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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Martin (Admin) on February 25, 2012, 08:55:50 am
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Not sure if we've done this before......... did I ever tell you guys, I met J Arthur Rank?
No, not the film maker, one of the blokes that banged the bong - Ken Richmond.
I met him a few years ago, while in his 70's and his was still a most impressive man.
He was still bigger than anyone around us in both height and stature.
I had a brief chat with him, what a charming fellow and only too happy to tell me about the 'Gong' days.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Richmond (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Richmond)
(http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup/archives/quip_Ken_Richmond.jpg)
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did i ever tell you guys i met.... billy currie from ultravox. played a game of soccer..sorry football with him many years ago. AND met richard hadlee
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George Baker, actor and an old fashion gentleman
Leslie Thomas, author, still playing tennis with two new hips.
Sir Hugh Gaitskell, politician and a real nice guy. Used to work on his house and take Lady Gaitskell shopping in my van.
Frankie Vaughan, singer.
Roger Moore, actor.
Cliff Richard. Singer and great tennis player.
Dickie Davies, sports journalist.
Sir John and Maurice Laing, civil engineers
Lord Inverforth, cousin of the Queen Mum.
Frank Windsor, actor.
Ian Carmichael, actor.
Richard Thompkins, founder of Green Shield Stamps.
Alan Whitehead MP.
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I was in a film with Ben Kingsley and Michael Caine. "Without a Clue". Anybody remember that? It was a Sherlock Holmes spoof and I was an extra in the parts filmed up here in the Lakes. I can be clearly seen behind Mr Caines shoulder in one shot and have, it true British fashion, discussed the weather with Ben Kingsley :embarrassed: {-)
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I once met Mike hailwood, Donald Healey, Lee Marvin and Keenan Wynne at a Classic car and Bike race meeting at Amaroo Park, north of Sydney in 1977.
We shared our beers with Keenan Wynne and he invited us to dinner that evening. he and Lee marvin were staying at the same hotel and carried on (amusing) abuse across the dining room from table to table...had us in stiches for most of the night.
and in 1979 I was run over by Barry Sheene at the press day of the London Motor show.......I was watching some dolly birds sprawl their bodies over a Porche and he, in his wheelchair after his monumental crash in which he had plates in his body all over was looking elsewhere...he ran over my foot.............I looked down, he looked up and then said something to me I'll never forget..........
"Sorry mate.......... just can't get used to four wheels".we laughed hysterically about it and then shook hands and went our own ways, lol
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and in 1979 I was run over by Barry Sheene at the press day of the London Motor show.......I was watching some dolly birds sprawl their bodies over a Porche and he, in his wheelchair after his monumental crash in which he had plates in his body all over was looking elsewhere...he ran over my foot.............I looked down, he looked up and then said something to me I'll never forget..........
Are you sure about 1979 Neil??
Daytona was 1975 and his other 'biggie' was silverstone in 1982.
1979 was probably the best British Grand Prix ever with the Sheene and Roberts dice that just about ran for the whole race.
Oh, I met him in 1976 at Oulton Park, (when a 'Paddock Pass' was actually worth something).
Mark.
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We were watching the race from the pits at Oulton one year when Barry sat up at the entry to a corner and gave the middle finger salute to someone in the crowd. The stewards had a word with him when the race was over but took no action. I asked him what happened and he replied that someone was flashing a "F**k Sheene" T-shirt and he just wanted the guy to know he had seen it. My boy ,now over 40 , still has some links from Sheene`s bike chains collected over a couple of seasons, still treats them like jewels.
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Oh yes here is the same kid 30 something years ago watching me paint the tartan band on Jackie Stewart`s new Buco helmet when he got his first F1 drive for BRM.
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I met the Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia in 1973.
I was in the forces then and we were invited to represent the British contingency at the World Navy Week. %% %%
The Emperor was in Addis Ababa and he came around and chatted with quite a few of us.
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I met the gong bloke - he came to give us a talk at school. He even brought the gong that made that sound - but it was ony about 2 ft dia. He said that one the size of the one in the picture would break all the mikes and burst eardrums!
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Are you sure about 1979 Neil??
Daytona was 1975 and his other 'biggie' was silverstone in 1982.
1979 was probably the best British Grand Prix ever with the Sheene and Roberts dice that just about ran for the whole race.
