribution to the world of pantomime. He will be sadly missed by all of us in Pantoland, and by his partner Mark Llewellin and family and friends. If you want to read a fuller picture of over forty glorious years of Pantomime , TV , Theatre and Film then click on the links.

The Pantomimes. He spent twelve years as a draughtsman in a preston engineering factory,, whilst appearing in local amateur dramatics, spending time backstage at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool and then working at the age of 27 as a holiday camp pianist and entertainments officer on the Isle Of Wight. The lure of Pantomime drew him to his first professional panto that same year.

This was the first pantomime for Roy who played Broker's Man. The star of the show was comedian Jack Storey as Buttons.

Roy barraclough last tango in halifax

J ack Storey's catch phrase was 'I told you, didn't I? A Lancashire comedian based in Blackpool, he also presented shows and Music Hall. Roy was to return the following year to play The Grand Vizier. Isn't it grand to be daft?! Albert Modley: He made his first panto appearance at the Bradford Alhambra in Billy Eaves played Widow Twankey.

It was his 30 th Pantomime.