Norman Barrett - Revision history

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 File:Barrett's_Circus.jpg|Poster for Barrett's Canadian Circus (1950)
 Image:Norman_Barrett_and_Paul_Binder.jpg|Norman Barrett and Paul Binder rehearse at the Big Apple Circus (1998)
 Image:Norman_Barrett.jpeg|Norman Barrett (c.2010)

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 Image:Norman_Barrett_and_Paul_Binder.jpg|Norman Barrett and Paul Binder rehearse at the Big Apple Circus (1998)
 Image:Norman_Barrett.jpeg|Norman Barrett (c.2010)

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 Image:Norman_Barrett_and_budgies.jpeg|Norman Barrett and his budgies at Zippo's Circus (c.2010)
 File:Norman_Barrett_2018.jpg|Norman Barrett at Zippo's Circus (2018)
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	* Video: [[Norman_Barrett_Budgie_Video_1998\|Norman Barrett, budgie act]], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Happy On!'' (1998)		* Video: [[Norman_Barrett_Budgie_Video_1998\|Norman Barrett, budgie act]], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Happy On!'' (1998)
		+	* Video: [[Katja_Schumann_Video_(1998)\|Norman Barrett in Katja Schumann's liberty act]], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Happy On!'' (1998)

	==Suggested Reading==		==Suggested Reading==

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 Image:Norman_Barrett_at_Zippo's.jpeg|Norman Barrett (c.2010)
 Image:Norman_Barrett_and_budgies.jpeg|Norman Barrett and his budgies at Zippo's Circus (c.2010)
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	==Ringmaster, Equestrian, Animal Trainer==		==Ringmaster, Equestrian, Animal Trainer==

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 ===Barrett’s Canadian Circus===
-The man known today as a "Lord of the Ring" was born Arthur Norman Barrett on November 20, 1935 in York, England to farming folk, George and Winifred Barrett, who were at the time taking a break from the circus life they enjoyed. Norman’s grandfather, also George Barrett, had been the owner of a small iron and steel works in Bradford, West Yorkshire; it was there that Norman’s father developed his love of horses, since the company’s products were delivered by dray horses.
+The man known today as a "Lord of the Ring" was born Arthur Norman Barrett on December 20, 1935 in York, England to farming folk, George and Winifred Barrett, who were at the time taking a break from the circus life they enjoyed. Norman’s grandfather, also George Barrett, had been the owner of a small iron and steel works in Bradford, West Yorkshire; it was there that Norman’s father developed his love of horses, since the company’s products were delivered by dray horses.
 After their father’s death, George Jnr. and his brother, Arthur, inherited the business, but after Arthur’s death, George lost no time in selling up. He settled in Little Ouseburn, near York, where he bought a farm called ''The Low Farm''. There he had a stock of farm animals, some of which he quickly started training&mdash;small animals like dogs, geese, a pony, and even a fox. George met Norman’s mother at a local dance; the daughter of an architect, Winifred worked as a children’s nurse for a neighbouring farmer. George and Winifred married in 1921.

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−	Over many years, Norman Barrett ~~had~~ become the most loved and best known circus personality in Great Britain—regarded as "The World’s Greatest Ringmaster," and dubbed by leading British newspaper ''The Observer'', "The Ringmaster’s Ringmaster." He was born in 1935, made his professional debut in the sawdust ring at the age of twelve, and as these lines were written in 2011, showed no sign of retirement. The best comments ever made about this most charming man were written by Ken Dodd, Britain’s legendary stand-up comedian: "A smashing bloke and a very very nice man… A loyal friend and a very very very nice man." Quite an amazing epitaph for anybody!	+	Over many years, Norman Barrett has become the most loved and best known circus personality in Great Britain—regarded as "The World’s Greatest Ringmaster," and dubbed by leading British newspaper ''The Observer'', "The Ringmaster’s Ringmaster." He was born in 1935, made his professional debut in the sawdust ring at the age of twelve, and as these lines were written in 2011, showed no sign of retirement. The best comments ever made about this most charming man were written by Ken Dodd, Britain’s legendary stand-up comedian: "A smashing bloke and a very very nice man… A loyal friend and a very very very nice man." Quite an amazing epitaph for anybody!

	===Barrett’s Canadian Circus===		===Barrett’s Canadian Circus===

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