Oh, I met him in 1976 at Oulton Park, (when a 'Paddock Pass' was actually worth something).
Mark.
yes.you are right.......wasn't even teaching in 1979,,had just left a school...got my wires crossed..............it would be the 82 or 83 show......... as I'd been teaching cdt and a lad in my class had entred the BP build a car competition and won his section in the under 16's.the prize was tickets for him and his family and myself to Bordon in Hampshire for the prize giving and then a hotel and car show.......so yes you are quite correct....was around the 82/83 era..........I left that school in July 83 so sometime before then............god how the brain becomes fudge at my age, lol
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..... one of the blokes that banged the bong - Ken Richmond.......
Let me tell you a little story about the clip. Yes, it's Ken Richmond banging the gong, but the sound that went with the clip was actually played by percussionist and lecturer James Blades. He came to my primary school when I was around 10, and gave a brilliant lecture on all sorts of percussion instruments. During that lecture, he explained that the film of the clip was fine but the sound was not what Rank wanted, so it was recorded again, with James Blades playing a much smaller gong.
I once met 60's pianist Russ Conway, that's me in the coat and the school cap!
Andy
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Met Jack Palance in 1975 in Venice on a run ashore with a few oppos. He bought us a round of drinks and invited us to a party in the house he was renting while making a movie there with free booze loads of women, including willing to please actresses. We all thought he looked a little bit like Jack Palance but agreed amongst ourselves he was just a fantasist. Drank his beer then told him in no uncertain terms thanks for the beer but we werent that gullible we knew his game!!. Found out next day it was Jack Palance and it was some party!
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I once met 60's pianist Russ Conway, that's me in the coat and the school cap!
My mother used to dress us up in those awful matinee coats as well.
Never did forgive her for the beatings we used to get from the other kids.
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i met the Bolton football team a few years ago when Gary Speed still played for them, they came over to the island to play the island team and Rushen ( a southern team ) i used to play for Rushen under 10s up to under 15s, thats how i met them. Bolton hammered both teams 10-1 {-) also seen John Simm (actor, from Mad Dogs) in the airport once.
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I had a long chat with Mark Knopfler in the pits at Silverstone just after he had finished a vintage car race, very knowledgeable about classic/vintage cars and a good driver to boot O0
I also made Dot from Eastenders a cup of tea when she opened our school fete (Lodge Park Corby) back in the Mid 80's, I think she had a slice of cake as well :o Well I was a skool guv' at the time {-) {-) {-)
My missus has a much better one though.......she made Cliff Richard a cup of tea once :D :embarrassed: :embarrassed: when he visited the Civic Centre in Corby
and finally Jasper Carrot didn't turn down a lager when he came into the bar after one of his shows.
Scoop
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People I have met
The Queen
Prince Philip
Princess Anne
Lord Louise Mountbatten
Frank Borman - astronaut
Andy Green - Thrust SSC driver
Richard Nobel - Thrust SSC
Jack Odell - owner of Lledo die cast models
Richard Konstam - owner of Riko used to own Beatties
Gerry Marsdon
Jerry Lee lewis
Roger Moore
Windsor Davis
Freddie Starr
Brian
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Naaa, don't believe ya.... you've met Brian ?!?!?!?
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The queen
Prince charles
Merv the swerve the gratest Welsh rugy player ever
Sir Elton John
Freddy Mercury......about 6 times
Sir Cliff Richard
Shenna Easton
Roger Clark
Brian May.......Numerous times
Roger Daltry
Roger Moore
Sterling Moss
Gwyndaf Evans ...The fastest Bus driver (Rally Driver)
Martin Mayhem.....what can I say about his character lol
Dave
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Took my Dad to Donnington Museum, before he passed away, he was a great fan of Sir Stirling Moss, thought he was a hero, we went into the circuit after the museum as there was some free practice on, and guess who I saw standing in the pits! Made my Dad's day,the look on his face tells it all! a photo with his hero! :}
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This little fellow
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Took my Dad to Donnington Museum, before he passed away, he was a great fan of Sir Stirling Moss, thought he was a hero, we went into the circuit after the museum as there was some free practice on, and guess who I saw standing in the pits! Made my Dad's day,the look on his face tells it all! a photo with his hero! :}
what a great picture, Red
as you say, your dad's face says it all......brilliant.
neil.
