Amos Brook Hirst and King George VI, possibly at the 1950 Cup Final.
My mum and uncle absolutely loved their Grandpa Amos. His son Geoffrey. their father, died when they were very young and I think he clearly tried to fill some of that void. He took my uncle, then a young boy, to London with him when he was Knighted. He regaled my mum with stories of sitting with the Princess Elizabeth at Wembley.
Here I’ve tried to annotate the photos I have of him. If you can help fill in any of the blanks then get in touch with me. Email: ossiehirst at me dot com
Amos with his grandchildren, my uncle Anthony and my Mum Sue.
England v Wales 1940
13 April 1940 at Wembley Stadium. England 0 – Wales 1
Earl of Athlone shaking hands with Stanley Matthews. Team is Compton, Willingham, Matthews, Copping, Gouldenm Bacuzzi, Bartram.
England v Scotland 1941
4th October 1941
Churchill, Scotland. No idea on date?
England v Scotland 1942
Mrs. Churchill’s Aid to Russia match. Great Pathé report here. January 17th, Wembley Stadium. England win 3-0.
These must be photos from the same match. Mrs Churchill.Mrs Churchill
The 1946 FA Cup Final
The first Cup Final since 1939. ABH shown in Pathé footage narrating the game to Princess Elizabeth.
Derby captain Jack Nicholas introduces the King to his team with ABH on the left in pin stripes.
Unknown, ABH, QE2, ?, George 6, Earl of Athlone, QM, Unknown, UnknownGeorge VI hands trophy to Derby County skipper Jack Nicholas after they defeated Charlton Athletic 4-1 after extra time. ABH behind the cup.
The 1947 FA Cup Final?
ABH, Clement Attlee. Possibly 1947 Cup Final where Attlee can be seen in the closing shots of this Pathe footage.
King George VI hands the trophy to Manchester United captain Johnny Carey after they beat Blackpool and Stanley Matthews 4-2 in the all-Lancashire final.ABH introduces the King to Blackpool’s players
The 1949 FA Cup Final
Pathé footage here. April 30th at the Empire Stadium.
Duke of Gloucster shaking hands with Leicester City player. Duke of Edinburgh chats to team behind. ABH and the Earl of Athlone make up the FA party.Princess Elizabeth presents the cup to Billy Wright, captain of the victorious Wolverhampton Wanderers after they claimed victory against Leicester in an all midlands final. Duke of Ed lurks in the background.
The 1950 FA Cup Final
Movietone footage here. Arsenal in yellow and white strip, beat Liverpool 2-0
Captain Joe Mercer introducing George VI to ?Dennis Compton?ABH, Unknown, Stanley Rouse, Earl of Athlone, KG6
The 1951 FA Cup Final?
I assume this is 51 becuase the other newcastle final, below, was with Churchill instead of the King.
The 1952 FA Cup Final
Movietone footage here. Apparently a novel experience for Churchill. Wembley Stadium, May 3rd. Newcastle 1 – Arsenal 0.
Introducing Churchill to the Newcastle team.Newcastle receiving the FA Cup from Churchill after beating Arsenal.
QE2 giving a medal to Stanley Matthews as Blackpool beat Bolton.
Love the guy with the eyepatch!
“The Match of the Century” 1953
Famous match in which the Olympic champions Hungary lead by the legendary Ferenc Puskás humbled England 6-3.
ABH introduces the Earl of Athlone to Stanley Matthews.
