Staff

The club was owned by Mick Parker.

Visitors were met on the door, at various times, by John Tilson, Winston Hickton, George, who always wore a bow tie and smoked cigars, and Terry Flynn.

Cloakroom attendants included Lorna Hickton and Lucy Parker, Mick’s mum. Karen Cheney and Denise Lawrence worked the cloakroom.

Serving in the coffee and coke bar was June Tilson.

Jeanette Frith worked in the club and Robert Copley was the glass, bottle and rubbish collector.

Karen Ward says “Me (Karen nee Cheney), Denise Lawrence and Janet Frith worked at the dungeon for nothing. Can’t believe we are never mentioned as we were there all the while. We used to get a lift home with Mrs Parker and June and her husband. It was the best time of our lives and we met all the groups. We used to clean on a Sunday afternoon and would let the groups in. I think most of reunions is after our time there as we were there right from beginning.”

Amongst the DJ’s who played the music to get everyone dancing were Barry Kendrick,  John Smith, Dave and as a guest Pete Stringfellow.

Dawn Bullivant says “Hi, I had a stint at being a DJ although I didn’t use the mic, I just played the music all night, I loved it – it must have been in 1967 in between the talking DJs. June and John Tilson lived across the road from us, so used to bring me home at night from the Dungeon. I was paid 2/6d a night in the week and 5 shillings at the weekend. Of course I didn’t have to pay to go in, so it was great.”

 

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