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Toyah Wilcox, one nice lady......Corrrrr!
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I've only met a few over the years.
Sir Matt Busby
Danny Blanchflower
Paul McGann
Kenny Baker
John Rhyss Davis(What a character that man is)
Robert Englund
Had more than a few pints with Ian Durrant over the years
Pat Jennings(The owner of the biggest pair of hands I've ever seen)
Roddie McMillan(Para Handy) (He used to stay just along the road from me)
Walter Carr
Rikky Fulton
John Glenn
Prince Charles
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Strangely I have found that even minor "celebrities" have avoided me for my entire 60 years. Is it my socks, do you suppose? :embarrassed:
DM
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Timmy Mallett :} with picture somewhere ( I was Young Then)
His Lord Ship Martin of Mayhem..
And the Stavros.. %) Of Mayhem
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Same as me
Tend to avoid 'the good and the great'
Most reports on me from my Captains
said the same 'Does not suffer fools gladly'
Ned
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Countess Mountbatten, I installed her Central Heating
Herbert Lom of Pink Panther Fame, Ditto above.
And I know someone who has a " Crackerjack " pencil!.
Len.
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I've also met FLJ of ACTion - strange type of bloke but safe amongst children & small animals. :P
... and a LOT of friends at wicksteed and other shows! :-))
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Lord Lucan
Shergar (last year)
Bryan the Snail
Napoleon Bonaparte
Elvis (this week)
Bruce Taylor
Nyree Dawn Porter
Caroline Hart
Chad
I could go on and on.....
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I have met
The Queen (x3, Guard of Honour, Dinner, and a personal introduction) (not showing off, honest! :embarrassed:)
Richard of Gloucester
Prince Charles
Sir Jimmy Dell (TSR2 and E.E test pilot)
Martin Withers (Black Buck Vulcan raid)
Katherine Jenkins (the best voice I have heard for years)
My Dad has met Douglas Bader, Bob Stanford-Tuck, and almost passed out from the whiskey fumes when he was inspected by Bomber Harris in 1968.
Nick B
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Now how could I have forgotten about Katherine Jenkins how could I forget the couple of days I spent in her company ........Yes the lucky buggar I am
Dave
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My Dad has met Douglas Bader,
That's someone who I wish I had never met - a most obnoxious, unpleasant, so-far-up-his-own-jacksie, utterly horrible excuse for a human being I ever had the misfortune to meet.
Mark.
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Not sure if we've done this before......... did I ever tell you guys, I met J Arthur Rank?
No, not the film maker, one of the blokes that banged the bong - Ken Richmond.
I met him a few years ago, while in his 70's and his was still a most impressive man.
He was still bigger than anyone around us in both height and stature.
I had a brief chat with him, what a charming fellow and only too happy to tell me about the 'Gong' days.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Richmond (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Richmond)
Other men who have played the Gongman include Carl Dane, Bombardier Billy Wells and Phil Nieman.
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I once met a traffic warden when parked on a double yellow (my bad) for a quick trip into a local model shop to get some glue. He even gave me a nice ticket as a memento of our meeting!
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As a (ex) session drummer I've had the opportunity to meet and have a couple of lemonades :D with some interesting people in some very odd places.
Nigel Havers
Colin Flooks (Cozy Powell),
Paul Carrack,
Ronnie Corbett,
Keith Richards,
The Foundations -2 versions,
Ronnie Wood,
Keith Floyd
The list goes on but my memory doesn't, back in the days when you thought you were indestructible - ha! - if only i'd known.
