Billy Wright Honoured (1959)

Titles read: “WOLVERHAMPTON - BILLY WRIGHT HONOURED“. Various shots of footballer Billy Wright with his wife Joy (of the Beverley Sisters) being welcomed by the Mayor and Mayoress of Wolverhampton (Mr and Mrs JC Homer). Behind Joy are her two sisters, Teddy and Babs; they also meet the Mayor and Mayoress. The occasion is a banquet in honour of Billy Wright at the Civic Hall. Shots of guests at the function: manager of the Wolverhampton Wanderers Stan Cullis, footballer Tom Finney. High angle view of guests sitting at tables for the function. People applaud as the Mayor presents Billy with a rose bowl on behalf of the Wolverhampton Town Council. C/U of Sir Stanley Rous (Secretary of the Football Association ) applauding. Sir Leslie Bowker, Vice Chairman of the Football Association, presents Billy and Joy with a silver slaver. Mr Everall presents Billy with a massive rose bowl, on behalf of the Banqueting Committee. Joy applauds (thinks, “oh good, another rose bowl“). Billy holds up the rose