When the ladies of the Ross Probus 93 Club met at the Chase Hotel for their September meeting, they were delighted to present one of their members, Kathleen Robinson, with a bouquet of flowers to celebrate her 90th birthday.

They were then entertained to an interesting talk about Glen Miller, given by Richard Jordan. He illustrated his talk with music and video clips, along with many photographs from Glen’s early years and from his time in the military during WW11.

Alton Glen Miller (1904-1944) was born in Ohio, USA, and was a husband and father, as well as a celebrated band leader. He and his wife, Helen, were voted America’s ‘most devoted married couple’ in 1942. Between 1938 and 1942, The Glen Miller Band had 25 number one hits, yet the only hit that he wrote himself was Moonlight Serenade.

Having enlisted in the military, Glen ran the 40 piece Army Air Force Orchestra, playing for the troops in England and across Europe between 1942-1944.

The story of his death, when the plane he was flying in was lost during bad weather on the way to Paris, is, of course well known, although it appears that many rumours still exist as to what exactly happened on that night in December 1944.