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1929
Founder member of the GOLR and the First Queen Ratling,
Lillian Russell and her husband Fred, who was King Rat
four times, in 1903. 1914/1929/1939 performed the ceremony
that started the GOLR. Photo of Lillian with twice King
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1931
Queen Ratling Ruby Austin Founder member of the GOLR and
the one of the original Princesses. Ruby's husband Charles
Austin was King Rat six times; 1912/1913/1918/1927/1928/1932
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1933
Queen Ratling Nelly Perryer. |
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1934-1935
Queen Ratling Catherine Alexandre. Founder member and
the first GOLR’s Musical Ratling. |
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1936
Queen Ratling Annie Jones. |
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1937
Queen Ratling Belle Dillon.
Awaiting Photograph. |
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1938
Queen Ratling Elsie Marrison. Elsie’s husband Joe
Morrison was King Rat in 1933. She was made a Dame of
the GOLR. Photo with Ratling Ivy Bing.
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1939
Queen Ratling Lil O'Gorman. Who’s husband Joe was
King Rat in 1898/1901. |
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1942-1943
Queen Ratling Noel Damerell Founder member, and the GOLR's
first Chief Guard Ratling. Her husband Stanley was King
Rat in 1937. |
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1930-1932-1944
Queen Ratling Min O'Farrell Min was the original GOLR's
Princess. She went on to become Queen three times.
Awaiting Photograph. |
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1945
Queen Ratling Curly Flannagan The wife of the great Bud
Flannagan of the "Crazy Gang" They were the second married
couple to be Queen Ratling and King Rat in the same year.
Bud was King Rat in 1945/1946/1951.
Awaiting Photograph. |
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1946
Queen Ratling Sophie Brown.
Awaiting Photograph. |
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1947
Queen Ratling Clair Romaine. |
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1948
Queen Ratling Marjorie Ristori Was made a Dame of the
GOLR. |
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1949
Queen Ratling Hylda Barty. |
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1950
Queen Ratling Katie Kay.
Awaiting Photograph. |
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1951
Queen Ratling Wyn Hearn. Wyn produces so many of the Ratlings
Shows in the early days, and was made a Dame of the GOLR. |
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1952
Queen Ratling Renee Roberts. |
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1953
Queen Ratling Bertha Wilmot. |
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1954
Queen Ratling Ivy Bing. |
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1955
Queen Ratling Vie Riscoe.
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1956
Queen Ratling Margorie Pointer. |
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1957
Queen Ratling Vie Riscoe became Queen for the second time,
and was made a Dame of the GOLR. Her husband Johnnie was
king Rat in 1959. |
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1958-1962
Queen Ratling Joan Hurley.
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1959
Queen Ratling Dorita Chester, Dorita’s husband the wonderful comedian Charlie Chester was King Rat in 1952. |
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1960
Queen Ratling Betty Foster.
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1961
Queen Ratling Joy Ganjou and Water Rat Serge Ganjou, who
were part of the world famous "Ganjou Brothers and
Juanita" being greeted at the Dorchester Hotel by
comedian King Rat Tommy Trinder. |
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1963
Queen Ratling Marie Jackley. |
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1964
Queen Ratling Rosalind Brown with King Rat David Berglas.
Rosalind was also Queen in 1979. |
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1965
Queen Ratling Anne Rendall.
Awaiting Photograph.
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1966
Queen Ratling Jessie Burnett. |
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1967
Queen Ratling Mary Sullivan.
The 31st Queen of the Grand Order of Lady Ratlings. |
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1968
Queen Ratling Sylvia Dennis Sylvia was made a Dame of
the GOLR and was Scribe Ratling and Preceptor for many
years. |
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1969
Queen Ratling Adele Cantor Terry Cantor her husband was
King Rat in 1967.
Awaiting Photograph.
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1970
Queen Ratling Joan Rohan.
