Charlie Cairoli was a clown

Bob Dobson · 21-04-2013, 16:06

He sure was . He was the head man at the Blackpool Tower Circus for many years post-war, getting soaking wet twice a day from buckets chucked by his side-kick Paul, who never spoke. A statue of Charlie has just been erected in Stanley Park. It is very life-like and fun to look at. However, there is much disquiet in the town because it should be on the Prom in front of the Tower, where that ridiculous 'comedy carpet' is.

jaysay · 21-04-2013, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

He sure was . He was the head man at the Blackpool Tower Circus for many years post-war, getting soaking wet twice a day from buckets chucked by his side-kick Paul, who never spoke. A statue of Charlie has just been erected in Stanley Park. It is very life-like and fun to look at. However, there is much disquiet in the town because it should be on the Prom in front of the Tower, where that ridiculous 'comedy carpet' is.

I saw that this morning Bob, can remember going to see the tower circus when I was a kid, and watching CC, was with the tower circus for 40 years until he died in 1980

flashy · 21-04-2013, 18:06

There is a room dedicated to him in the Tower, or there was the last time I was there