Goon Show Preservation Society

The Goon Show Preservation Society is a non-profit organisation formed to help preserve and research the history of the Goon Show. The society, founded in 1972, maintains an archive of Goon Show material, often used by professional researchers and media organisations, including the BBC. The society also owns the Neddie Seagoon puppet from The Telegoons.^[1]

It has regional groups within the United Kingdom as well as international representatives in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United States, Germany and Japan.

Charles, Prince of Wales became Patron of the society in 1998.^[2]^[3] Honorary presidents of the society are Jane Milligan and Michael Coveney. Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes were honorary presidents until their deaths in 2002 and 2012, respectively.

References

↑ Reed, Tanya (26 June 2001). "Goon, but not forgotten...". IC Reporter. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
↑ "Charles joins the Goon squad". BBC News. 3 April 1998. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
↑ "The Prince of Wales - Patronages". Retrieved 2007-06-26.

External links

The Goons

Spike Milligan Harry Secombe Peter Sellers Michael Bentine Ray Ellington Max Geldray Wallace Greenslade Wally Stott Andrew Timothy

Radio / TV series	The Goon Show The Telegoons The Last Goon Show of All

Producers	Peter Eton Dennis Main Wilson Pat Dixon Charles Chilton John Browell

Co-writers	Larry Stephens Jimmy Grafton Eric Sykes

Characters	Major Dennis Bloodnok Bluebottle Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister Eccles Hercules Grytpype-Thynne Count Jim Moriarty Neddie Seagoon

Films	Let's Go Crazy Penny Points to Paradise Down Among the Z Men The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

Related	Episodes Preservation Society Running jokes "Ying Tong Song"

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