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1886 - 2008 This Page is dedicated to the Tiller Girls. For those of you old enough to remember the Television Show from the London Palladium you will know the name and the great dancers. For those of you that are not old enough, then you will find a little of the history on this page.
John Tiller and his wife "my
great-grandmother Mary Tiller (née Carr)" originally formed the group for a show at the old
Pavilion Theatre Blackpool in the 1890's.
The Tiller's became famous throughout the world performing as resident dancers at the Folies Bergeres in Paris, The London Palladium, The Palace Theatre London ( As the Palace Girls, The Blackpool Winter Gardens. And hundreds of theatre's over the British Isles, The Continent and the United States. When she retired from dancing she continued to work with the Tiller Schools looking after the girls and making the costumes. She was a very accomplished seamstress and used to make items for the family in her old age. When I was 7 year old in 1960, The Tiller family attended a performance at the Victoria Palace to celebrate her 80th birthday . The show Young in Heart featured the Crazy Gang. I can remember the cast including the Tiller Girls coming back on stage at the end of the show to wish her Happy Birthday, and throwing flowers to our box. We now have another Elizabeth Tiller as my Brother has named his daughter after her.
The Tiller Girls are probably the longest established dance company of all time, and Tiller Girls are always very proud to say they danced as a Tiller Girl, on this site you will find information and photos from the very first dancers to the new School in 2008. We are in the process of discussing the possibility of reforming the wonderful Tiller Girls, should it all go ahead more information on appearances and shows will be following shortly.
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One Ex Tiller Girl "Avril Owton" held a Tiller Girl Reunion in 1997. Avril is the proprietor of a lovely hotel in Brockenhurst Hampshire UK, where she has named a bar after the Tillers.
The Cloud Hotel, Meerut Road, Brockenhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, SO42 7TD Telephone 01590 622165 email Cloud Hotel
The wonderful 1960's Tiller Girls October 2005
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Mary died in 1905, however John married again 20 months later to Jenny who
became very much involved in the running of the troupes.