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1971
Queen Ratling Renee Beck Renee comes from the famous Circus
family "The Robert Brothers". |
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1972
Queen Ratling Hetty Brayne on the shoulders of the
great Water Rat Serge Ganjou and John Cooper. The GOLR,
Annual Ball, Dorchester Hotel. |
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1973
Queen Ratling Audrey Maye together with her Actor Husband Water Rat Len Howe. |
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1974
Queen Ratling Polly Ward. |
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1975
Queen Ratling Malka Elvin Was made a Dame of the GOLR. |
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1976
Queen Ratling Sunny Rogers.
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1977
Queen Ratling Claudia Boss. |
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1978
Queen Ratling Ceridwen Roberts with HRH The Princess Royal.
Ceridwen celebrated her 100 birthday on 23rd June 2003. |
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1979
Queen Ratling Rosalind Brown with King Rat David Berglas. |
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1980
Queen Ratling Valerie Garland and Past King Charlie Chester. |
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1981
Queen Ratling Iris Villiers with her Husband Jerry Bourne.
Iris was Queen again in 1987. |
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1982
Queen Ratling Cheryl Garland. |
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1983
Queen Ratling Maree Authie.
with her husband Bill. |
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1984
Queen Ratling Miriam Ginnett.
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1985
Queen Ratling Peggy Ashby. |
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1986
Queen Ratling Ann Emery at The GOLR Annual Ball |
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1981-1987
Queen Ratling Iris Villiers with her devoted Husband Jerry
Bourne. |
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1988
Queen Ratling Joan Hall with the great entertainer Phil
Collins. |
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1989
Queen Ratling Sheila Lawrence. |
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1990
Queen Ratling Anna Karen. The great actress and the one
and only "Olive from On the buses". |
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1991
Queen Ratling Marie Calores. Marie and her sisters Carole
and Cammie, performed at all the top venues in the country.
GOLR's Annual Ball, Grosvenor House Hotel.
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1992
Queen Ratling Brownie Dene with her guest of honour June
Brown. |
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1993
Queen Ratling Ruth Madoc with husband John and close friend
Barbara Windsor. |
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1994
Queen Ratling Kathy Maxim with Hollywood star –
Baby Rat Howard Keel GOLR's Annual Ball at the Grosvenor
House Hotel. |
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1995
1995 Queen Ratling Margaret Weedon with her Husband PK
Rat Bert Weedon OBE
and their special friends Stephen Way and the beautiful
Guest of Honour . . . Gloria Hunniford. |
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1996
Queen Ratling Debbie Flitcroft with Guest of Honour Betty
Boothroyd GOLR's Annual Ball, Grosvenor House Hotel.
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1997
Queen Ratling Carmen Silvera with special guests Sasha
Distel and Angela Rippon. GOLR's Annual Ball at the Grosvenor
House Hotel.
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1998
Queen Ratling Carole Collins making it a special "Family
affair" with her Mother Ratling June, brothers Clive
and superstar Phil Collins. GOLR's Annual Ball at the
Hilton Hotel. |
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1986-1999
Queen Ratling Ann Emery. |
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2000
Queen Ratling Hilda Durante with her Husband Ted (right)
guest of honour Katie Durham
and John Vincent. |
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2001
Queen Ratling Sharon Maxim with her musician husband Bruce
Graham and special Guest. GOLR's Annual Ball at the Hilton
Hotel. |
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2002
Queen Ratling Babs Bruce with Ratling Barbara Windsor.
GOLR's Annual Ball at the Hilton Hotel. |
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2003
Queen Ratling Doreen Hermitage with HRH Prince Charles.
A "Royal" get together at Highgrove.
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2004
Queen Ratling Marsha Rae Ratcliff.
The GOLR’s “Annual Ball” at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London.
The wonderful musician W.R. Brian May, Queen Ratling Marsha Rae Ratcliff, with her beautiful “Guest of Honour” Actress Anita Dobson (May) and Consort C.R. John Ratcliff C.B.E. |
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2005
Queen Ratling Val Fontaine |
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2007
Queen Ratling Beryl Plummer |
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