Monday, March 30, 2020

FAMOUS WRESTLER & JAMES BOND FILM ACTOR APPEARED AT BRIGG CORN EXCHANGE


Wrestling was a popular spectator sport in Brigg with some famous performers taking to the ring at the Corn Exchange.
The best known was 'Bomber' Pat Roach (pictured) who performed in February 1992 when the venue was facing closure by Brigg-based Glanford Borough Council.
He joined many local folk in signing a protest petition which called on the local authority to re-think its plans to demolish the mid-19th century building.
Indeed, Pat was the first to put his name on the document, which was organised by Lincolnshire wrestling promoter Kev Smith.
As an actor, Pat appeared in James Bond and Indiana Jones films and was one of the stars of hit TV series Auf Wiedersehen Pet.
We recall interviewing him at the Corn Exchange 28 years ago.
He was often cast as a film 'baddie' but in real life was a gentle giant and a really nice chap - keen to hear about the history of the Corn Exchange and the town.
Pat was surprised to learn that the Corn Exchange and the Angel next door did not have listed building status.
Among other famous wrestlers to come to Brigg during the 1990s was Giant Haystacks - a BIG star in every sense!
With major cash investment needed by the Corn Exchange to ensure its future, the Glanford authority decided it was beyond economic repair and demolition followed.
The council had far-reaching plans for what was known as The Angel Triangle - redeveloping this part of the town centre.
Apart from an arcade of shops, the scheme went ahead with the former hotel ballroom being transformed into a new community venue, the Angel Suite, just a stone's throw from the entrance to the Corn Exchange.
Wrestling shows found a new base - the sports hall adjoining Glanford Leisure Centre at Scawby Brook.
However, this never really recaptured the atmosphere of the Corn Exchange as far as local 'grapple fans' were concerned.
Pat Roach played characters in many films, including Never Say Never Again, alongside Sean Connery, and Clash of the Titans, starring Sir Laurence Olivier - the husband of Brigg-born actress Joan Plowright.

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