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Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by Anonymous
7/26/2008  8:16:00 PM
Hi,This is your cousin,your mum was my dads sister,Alex McGregor, you will remember us ,we are alex,donald,marie,may,william and margaret mc gregor,i just found out reading this that aunt Bemil died,is uncle jack still living,this is from MAY MC GREGOR
Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by Polished
7/27/2008  7:30:00 PM
Nettie. I've got another one if I can find it. I took it myself at the Empress Hall Star Ballroom Championships. It was taken from high in the gallery. Jack and Bemil are the nearest to the camera. Wally Laird is there too dancing Modern. Did your mother come from Gowan . I believe Jack had worked in the Shipyard there . Bemil was a London girl from Highgate I believe. Cheers
Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by Anonymous
7/28/2008  12:36:00 PM
Hi Annette

So nice to find you. I have been trying to find out about you your mum and jack.
My oldest child Leanne got married last year, Leanne and her husband took dance lessons from a teacher that was taught by Jack.

If you would email me your phone no i would love to call and have a chat with you.

Margaret Mcgregor/Kyle
Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by margaret mcgregor
7/28/2008  1:15:00 PM
Hi

I couldn't believe my eyes when my sister emailed me your letter.
I am netties cousin and was also trying to find out about my family i haven't seen in years. Would you mind emailing me the photos you have of jack and bemil They would be great to show my children as i have spoken to them for many years about jack and bemil and it would be lovely to show my children photos of them.

Thank you so much
Margaret Mcgregor
Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by Polished
7/28/2008  4:51:00 PM
Margaret. Give me your E-Mail address and they are on their way. There has to be photos of Bemil tucked away in newspapers in the UK. She was Miss Great Britain. Festival of Britain Beauty Queen in 1952.
Bemil used to make her own competition dresses and regulaly won the best dress at the Star Ballroom Championships. Which was sponsored by the Star newspaper, a late afternoon London newspaper.
Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by marymc
8/16/2008  3:08:00 PM
TO POLISHED...... ,Hi,can i be a pest and ask for jack and bemils pics,i am margarets sister MAY,our mags has been busy with the wedding of her daughter and been in touch with annette [NETTIE],BY the time you have finished you will be sick to death with the Mc Gregors, my email address is marydoll1361@aol.com, IF IT IS NOT TO MUCH TROUBLE TO YOU, i found a pic of aunt bemil in germany,with the miss great brittain,i have searched for the title that you wrote about but could not find it,thanks to you we know a lot about uncle jack and aunt bemil,if it was not for you we would still be in the dark about them,many thanks for all that you have done for the mcgregor family,wishing you ,health,wealth and much happiness for your future,thank you so much again,from MAY MC GREGOR
Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by Carolyn
3/22/2010  1:03:00 PM
Hi Netti,
How sad I was to hear that Bemil had passed away.
I worked with Bemil in Chiswick, London, in 1964. I never met Jack, but Bemil used to tell us about their dancing and showed us albums of photos of their travels.
I left the company and lost touch with Bemil.
In 1970 We (my husband and I and our daughter 2.1/2 year old Alison) emigrated to Australia.
As a teenager Alison was a competition Ballroom dancer. Her teacher was Keith Collins. Once day I mentioned to Keith about working with a World Champion called Bemil. Keith was amazed, he knew Jack and Bemil well, they used to practice at his studio when in Melbourne.
We found an address for Jack and Bemil in VanNuys, Calif. and I wrote to her, she remembered me and was amazed at the coincidence of my daughter having lessons with Keith Collins.

Sadly Keith died on 11th March so I thought I would look on-line to let Jack and Bemil know. This is how I saw your message. I would still like to let Jack know if you have a contact.

I hope you are successfull in finding some film clips of J & B dancing for your Mother.

Regards, Carolyn
Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by Noel Hume
1/20/2012  7:17:00 PM
I saw Jock & Bemil Demonstrate on 3 occasions when they were out here in Aussie at Festival Hall & the last time was in a small studio in Collins St. Melbourne I think about the 60's when the Worlds Pro was held here. Their grace of movement, rhythm was awe inspiring, so sad that is all past.
noelhume_01@optusnet.com.au
Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by vibeke22
1/23/2012  10:13:00 AM
Hello Nettie,

My name is Bente (Danish) and I knew Jock and Bemil from St. Monica, CA.

Back in the sixties and seventies I was a amateur dancer with
my then husband who has since passed.

Jock and Bemil were some of the nicest people I have ever met and
have the fondest memories from our time in California and from Blackpool as well.

They were true artists and superb technicians as well.

The most precious of moments for me was when I on a chilly Saturday morning came in for a lesson and Jock simply put on a
quickstep and we just started dancing.

I too have a burning wish for a video of them dancing so if anyone have a lead for such feel free to contact me.

Bente Crabtree
Re: Jack McGregor and Bemil
Posted by Lee Smith
9/1/2012  11:34:00 PM
I am so sorry to hear that Bemil passed away. I coached under Jack for years. His passing was one of my greatest losses as a dancer.

All the best,
Lee Smith
Asheville, NC

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