The Sons of the Desert two years since 1978. Most have been located in the United States but some have been held in the United Kingdom and other countries. Actors and technicians who worked with Laurel and Hardy are frequent guests, and rare films and memorabilia are exhibited. The Sons organization has been profiled periodically in media outlets, usually in a newsworthy context (as when long-lost films have been discovered). In 1974 the British Broadcasting Corporation featured the Sons in its documentary film "Cuckoo." NBC's whimsical reality show "Real People" brought the Sons to a national audience in 1980. The CBN cable-television network scheduled a
The Ivor Novello Appreciation Bureau by a concert in the Salon of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. A lilac tree was planted in the grounds of St. John's Church, Littlewick Green, on 10 June 2001. The Honorary Administrator is Nicholas Gaze, and he is assisted by Mary Falby and Chris Sansom. The patrons are the sopranos Marilyn Hill-Smith and Sandra Watkins. The Ivor Novello Appreciation Bureau The Ivor Novello Appreciation Bureau is a voluntary organisation that was formed in Quedgeley, Gloucester, to foster interest in and preserve the memory of the Welsh composer and actor Ivor Novello. An annual 'Ivor Day' event is held in