The boys from the Knock John always find 222 good reasons for holding a reunion this years venue was Kettners in Soho
Ketners Soho
I was invited to join what might still be described as the Radio Essex Beat Club as an honouree member
Knock John in 1965
Before the radar house was unceremoniously cut away & toppled overboard in an effort to improve the signal - It didn't!
John Hatt formerly Chris Stewart above ...
... with Gerry Zierler alias Guy Hamilton
Fort Captain Dick Palmer enjoying an affectionate greeting from ...
... Mark Wesley's (Mark West)
An anecdote from Dick shared with Michael Bates of Sealand
Gerry with Greg Bance aka Roger Scott on Essex
Originally a Radio City Shivering Sands colleague ...
... Dick Dixon jumped Forts
Dick & Greg
Things might have gone better with Coke
Greg Bance aka Roger Scott
His Queens English was to be heard on many commercial voice-over's through the 70's & early 80's a stark contrast to Mike Curtis' Estuary English listen below
John & Gerry
"Don't say I didn't warn you Gerry, "Drink anymore wine & you'll be sick"
Radio Essex Car Sticker January - October 1966
Audio |
Vince
'Rusty' Allen with Mike Curtis on the 'Crazy Eve' a Clubby DX programme
where just about anything happened and usually did! - December 1965 |
The days line-up on 2 double 2 Bob, Dick P, Dick D, Mark, Michael, John, Gerry, & Greg
Michael Bates
Ponders the wisdom of staying out on Roughs rather than 'roughing it with the Essex boys
Wishes from Roy & Joan
Mark, Bob, Greg & Dick
Afterwards the (fool) hardy continued the show at the French Bar in Dean Street
Radio Essex QSL Card
See the first boarding pictures of Knock John by Radio City & the early days of Radio Essex by navigating from Radio Essex 222
Also see how Radio Essex converted Roughs Fort navigate from Sealand One
For more details on all the Thames Estuary Forts see Fort Fax