Robert Tressall was buried in a paupers grave in that cemetery but a group of people connected to Liverpool Council and the Labour Party got together and buried Robert and I think about 20 more paupers in a proper grave with a big headstone with...
….read Ragged Trousered Philanthropist myself last year after it was recommended by a Docker friend of mine. Thought it was poignant reminder of the time, the author with very close connections to Liverpool (blue plaques on old Royal Hospital...
Three books that I imagine have already been well read by posters on here that I recommend are
Sea Biscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist by Robert Tressall.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
Sea Biscuit is the...
….To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
One man’s stand against racism and injustice in US south around a century ago, all told through the narration of the main characters daughter. A book encapsulating life’s values and decency whilst...
…..there’s a discussion to be had that our strongest pairing will be Branthwaite/O’Brien.
I’m equally concerned about the injury Tarkowski suffered, although it is worth noting he’s hardly missed a game since he’s been here. I was pleasantly...
My daughter asked me at the game on Saturday, who is my favourite player. I had to give it to Tarkowski as least he gives it his all and is fully committed to this club.
Currently listening to Artie Shaw playing - Begin the Beguine, play it every so often, sometimes you don’t need lyrics when the music played is perfect and Artie Shaw was close to perfect on the clarinet!
Yes nice to see them but they played because they were making the numbers up last night—not having a go at them in any shape or form just stating the obvious.
How refreshing seeing the younger players getting some minutes last night, and on the whole, doing an excellent job. Is Sherif injured? He's the one I think could break through this year
Gordon co - wrote the Golden Vision along with actor Neville Smith- I wrote him a letter praising the play and also asked him if there was any chance of him getting me a ticket for the 1968 cup final v WBA, he wrote me a letter back telling me if...
Just researching...
Gordon Honeycombe..the Scottish newsreader.
And...https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/gordon-honeycombe-rip-co-wrote-the-golden-vision-efc-play.79841/page-2
Some of these posters long gone