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Private Frank Pike DAlcop Dad’s Army copyright Jimmy Perry & David Croft. File compilations copyright Gordon Brodie & Christopher Leather Section 1 : Main Characters : Private Frank Pike CHARACTER: Frank Pike PLAYED BY: Ian Lavender (All TV and 64 Radio Episodes. Also in all 13x Episodes of ‘It Sticks Out Half a Mile’). FULL NAME: Frank Pike NICKNAME: Pikey ADDRESS: Number 20, (Road not known), Walmington-on-Sea After war moved to Frambourne-on-Sea with Mother and Uncle Arthur. No address currently known (interior seen in ‘When You’ve Got to Go’). TELEPHONE NUMBER: Not currently known for Walmington but was definitely on the phone. In Frambourne number was Frambourne 742. DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: 1923 in Weston-Super-Mare BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Tallish gangly youth, medium build, Brylcreemed black hair, slightly baby faced and with a simpleness in his high pitched voice. Height about 6’1” Described on one occasion by Captain Ogilvy of the Highland Regiment as puny looking for his age and round shouldered. Believed once he looked like Ronald Coleman, the film star of that time even to the extent of crayoning a black moustache above his lip. Told by Sylvia he looked like Robert Taylor, another film star. She also told him he had eyebrows like Tyrone Power. HOME GUARD RANK: Private, but was promoted briefly to Lance Corporal by Captain Frazer when he was running the platoon, as he thought Pike had hidden qualities of drive, tenacity and leadership. On seeing Pike wearing his stripe Lance Corporal Jones burst into tears. Was disappointed not to be made Sergeant along with the rest of the platoon. Was the platoon’s Official Runner, and was appointed ‘Information Officer’ on formation of LDV. Captain Mainwaring once, incredibly, thought Pike was of NCO potential. This only lasted a few moments, however, until he realised Pike had put the wrong day’s plan in the bank for air raids into operation in front of Mr West, an Inspector from Head Office. Was going to join the proposed Home Guard Commando unit but could not find HQ when he went for his interview. Stood in as tea boy when Godfrey was ‘blacked’ for being a conscientious objector. 1 DAlcop Dad’s Army copyright Jimmy Perry & David Croft. File compilations copyright Gordon Brodie & Christopher Leather CIVILIAN / DAYTIME JOB: Bank Clerk, Spent a very brief time as Chief Clerk. Post War: Trainee Deputy Assistant Under Manager at Woolworth’s (Ironmongery). Also spent some time on toy counter In 1948 became joint owner of Frambourne Pier with Ex-Chief Air Raid Warden Hodges. WORK ADDRESS: Swallow Bank, High Street, Walmington-on-Sea (Up to 1948) After war worked at Frambourne branch of Woolworth’s (No address known), then in Spring 1948 became involved with Uncle Arthur and Ex-Chief Warden Hodges in a venture to refurbish and re-open Frambourne Pier. WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER: Not known for Bank or Woolworth’s. Number for Frambourne Pier was Frambourne 272. EDUCATED AT: Presumably local schools in Walmington leaving in 1938 QUALIFICATIONS: School Certificate. Scout badges for Tenderfoot, Knots and Splices, Fire Making, First Aid and Elementary Tracking (used to be in Owl Patrol). Captain Mainwaring could not understand how he got his School Certificate. KNOWN FAMILY / RELATIVES: Lived with Mother, Mavis, Father died when Frank was very young. Tended to look upon Sergeant Wilson who virtually lived with Mavis, as Father, calling him Daddy in his younger days and Uncle Arthur as he grew up. Many people believed Sergeant Wilson to be more closely related to Frank than he would admit! Maternal Grandmother still alive in 1940. He also had an Auntie who lived in Scotland, his Uncle Arthur would let him call her on the bank’s phone, and mention was made by his Mother of his Uncle George - but we do not know if either was a relation of Mavis or her late husband. Possible Uncle George was a brother of Mavis as he suffered feet problems which she once said ran in the Family. Late Father was possibly a keen fisherman as Frank was known to wear his waders on exercise. KNOWN ASSOCIATES: Barry Roberts - ex Boy Scout friend who was pack leader of Owl Patrol. KNOWN ROMANTIC ENCOUNTERS: In early days of Home Guard, went out with Violet Gibbons an ATS girl, former Woolworth’s assistant and fish shop worker, who was disapproved of by Captain Mainwaring, and not known about by his Mother. Claimed to his Uncle Arthur that he wanted to shout, “I love Violet Gibbons” from the church tower. When he announced their engagement at a platoon dance, despite being advised not to, his Mother collapsed, and later threw a bucket of water over him. His next romance was with Ivy Samways, a very quietly spoken sweet shop assistant, (except when she was telling lies), whom he introduced to the Home Guard Women’s Section, but she later went off with a US GI. He also had a very short fling with Sylvia, the niece of Chief Warden Hodges, whose advances he seemed to reject, despite telling her he was going into the Secret Service, and that with girls he ‘played the field.’ When they ‘borrowed’ Captain Mainwaring’s open topped staff car to go to the pictures in Eastgate, it ran out of petrol. Frank had to push it all the way home. As they had been out all night, Hodges wanted them to marry, but Sylvia would 2 DAlcop Dad’s Army copyright Jimmy Perry & David Croft. File compilations copyright Gordon Brodie & Christopher Leather have none of it, calling him a ‘Soppy boy’. Claimed Miss Beckworth (Local Guide Leader), told him about the Birds and Bees. In 1948 was going out with a girl called Avril Earnshaw who worked on fancy goods at Woolworth’s and whose Father owned a deckchair factory. Once he had negotiated a deal for discounted deckchairs for the Pier he dropped her. Unfortunate, as she was by all accounts good looking, being 21 with blonde hair and aspirations to be an actress. PREVIOUS MILITARY SERVICE: None. Originally wanted to join the Navy, but went for an RAF Medical. (See also Ailments). DECORATIONS: Previously mentioned Scout badges, which he wore on a parade where the platoon had been told to wear medals. He was told in no uncertain terms by Captain Mainwaring “get them off!” PREVIOUS BACKGROUND: Moved from Weston-Super-Mare with Mother when Arthur Wilson got job as chief clerk at Swallow’s Walmington Bank. After leaving school got job as clerk in the bank. Thought putting up with Mainwaring and Wilson all day was preferable to working for Hodges in his Greengrocery or cutting meat for Mr Jones. FAVOURITE PHRASES: ‘Uncle Arthur.‘ ‘Shoot him Captain Mainwaring.’ ‘I’ll tell Mum if you don’t Uncle Arthur.’ AILMENTS: According to his Mother, Frank had a weak chest and suffered from croup. As he could ‘catch his death’ he had to wear his scarf at all times even in uniform, much to Captain Mainwaring’s annoyance. He also suffered from hay fever, often giving the impression that he was a soppy boy who was crying for no reason. He was similarly affected by onions. Even felt ill when licking tape to put on windows in May 1940. For a while had some form of nervous twitch in his face which his Mother put down to his age. Also had weak ankles and sensitive feet, (as did his Uncle George). Got cramp if stood still for a long time. Captain Mainwaring mentioned at least once that he thought the boy was retarded, (as did Sylvia). Also suffered from vertigo, (according to Mother, got dizzy standing on a chair), and had a fear of electricity, despite one of his hobbies. Could get seasick easily, even on the calm local River Walm. Was sick when Captain Mainwaring gave demonstration of how to decapitate a German using cheese wire. (He didn’t like cheese). Suffered injuries to his posterior when he got caught on barbed wire by the shore. Sustained facial injuries when tackling some Irishmen in the Church Hall. Also suffered from very sensitive skin, which according to Sergeant Wilson ‘runs in the family.’ When pressed by Captain Mainwaring he rapidly clarified that it was Frank’s family! Sustained a red raw shoulder during a log race. (Carrying a telegraph pole). Mother banned him from using public telephones in case he got mastiffs (mastoids?) in his ears. She also forbade him from buying aniseed balls in case they broke his teeth. Despite all the foregoing, Frank passed his RAF Medical, the doctor saying there was nothing wrong with him, which good food, fresh air and exercise wouldn’t cure, much to his Mother’s annoyance. It was discovered shortly afterwards, however, that he had an extremely rare blood group and the RAF turned him down. Believed he would go blind if he drank sea water, despite this he had originally wanted to join the Navy, but his Mother thought he was too delicate. Claimed greasy food brought him out in spots. Was sick after a 9d lunch with Lance Corporal Jones at the Roseberry(?) Cafe in Eastgate. Once got his head stuck in gate railings showing Lance Corporal Jones how he had done the same thing to annoy his mother when a youngster (about 12 years of age), after 3 DAlcop Dad’s Army copyright Jimmy Perry & David Croft. File compilations copyright Gordon Brodie & Christopher Leather she wouldn’t buy him a bar of chocolate. Unfortunately his head had grown a bit since, but at least he didn’t get thumped by his Mother on the second occasion! Suffered from sinus trouble, which his mother tried to cure by putting a hot water bottle on his face.
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