Goon Show Preservation Society

The Goon Show Preservation Society is a non-profit organisation, formed to help preserve and research the history of the Goon Show. The society, founded in 1972, maintains an archive of Goon Show material, often used by professional researchers and media organisations, including the BBC. The society also owns the Neddie Seagoon puppet from The Telegoons.[1]

It has regional groups within the United Kingdom as well as international representatives in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United States, Germany and Japan.

Prince Charles became patron of the society in 1998.[2][3] Honorary presidents of the society are John Antrobus, Spike Milligan's daughter, Jane Milligan, and Michael Coveney. Sir Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes were honorary presidents until their deaths in 2001, 2002 and 2012, respectively.

References
  1. Reed, Tanya (26 June 2001). "Goon, but not forgotten..." I C Reporter (107). Imperial College London. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
  2. "Charles joins the Goon squad". BBC News. BBC. 3 April 1998. Retrieved 26 June 2007. Fans of Bluebottle, Eccles and Count Jim Moriarty are to have a prince as their patron. Prince Charles is to hold the honorary position with the Goon Show Preservation Society for the next five years.
  3. "The Prince of Wales's Patronages". Prince of Wales. Retrieved 9 February 2020. Patron (from 04/03/1998)


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