“There has been a youth club associated with Wollaton Road Methodist Church for about 30 years from the 1950s to the 1980s,” writes Paul Tivey. “It is more than likely the first one was organised and run by Val Monk and he was followed by Cyril Baumber.
“The youth club was then run by John and Irene Davie, assisted by Joyce and Doug Wright, and during this time the venture really came into its own. The youth club met during the week and on a Sunday evening. On Sundays, club members had to attend the evening service before going onto the home of John and Irene. This was also the time when the club attended the MAYC weekends in London and went on two holidays to Mundesley and Guernsey, After John and Irene stepped down, the club was run by Margaret and John Corrall. There was also a youth club football team. In the early mid 1970s John Davie was asked to re-start the youth club assisted by Mick Towlson. After John Davies retired from the role, I came in to join Mick in running the club assisted by Jill Oakland (Cocking), Anne Baumber and Geoff Phillips.
“Around this time the club was split into two groups – the junior and senior clubs. There were some special occasions when the youth club organised a 12-hour sponsored disco and a sponsored bike ride. During this time both groups met on a Monday and Wednesday evenings to socialise.”