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1963 King Hussein of Jordan in Cyprus. Paddy Hopkirk rally driver Canada 1968.(Shell 4000 rally) Peter Collins & Mike Hawthorn @ a Motor Show in Earlscourt 19 ?. Denny Hume & Bruce McLaren in Edmonton Alberta Canada CamAm race 1968.(sat on the pit wall talking to them both) Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minster of Canada @ the 1979 Canada winter games in Brandon Manitoba.( A friend & I were the chief timekeepers for the speed skating oval. It was outside & was -34 degrees on most days the skaters were getting frostbite on their faces & we had to postbone a race several times, we did get them all done) The American & Australian Bob Sled teams Olympic games in Calgary 1988.(took their pictures) Douglas Bader RAF Locking 1966/67.( inspected a parade) Kenneth Moore in Cyprus when he was there with Angela Douglas in 1963 ?or 4. Diana Rigg of the Avengers at the Shennington 6 hour Kart race 1966 or 7.She asked me if we were going to win & I said yes( we finished 8th.)Yuri Gagarin in Cyprus 1963.( a very nice man) Sir Anthony Eden in Cyprus 1964 when the Greeks attacked the Turks( he unloaded the hostages from the back of my RAF truck in the Turkish quarter with the TV cameras running,I was on TV but never saw the clip, my brother told me about it, he was in London @ the time) A very nice girl from Japan but thats another story & Martin would would ban me if I wrote it.Thats all for now. Mick B.
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I have yet to meet Martin, Dave from ACTion, & Neil NHP651, when I do they will be on my list too under Famous people. Mick B
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Nearly met Neil Morrissy (men behaving badly) once. He was on the down escalator as I was on the up escalator in Ikea!!
Nearly had lunch with Michael Parkinson, he was on the table next to us.
Went to school with Dave Myers (hairy biker) who now lives just up the road from me, last bumped into him in a supermarket, now that IS rock & roll !!!!
Ian
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Robert Mugabe + sinister bodyguard, General Walls, Pete Murray and Jo Douglas (six five special - remember that?) but not all at the same time!!
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The most famous person to date ( excluding Royalty, Film & TV people ) has to be
The Great " David Milbourn " ( he bought me pint once O0 )
Timo2 ok2
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Robert Plant....Led Zep.
Jimmy Page....Led Zep.
Peter Grant....Led Zep's manager, I moved him into Horselunges Manor in Sussex.
Rory Gallagher....The Taste...sat next to him on a flight to Cork.
Keith Emerson....ELP....I knocked into him in his garage when I went to empty his wheelie bin.
Noel Redding....Jimi Henrix Experience...I moved him from Sussex across to Ireland.
Tommy Cooper....delivered a huge antique cupboard to his house in Eastbourne.
Patrick Moore....nearly had a coming together with him at Herstmonceux Observatory in Sussex, he walked around a large bush as I was approaching in a dust cart, I nearly knocked him over.
Roger Daltrey....The Who...he gave me a lift in his 4WD one day when I was fishing his trout lakes in Burwash, Sussex.
Bernie Wood....model submarine guru. My mentor and my friend.
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The Queen Mum (when I was about 11...)
Raymond Baxter
Warren Mitchell
Kenny Ball
Eartha Kitt
Various other faded 60's stars I can't now remember (I used to do the theatre lights for the local council's summer season, back in the '80s, and they were plodding round the circuit)
I knew Nicki Chapman (ex Popstars judge & TV Presenter) when I was a teenager. I still see her dad a few times a year as he's usually manning the Surface Warship Association stand at various shows.
Lance
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"Raymond Baxter" - Mr Tomorrow's World.... what was he like?
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I met Martin once ..................................cost me {-)
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through my work i have met alot of well known people, deep joy !!!
queen and prince phillip
Lorraine Kelly
anthony worrel thompson
Posh and david Beckham
david seaman
robbie coltrane
jeremy clarkson
the boy band 'blue'
Atomic kitten
lemar
thierry henry
pierre yves Gerbeau
kieth harris and orville the duck !!!!
paul daniels
melinda messenger
jim davidson and mr blobby ( i was on the generation game )
and a few more i cant be bothered to remember
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I hang my head in shame
Roger De Courcey and Nookie Bear :embarrassed: :embarrassed: :embarrassed:
OK they were HMS Juno's mascot when I served in her '77-82
Ned
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Hello
A lot of unknown people for me in your lists :embarrassed: then if I give my list it will be the same for you with unknown french people. In your British lists, I like Mark Knopfler and Diana Rigg O0 ...
From my list maybe you know Muammar Gaddafi ... oups, yes that one ... But also that one I'm the unknown on the left of the men in white and it's an official picture from the Vatican :}
Anyway I do not agree with the idea of the both ... Why Diana Rigg was not a pax in my plane ?
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Xtian
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Cant beat that Xtian, you French Navy guys get everywhere (http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/Smileys/drinking25.gif)
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Fantastic picture that .
