Exhibition commemorating the birth and life of Vesta Tilley on display at Droitwich Library

A commemorative exhibition of the life of Worcester born music hall star Vesta Tilley who played a major role in the recruitment of soldiers in World War One, makes it way to Droitwich Library from 1 – 31 December 2015.

Born in Worcester in 1864, Vesta Tilley was an internationally known music hall star who played a major role in the recruitment of soldiers during World War One.

Dressed as characters such as 'Tommy in the Trench’, Vesta performed songs such as "The Army of Today's All Right" and 'Jolly Good Luck to the Girl who Loves a Soldier'.

Together with her husband, Walter de Frece Vesta helped to recruit thousands of men through her patriotic performances and she was given the nickname of 'Britain's best recruiting sergeant'.

Vesta also spent a lot of time raising money for the troops, writing to the men in the trenches and helping to boost morale by sending gifts such as a gramophone to the men fighting on the Western Front.

This exhibition, previously shown at The Commandery, is a touring exhibition. Organisations wishing to book the exhibition should contact the Worcestershire World War One Hundred team via the Contact Us page.

Exhibition venue:

Droitwich Library, Victoria Square, Worcestershire, WR9 8DQ