SCANS OF PERSONAL PRESS CUTTINGS

On Sunday, March 17, 2013, David Webb’s executor delivered a massive collection of NCROPA files to my artist’s garret. Included in this were a bag of personal photographs and a file of personal press cuttings. Not all of them relate either to the man himself or his activities, but rather than sort them all out before adding them in whatever order, I have decided to add those I see fit piecemeal as time and resources permit. As far as possible, they are in chronological order. I will add comments as I see fit.

I have been very selective with these; there were for example numerous reviews of The Water Gipsies, in which David Webb appeared, but unless he is mentioned by name in a particular review, there seemed little point including it. These cuttings are far from concerned only with his acting career - see for example the Chelsea News report for May 14, 1971. Any cuttings relating specifically to censorship will be found not here but in the NCROPA Virtual Archive.

I cannot vouch for the dates of any of these publications unless the cutting contains the printed date, but David Webb was a meticulous sort of individual, so they are most likely accurate. Unless of course I have misread his handwriting!

York Rep. Comedy Of A Scots Girl, a review of The Dashing White Sergeant, circa June 1954
A WEAK EXIT FOR THE REP., a review of The Dashing White Sergeant, circa June 1954
David Webb bids farewell to York this week, circa June 1954
Two photographs
The above two cuttings/photographs are clearly from the same period if not the same year as immediately above. David Webb appears in both. They may be from the same issue of the same publication.
York ‘Rep Thriller by Emlyn Williams’
Chosen As Your ‘Grocery Queen’
Pauline Yates Leaving York, York press? - circa August 1954
The above cutting is both undated and uncredited but appears to be circa November 12, 1954
Photograph of David Webb in a review, circa 1954
David Webb is mentioned in a theatre review, undated and uncredited
In the above, David Webb’s age is given as 23, which should make this 1954.
Group photograph including David Webb, Gazette & Herald, November 12, 1954
Group photograph including David Webb, undated and uncredited but circa November 12, 1954
Round the Theatres, Nottingham press? - circa 1956
CATCHY TUNES FIT THE OVERALL CHARM, published in the Eastern Evening News, circa 1956
Review of The Water Gipsies, circa 1956
Review of The Water Gypsies, circa 1956
Review of The Water Gypsies, circa 1956
Review of The Water Gypsies, circa 1956
Class-conscious musical, circa 1956
The above is a review of The Water Gipsies by Adrian Mitchell.
LOVE AMONG THE BARGEES, a review of The Water Gipsies
HAPPY RETURN OF A MUSICAL, a review of The Water Gipsies, circa 1956, this is in two parts
IT’S A FAR, FAR BETTER THING, a review of The Water Gipsies, circa 1956
Those gipsies lack fire, circa 1956
Review of The Water Gipsies from the Birmingham Post, August 1956
Sunday Mercury, August 26, 1956
The above imperfect cutting is a review of The Water Gipsies, and includes a photograph of David Webb.
Review of The Water Gipsies, August 28, 1956?
Review of The Water Gipsies, Leicester Mercury, December 4, 1956, page 7
Review of The Water Gipsies at the Hippodrome, undated and uncredited cutting
Review of The Water Gipsies at the Hippodrome, undated and uncredited cutting
Review of The Water Gipsies, Leicester Mercury, December 4, 1956, page 7
A FRAGRANT MUSICAL, published apparently in a Welsh newspaper, circa 1956
See him?, circa 1958
My apologies for the botched scan of the above (top right hand corner).
Photograph of David Webb from Maigret, TV series, Evening Echo, Bournemouth, November 19, 1960, page 8
A sensitive look at modern life by Kenneth Eastaugh, published in the Daily Mirror, February 17, 1966, page 16
THROUGH AN INVALID’S EYES, May 18, 1964
Photograph from TV listing, 1965
The above is a scan of a faint photocopy, apparently from 1965
Dixon Of Dock Green, 1960s
Re the above, David Webb appeared in the TV series Dixon Of Dock Green at least twice; this is apparently from 1964 or 1966. This fragment is the best scan possible, apparently from a national publication.
Review of The Wednesday Play from the Daily Mirror, February 17, 1966, page 15
The above newspaper, or at least this page, is misdated 1965; as the handwritten note indicates correctly, it should have been dated February 17, 1966.
David Webb with Stanley Baxter, Luton News, February 24, 1966
Perceptive study of loneliness, a review published in THE STAGE and TELEVISION TODAY, February 24, 1966
The Stage, October 17, 1968
Review of Tigers Of Subtopia, a play, published in The Stage, October 29, 1968