Other occasions
Don’t know who this is with ABHABH and Duke of Edinburgh. Rouse and ? behind.Shaking hands with unidentified military man. Rouse on the left.I don’t think this is Wembley?King Haakon of NorwayFA Countil meeting. FA Cup semi-final draw 11/03/1946. Rouse, ABH and Mr. Ancell (Vice Chairman) to his left.? Possibly this matchThe anthems, Wembley. ABH, Georve VI, Athlone behind.England team?KG6, ABH, QM, King Haakon of Norway (England v Wales at Wembley)England v Wales match in aid of the The Red Cross, Prisoners of War and Mrs Churchill’s Aid To Russia funds. Unknown date?Earl of Athlone, distinctive unknown man, ABH, KG6Rouse, ABH & unknown. FA Cup draw?Interested in the top left gent.These two the same occasion? Why the military dress?George VI in different military gear. Air force?Same occasion surely?ScotlandUnknown french dignitary or General.Not Charles de Gaulle but another French statesman or General. England match?What is this trophy? the FA Amateur Cup? Is this Wembley?Violet Hilda Hirst (my great grandmother) Countess of Athlone, Earl of Athlone. The Dorchester, Park Lane.Greeting Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. The board in the background read The Football Association 1953 FIFA Reunion.Different occasion, see white tie.No idea on this one.Don’t know which FA Cup Final this isAssume this is FA staff outside the offices. Amos and Violet centre left. Is this Lancaster Gate?This is much earlier. George V receiving Huddersfield Town. It’s not 1922 when they won the Cup. I think it is 1930 where they lost to Arsenal. No obvious sign of Brook Hirst though he would likely have been in the box as Chairman? A young George VI far left. Could be ABH’s head just above him. Fascinating match as Arsenal were managed by Herbert Chapman, five years after he had left Huddersfield after winning so much with them. Amazing film of the match including Zeppelin fly past https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7NC-hgWqzMDuke of Edinburgh meeting which team? Has an Elephant on the badge but isn’t Coventry. 1953?Violet Hilda Hirst, Amos Brook Hirst and unknownLooks to be a lineup of FA men. “The men in suits”? Rouse, Athlone, Brook Hirst.
In 1955 after his death, England wore black arm bands for their match against Spain.
Me and my best pal Nat have started a podcast/YouTube show called List Off in which we compare our Top 5s. One of our first is a long Top 5 Beatles Songs chat in which (spoiler!) Eleanor Rigby features. I wanted to throw a little mix together of some of the cover versions of it that I’ve picked up over the years.
Elvin Jones cut a ton of records. I’ve picked a lot up but even if I wasn’t trying to catch ’em all I’d have bought this one. Look at the cover! It’s a rough matte sleeve. Very unusual for Blue Note. Flying fish and Elvin emerging from the sea within the gatefold. The record is high quality non-fusion 70s Jazz but not overly exciting. It’s his later Blue Note band with Gene Perla on bass and duelling saxes David Liebman (pre-Miles) and Steve Grossman (post-Miles).
The Isley Brothers had a huge international hit with “That Lady” in 1973 but they had tried and failed almost a decade earlier. The original version is a bossa rhythm and blues number that only hints at the bigger composition to come but I love this record. Comparing the two versions is as good a way of charting the musical impact of the 60s as you’re likely to hear, with the 64 version being a bit staid for it’s time but very sweet and the 73 version being an opulent funk epic with a rock guitar solo. The flip side is good too.
I’ve uh got a few of these. Mine go up to volume 19 which was released in 1994. Unbelievable. It’s sequenced organ music for old people dances. The music is terrible but the cutting and sticking to make the cover art is great. On volume 4 he’s missing some chunks out of his head and on 19 only some of his hair has made it to Brighton. Credit for the scissor work to Wyke Studios, Normandy, Guildford, Surrey, England. I should really take these back to a charity shop but I don’t have the heart. Do you think he was very tall or had a very short van?
I’ve just looked at his Discogs page and he was putting out records until at least 1997. Mindblowing. Defying time.
It shouldn’t surprise you to hear there is no Bernard Brooks on youtube.This Leland Palmer looking guy looks EXACTLY as he should.
This is one of those classic mid 80s House records like “Your Love” that carries a strange sexual menace. The singing is almost creepy, it’s barely sung at all and the production is so so spare it sounds unfinished. I also love the Underground label’s very literal logo. It looks like the banner at the top of an 80s arcade cabinet. Can’t beat it. Thanks Chicago.
This is the only record I know of about my area. If you know of more FPK records please drop a comment. Will also accept Manor House and Stroud Green record recommendations. This is a late 70s Reggae 12″, it has a dub. It’s not my bag. The chorus is “Finsbury Park… don’t liven up until after dark” which is putting it nicely.
This record sleeve is probably funnier than the actual record and “America’s Newest Super Hero!” was not a title Coloredman could have held for long in the Silver Age Of Comics but it’s still a keeper. It’s James Earl Jones narrating and the theme tune is pretty great. Someone has done an edit of it on youtube.
Thought I’d start back up with one that’s just sublime music. Third way music? That kind of thing. I think old François thought he made classic bass violin music but I think everyone else would call it Jazz or thereabouts. All the records of his that I’ve heard are dynamite. A virtuoso bass player and composer, this record is percussion and Rabbath but he plays up to five bass parts per track. Another of those records that would make a great soundtrack to a film no one has made yet. Love this man.