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Great photo Xtian, Boy you must have a lot of trouble with the girls, being French & that good looking too,LOL. Diana Rigg is a very tall woman & she was a knock out. After shaking her hand I did not wash it for days. I wish we had won I would have had shaken her hand again,LOL. Mick B.
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It may have been Jimmy Blades who played the actual gong for J Arthur Rank, but he got the gong from my father in law, Reg Barker, who was also a percussionist.
Tony T
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Mike Hailwood, Barry Sheene,AGO, Rossie, George Odell,Jock Taylor,Crosby,Dunlop brothers and Guy Martin and about 5 million other motor cycles nuts around the world bless them all and stay upright tassie48 and me mum and dad haha
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I would have loved to have met Mike Hailwood, he was a brilliant rider, one of the best ever. I saw John Surtees when he drove for Jim Hall in the CanAm races but never spoke to him. Mick B.
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Got Mike Hailwoods's autograph in the IOM.
Met Red Rum, used to come past our house now and then.
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I met Geoff capes once got his autograph somewhere. Miss Bell of Bells whiskey lived next door to my great aunt Ernie wise lived next door to my uncle.
I planted trees for Grace jones's stunt double
I've met and had an amazing chat with William J. Guarnere a proper hero he had some fantastic stories to tell.
Dave
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Here's one for "someone I nearly met"!
I kept a yacht in Chichester harbour (UK) and about 10 years ago was asked by my M.D. if I could take a visiting American couple (friends of customers) out sailing for the day as a bit of P.R..
I was having a grumpy day and said that I would if I had to, but how did I know they would behave on the boat and did they know anything about sailing. The M.D. went and asked if they had any knowledge of sailing and came back and said the husband was bit of a sailor. I agreed and it was all arranged for the next day but they didn't want anyone to know they were in the UK. Someone thinking they were quite important I thought.
Anyway, the next morning, I set out to take my new crew out for the day, only to be told that they had had to call it off because of a family crisis. "Oh, and by the way" said my M.D. "I found out his name, he's called Ted Turner and he's married to a girl called Jane Fonda"!!!!! (she, the M.D., actually had no idea who they were).
Chris
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CJ1, I would walk half a mile on my knees on broken glass to meet Jane Fonda, WOW. Mick B. PS =slight exaggeration only quarter of a mile, LOL.
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Hi
Many years ago through my farther I met Mike Hailwood. It was in the days when he raced a Lola F5000. Today is the 31st. anniversary of his death in a road crash when he was on his way to get a takerway meal. He had his 2 sons with him, one was killed & the other survived.
May they RIP
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Emperor Roscoe (Radio 1 Fame) Brian Connolly, Lawrence LLewelyn....thingy and finally, HM the Queen (at a Garden Party) how's that for name dropping!!!!!!!!!!
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Roy Wood, lived on the estate next door to his country pad and often had to knock his door as some of our dogs had got out....he had a studio built onto the house and very often I saw celebs out on the lawn.
Dave Hill from Slade, many times as I sold him and his little lad fishing tackle from my shop...
Noddy Holder from Slade in the Trumpet at Bilston
Don Powell from Slade, lived behind my moms house....
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Oops, nearly forgot....Gregor Fisher, Rab C Nesbit in a restaurant in Oban and also Dudley Sutton from the Lovejoy series, also in Scotland but at a different time....
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I met many famous motor racing stars of the 70's when I used to be a fire marshall at Silverstone, these included Derek Warwick; Arton Senna; Nelson Piquet; James Hunt; Mike Wilds; Nikki Lauda; Chris Amon; Graham & Damon Hill; Jonathon Palmer and others. Also met some of the great Sportscar and Touring car drivers from the same era. Another person I met on a couple of occasions was Jimmy Saville, once he came with a patient to collect a cheque for an electric wheelchair that I had helped raise money for by playing in a 24 hour dart marathon. He also came into the Close I lived in and spent about 10 minutes playing with the kids in the street whilst a neigbour dished up his dinner.