Photograph from Coronation Street, unknown TV listing, circa May 1970
Actor outraged at council’s bed-sit rehousing offer, published in the Chelsea News, June 26, 1970
ACTOR HITS OUT AT WORLD’S END SCHEME, published in the Chelsea Post, June 26, 1970
The above is the headline from the front page only.
COUNCILS HAVE CARTE BLANCHE TO COMMIT CRIMINAL OFFENCES, published in the Chelsea News, July 17, 1970
‘GIVE ME MY RIGHTS’, by John Clohesy, published in the Chelsea News, September 4, 1970
TV ACTOR SENDS COUNCILLORS HOUSING LETTERS, correspondence from David Webb published in the Chelsea News, August 28, 1970
Review of Conceptions Of Murder, listing from the TV Times, October 2, 1970
The above is a scan of a poor quality photocopy.
Review of Doctor Glas in the Derby Evening Telegraph, December 1, 1970
The Stage, December 12, 1970
The name David Webb appears as a cast member in the above review of Doctor Glas
Review of Doctor Glas published in The Derbyshire Advertiser, December 18, 1970
ACTORS PROTEST OVER STRIKE BILL published in Chelsea Post, January 22, 1971
Actor fights ‘big brother council’ published in Chelsea News, February 19, 1971
ACTOR FIGHTS ‘SCANDALOUS COUNCIL’ published in Chelsea Post, February 26, 1971
Comedy at the card table, published in the Hull Daily Mail, April 27, 1971
The above is a review of the play The Odd Couple; because of the limitations of my equipment, it has been scanned in two parts.
RING, TELEPHONE, RING..., published in the Hull Times, April 30, 1971
Review of The Odd Couple in the Sheffied Morning Telegraph, May 11, 1971
TV Actor shines in witty comedy, published in the Sheffield Star, May 12, 1971
ACTOR SLAMS COUNCIL ‘DICTATORS’, published in the Chelsea News, May 14, 1971
When men try to cope the laughs really begin, published in the Rotherham Advertiser, May 14, 1971
ACTOR DAVID IN ‘COUNCIL TYRANTS’ DRAMA, published in the Chelse Post, May 21, 1971
Actor meets the Queen, published in the Luton Evening Post, July 6, 1971
SOMEONE IMPORTANT TO MEET THE QUEEN, published in the Chelsea Post, July 9, 1971, page 1
The above is a scan of a very poor photocopy, but I think the date is correct.
Local actor attacked and robbed, published in the Chelsea Post, July 30, 1971
Review of Salad Days in the Harlow Citizen, February 25, 1972
Slade Days, published in the Bournemouth Evening Echo, February 29, 1972
Revelling in the ‘Salad Days’ magic, published in the Sheffield Star, April 25, 1972
‘Salad Days’ corny but pleasurable, published in the Wimbledon News, May 12, 1972
Chelsea Post, October 27, 1972
The above reports a burglary at the home of David Webb.
Review of I And Albert in Daily Mail, November 7, 1972
Review of I And Albert in Daily Mirror, November 7, 1972
Review of I And Albert in Guardian, November 7, 1972
David Webb played a doctor in the original London production of the above.
Review of I And Albert in the Evening Standard, November 7, 1972, page 23
Royal runabout, a review of I And Albert in the Observer, November 12, 1972
Review of I And Albert from The Stage, November 16, 1972
Review of I And Albert (apparently incomplete) in Plays And Players, December 1972
Our right to privacy
The above is a letter by David Webb in the Kensington Post, June 22, 1973.
Actor Webb snubs £150 rebate offer published in the Chelsea Post, August 8, 1973
Chelsea actor’s rates bid published in the Chelsea Post, August 10, 1973
It’s nasty work at the double, published in The Sun, April 3, 1979, page 15
I found the above in one of the NCROPA files.
Review of The Winkler in the Daily Mail, April 4, 1979
David’s other role in the Manchester Evening News, April 4, 1979
Charity disco at the barracks angers residents published in the Kensington & Chelsea Times, June 6, 1986

David Webb: footballer, circa 1971
The above file relates to the soccer player David Webb; it is a leaflet approximately 25.1cm by 18.1cm. The portrait is the back; the leaflet opens out as a Q&A. The scan has actually been rotated 90 degrees clockwise. I found this document in a small plastic bag together some cuttings related to this David Webb. You will also find some material relating to Chelsea and football on the main index page. I thought initially that our David Webb may have followed Chelsea FC, but it probably appealed to his sense of humour, living in Chelsea as he did for most of his later life, and sharing the name of one of the club’s stars.

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David Webb get a couple of mentions in 40 Years of CORONATION ST. by Daran Little which was published in 2000. I apologise for the poor quality of the two scans below which is due to a combination of a large book and small scanner.

First page
Second page

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