Glad Tidings

There's trouble at Hazelbourne Golf Club when the RAF want to build on one of the greens. This is Burhill Golf Club on Burwood Road in Hersham near Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.

The golf club now by John Harwood. (SJ)

Flight Lieutenant 'Spud' Cusack (Terence Alexander) is driven to the Air Base by Corporal Nicholas Brayne (Ronald Howard).

In town, Derek Forester meets his sister Miggs for tea when he arrives back from school. Thames Street in Hampton, Middlesex with the tower of St. Mary's Church in the distance.

A nice shot from John H. here. (SJ)

Through the tea shop window, Derek sees their father Tom Forester (Raymond Huntley) with Kay Stuart (Barbara Kelly).

Josephine Forester (Diana Calderwood) heads to meet with the man that she's having an affair with. The roadway on the south side of St. Nicholas' Church on Church Square, Shepperton, in Middlesex until 1965.

I found a gap where a section of wall can be seen. SD

After learning that her lover has a new job and is moving to Kenya with his wife, Josephine walks away. This is Church Square in Shepperton with the Warren Lodge Hotel to the extreme right.

A much busier car park now. SD

Ahead, Josephine spots 'Spud' in his car. In the background stands St. Nicholas' Church in Church Square, Shepperton. The location was seen in 'The Navy Lark', 'The Dog Outwits The Kidnapper', 'Glad Tidings' 'Bond of Fear', 'Emergency Call', 'Paul Temple Returns', 'Mysterious Island' and several other productions.

Now with a bollard to discourage parking in front of the church gate. SD

The Flight Lieutenant offers Josephine a lift. Looking onto Chertsey Road from Church Square.

One of the parked cars has proved quite helpful to match the shot. SD

The shot pans as 'Spud' Cusack drives away. Facing south-west on Chertsey Road from the junction with Church Square in Shepperton.

Church Square was also seen in 'Bond of Fear' and 'Emergency Call'. SD

Corporal Brayne arrives at the Forrester's house. The Croft, Bridge Street, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. This is the south side of the house, viewed from the garden, which can also be seen in 'Flannelfoot'. (SD)

The Croft was a house in the grounds of Walton Studios. After the studio closed in 1961 the area was redeveloped. On this site is now Wellington Close Estate. This is the entrance to numbers 1-44, the first of three blocks of flats which were completed in 1965. (SD)

When Josephine is brought home after spending the afternoon with 'Spud', they find that Kay has left, intending to return to the States. The Croft on Bridge Street, Walton on Thames which was demolished along with Nettlefold Studios. The location can be seen in 'Trouble with Eve', 'Flannelfoot', 'Old Mother Riley Headmistress', 'Madame Louise', 'Morning Call', 'The Naked Truth', 'Operation Diplomat' and 'The Sleeping Tiger'.

The driveway of the house is now a car park. SD

Distraught at the thought of his fiancée returning to the States, Tom decides to head for her hotel in London. Bridge Street, Walton on Thames located by SD . . .

. . . now the car park for the flats on Wellington Close. SD

Tom arrives at The Dorchester Hotel to discover that Kay has left to catch the boat-train to Southampton. The junction of Park Lane and Deaney Street in London W1 where The Dorchester Hotel can be seen in other productions including 'This Happy Breed', 'Carry On Regardless', 'It's Not Cricket', 'Easy Money', 'The Optimists of Nine Elms', 'The Iron Maiden', 'Cloak Without Dagger', 'Expresso Bongo' and 'Strange Bedfellows'.

Best taken in winter when the tree doesn't obscure the hotel. SJ

An establishing shot of Waterloo station where the guard of the boat-train prepares to depart. The station stands on Waterloo Road in SE1.

The same busy location, captured by Peter.

The whistle is blown and the train leaves for Southampton. Waterloo station in SE1.

John H. was perhaps a little too close to the shed exit for the angle. (SJ)

Tom's children and 'Spud' are driven to Southampton by Corporal Brayne. This looks more like Stage 37 than Dock 37 and is likely to be at a studio. This is Stage A, the largest stage at Walton Studios. (SD)

Stage A was dismantled in 1962 and moved to MGM Boreham Wood to become stage10. It was moved again in 1973 to replace Stage 1 at Bray Studios. On the site is now the middle of the three blocks of flats which were completed in 1965. On the left is a two storey low-rise, numbers 45-52, and on the right is a ten storey high-rise, numbers 53-88. The flats, which were seen in 'Psychomania,' were refurbished between 2018-2020 due to their deteriorating condition. (SD)

'Spud', Derek (Brian Smith), Josephine, Miggs, Nicholas and Celia (Jean Lodge) all call up to Kay on the Queen Elizabeth. Walton Studios, which closed in 1961 and was replaced by flats. (SD)