Alan
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The Queen and Prince Phillip, Rod Hull and Emu. Sublime to ridiculous springs to mind. :-)
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Dear All,
As far as I am concerned, I think the best person I have ever met (though I have met far 'greater' so to speak), was the son of Barnes Wallis. After taking over the Honister Quarries in 1980 (Buttermere & Westmorland Green Slate Co.Ltd.), an inherited order for the finding and making of a Headstone to very specific parameters for Sir Barnes Wallis's was, as far as I was concerned, of the greatest and utmost importance - and a privilege.
Yes I know he invented the Bouncing Bomb, the Tall Boy, and the Wellington bomber, but he hated things of war, but it was forced and he had to do something. It was the time and that's that.
His son, also Barnes, came to stay for a few nights, and what a privilege to be able to talk to such a person. Just as innovative as his Father as you would expect!
How time goes by, I had briefly forgotten!
Regards, Bernard
p.s. The only thing that annoyed me slightly was that after a superb aesthetically looking piece of stone was found/created, the masons engaged to finish off - with very close instruction by the client - proceeded to round it off a touch too much! In my opinion anyway. If anyone would like a scan copy of the actual finished and in place headstone, please ask and I will Post it here. B.
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When i worked at a pro-mo studio,met a lot of music stars.
brian may
boy george
cozy powell
gerry rafferty
the list goes on,o and i met "MARTIN" @ ron deans show last year.(nice to know someone with a sence of humour)
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The people of any great importance to the world that ive met are:
HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan - during being awarded my wings from my flying scholarship.
Tony & Cherie Blair - during the grand opening of the college that I attended.
Met loads of Dj's and a couple of tv presenters.
Dan
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Deforest Kelly, Doctor "Bones" McCoy of Star Trek fame. ( My Daughters with him) What a nice man he was, Also at the same venue, Jimmy Doohan, (Scottie, "She'l nay take much more Captain") He was very nice too.....Tony
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GREAT photo. :-))
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Once met Eric Polard out of Emidale, turns out to be a nice person :-))
Also met Father Christmas.... he said I was a good girl :}
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I met Shipmate 60 (Bob) but for some reason he had to bring a minder along !!
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Met Martin once .................cost me though {-) {-)
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I met Bob too.... his car then refused to start!
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And can you blame it {-) {-)
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And can you blame it {-) {-)
Must've been using dry batteries instead of LiPos
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I met the Queen once in 1957 in Barnsley, but she pretended to not notice me waving at her...shy I think ! <:(
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I've been under Tower Bridge with both bascules fully open! O0
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I've been under Tower Bridge with both bascules fully open! O0
I know...I lifted 'em for you !
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I've been under Tower Bridge with both bascules fully open! O0
Careful now - you could get moderated for that kind of thing.
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Does being under and climbing the Harbour bridge count
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I've been under Tower Bridge with both bascules fully open! O0
Careful now - you could get moderated for that kind of thing.
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Martin, go on, Card Dave Please >>:-( >>:-( >>:-( >>:-( {-) {-) {-) {-) go on get the big blue pen out ,all those posts and no blue pen. O0 O0 O0 O0 O0
Peter
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WRONG!!!
I have had the pleasure of Martin's blue felt tip
..... and the had magic post removal pixies too.
not as often as some ornery critters though ;D
Dave
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And you don't deserve it do you Dave ?, not half eh. Mick B.
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I have met Martin what a great guy he brings me more happiness then knowing or meeting any V.I.P as i spend hours on here and its all down to Martin and his team of helpers a huge thank you to you all.
Regards Howard.
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I met Martin's wife at Wicksteed a very nice lady but she was too busy serving tea to chat .
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I'm right up there with Howard - on thanking Martin :-))
Lets also remember that there are an awful lot of nice helpful people here too who sometimes go quite unappreciated.
I've met just a few Mayhem members up to now, and what nice chaps they have all been too.
Dave
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I have met Martin what a great guy he brings me more happiness then knowing or meeting any V.I.P as i spend hours on here and its all down to Martin and his team of helpers a huge thank you to you all.
Regards Howard.
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It's a little bit too far for me to travel, O0 O0 but I agree, :-)) :-))
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Earlier Polaris mentioned Barnes Wallace and his hatred of the things he had to invent for the war.
Well, in 1968 Barnes Wallace's camaraman came to our college and showed us his film collection of the bouncing bomb experiments, which may have been "unofficial" copies since they were not censored in anyway and showed all the details that were not made public until 20 years later.
