Charlie Chester
Charlie Chester, 1914-1997
Lived at:
- 94 Erskine Hill (1937-50);
- 5 Vivian Way (1950-55)
Profession: Comedian, Singer and TV presenter
About his life:
- Won over 82 talent competitions from age seven before turning professional whilst still a teenager
- Starred in radio shows such as Keep Smiling, Come to Charlie and A Proper Charlie over a sixty year career
- Started his long-running radio programme Sunday Soapbox reflecting his concern for less fortunate members of society (1969)