WO, as the former Irish Guards warrant officer was known, said: “I was there in the crowds at the funeral, you did Shiny real proud, son. Real proud. I never thought I’d see the like again of old Charlie Brown’s funeral in ’32, but the crowds to see off Shiny wouldn’t have been much smaller. Never seen East India Dock Road so packed.
“I must tell you some stories about old Charlie Brown one of these days, Jimmy. Would you believe the Spanish king himself, incognito like, popped into the pub one night to see some of those weird exhibits Charlie had? Two-headed this and three-legged that. All gone now, of course.”
Sowerbutt smiled and walked away along the rundown Shadwell street, waving to his old mate as he turned the corner. The night of the Spanish king’s unofficial visit to the Railway Tavern to see the uncrowned king of Limehouse and his collection of unusual trophies from around the world was when Sowerbutt first met the man who recruited him for the bloody Civil War. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-Lemon-Surrender-1940-ebook/dp/B008USR7FA
“I must tell you some stories about old Charlie Brown one of these days, Jimmy. Would you believe the Spanish king himself, incognito like, popped into the pub one night to see some of those weird exhibits Charlie had? Two-headed this and three-legged that. All gone now, of course.”
Sowerbutt smiled and walked away along the rundown Shadwell street, waving to his old mate as he turned the corner. The night of the Spanish king’s unofficial visit to the Railway Tavern to see the uncrowned king of Limehouse and his collection of unusual trophies from around the world was when Sowerbutt first met the man who recruited him for the bloody Civil War. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-Lemon-Surrender-1940-ebook/dp/B008USR7FA
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