One of the more famous shots he took was when the bouncing bomb broke up and came up the shingle beach and narrowly missed him - I did ask him whether he thought of moving quickly out of the way of the bomb - he replied that the thought had never crossed his mind and that he was just concentrating on doing his job for Mr Wallace.
The other films he showed were the anti-shipping mini-bouncing bomb tests taken in a Scottish loch against some old captured Italian warships.
Remarkably, he had colour footage of Barnes Wallace's post-war life saving work on anti-icing systems for fishing vessels. The system consisted of pneumatic panels and tubes that were fitted to critical parts of the fishing vessel that would expand under air pressure to break off the ice to prevent capsizing; a lot of fishermen were losing their lives because of the ice. I've metioned the existence of this colour footage to the Barnes Wallace Museum staff at Brooklands and they said it was the first that they had heard of it!
Ian.
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In my younger days I had the Pleasure to play music with the late Roy castle, and have also Met The Queen and Prince Phillip(when I was a Sea Cadet) as well as Frank Bruno, Harry Rednapp, and Jim Davidson. Oh and I nearly forgot the infamous Phil Locke {-)
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John Savident used to be my Scout Master when I was 12-13 in Ashton-u-Lyne late 50s. Ralf Reader in the Gang Show in Manchester. Princess Margret and Dennis Healey MOD and Stewart Grainger making a film on the Artillery firing range when I was posted to Hong Kong in 1964-66, he paid for cases of San Mig. beer for all the lads. And the Duke of Edinburgh had a couple of words with me, the second word was "off ".
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Dear All,
Well... and please don't think I am being 'sickly sweet'... because this could be easily missinterpreted.
I can't think of a better bunch and number of people in one place than I have met any other place elsewhere: viz., Mayhem. A few (& one most partic.), and they all well know who they are but I will not say, make Mayhem what it is... for me anyway.
So, ultimately, though I have met all sorts, at the end of the day, it is those who help you who are the most important people who you will ever meet.
Regards, Bernard
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aaaww...you spoil us Mister Ambassador !
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Dear Armc,
Absolutely not so... you know, I can't remember how long I have been a Member, but it must be five years anyway (I stand to be corrected!).
What I have said is fact. I know I haven't been 'easy' a couple of times, but there has been reason. Those who know me know the why's and wherefore's in the latter, and, furthermore, know that I will always readily admit when I am wrong - but when right I will always stand my ground - without fail. For a few months between late 09 and early 10, I was a bit 'out of order' shall we say, and, whilst no excuses, there was reason all the same. It was an unexpected/very sudden/& not pleasant learning curve not experienced before... but time always being the healer, one continues to learn the grand scheme of things.
Regards, Bernard
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Ermmmmm, yeh, ok.
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YYSW
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...a few weeks ago we went to pick up the step daughter at Toronto Airport and met Mike Holmes, Mr Fix It from Canada.
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..that's him and the missus.
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heres a pic of me and ... the one and only ... chesney hawkes !!!!
:-)) :-)) :-))
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He appears to have melted your Halo Ian {-)
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He appears to have melted your Halo Ian {-)
it wernt him who melted it ...
:kiss:
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Phill Collins
Kate o'marra
Prince phillip
Mr Crowther [cracker jack man]
Sir Jimmy Saville [cooked for him lot's of times]
The person I ever met is, my lovely wife.
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I once played a round of golf with Eric Sykes, a gentleman nothing was to much bother for him,funny without the modern day vulgarity .....A great pleasure for me....Rod
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US President Dwight David Eisenhower (on his presidential yacht)
Janis Joplin
Frank Zappa
Chuck Yeager
Ken Kesey
The Merry Pranksters
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Elaine Murphy (I married her!)
Rob
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me and beverly knight ! the singer !
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Original gong man was 'Bombardier' Billy Wells.
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I met Keith Chegwin in town today, but try to keep it quiet won't you ?
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Th original ; M ; out of the James bond films ,and yesterday at M N Day at the P Head ,? from all the Navies of the World ..their representatives ,great stuff .
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Baby sat the new Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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Politicians get younger all the time....
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I met Keith Chegwin in town today, but try to keep it quiet won't you ?
Almost as bad as me in a picture with Timmy Mallett.. You don't tell I won't.