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Langley Mill Coop replied on: 8/21/2005 1:49:11 PM Bill Pacey (of Plumptre Road) was a very well known member of the Coop. He worked for the Coop from leaving school until his retirement(except when fighting for his country while serving in the Royal Artillery from 1939-45) and played cricket for the Coop team as a young man.,he was president of the Heanor ladies Darts and Dominoes team and was a member of the Coop Drama Group until the hall closed in 1990-when the Drama Group moved to Aldercar Schhol for a couple of years until the cost of the hire of the school "put them out of business".Bill acted in many plays and also worked behind the scenes His last acting part was as "Baron Hardup" in the pantomime "Cinderella" in Dec 1987-he collapsed at a rehearsal and there was doubt as to wether he would appear in the production, but ever the trooper ,Bill managed to carry out his role in his wonderful comic actor style. Bill looked after the "front of house" in two more productions in 1989-Aladin being the last production he was involved in after which the Hall was closed. Bill died 21 Sept 1998 age 90, having been involved with the Coop for over 70 years.

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