What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: 12 Court Barton. Ralph Reader CBE, Broadway and West End theatrical impresario, creator of the Scout and royal Air Force ‘Gang Shows’ was born in this house on 25 May 1903. Recorded plaque organisation: Crewkerne Civic Society.
Ralph Reader CBE was a renowned British theatrical producer who significantly contributed to entertainment through his creation of the Scout and Royal Air Force 'Gang Shows', which provided morale-boosting performances during World War II.
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