The Weir and the Wonderful - Book

[villa `cross the mersey]

Hi guys, just clearing the loft out and came across this book - I was one of the original "sponsors" and have my name listed at the back - Number 200

I note some other recognisable names :

Mervyn King - 49

Richard Moore - 112

Chris Smith - 345


Anyone else contribute?

Cheers
VCTM

[berneboy]

I thought we weren't mentioned but am pleased to see 'The Martin Family (Wakefield) as number 179.

Thanks for the memory!

[BC54 VFC]

091 Brian C. Seadon

[lennythekad]

007 Ken Baldwin

[Bernie]

I'm not in the "subscribers" list, but am pictured, looking like a right pillock, on page 89; 5th from the left.

[Flamingo Lane]

Does anyone know where its possible to buy this book?

[dave.woodhall]

Try Amazon.

[gervilla]

Or E-Bay.
I picked up copies of "Children of The Revolution" and " Villa Park 100 years" off e-bay and they were fantastic finds.
I picked up "The Weir and the Wonderful" in the old Villa shop in the Pavillions a few years back for around £6. What a steal.
3 fantastic Villa books ( although none are a patch on Mr Woodhalls offerings)

[villajk]

014 Pauline Knibb. -  that's me.

[PeterWithesShin]

The have it in both club shops. Or did until recently.

[Chico Hamilton III]

A fantastic piece of work.

I got my copy signed by Terry Weir.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I have mine waiting for me on my return to Brum.

I have a very beautiful connection to Terry, he used to develop his photos at Aston University and my uncle knew him well, basically just said he was a wonderful chap. The beautiful connection comes with a signed squad photo of the 1977 team, the rest I hope to share with you all in the near future (once I understand how to use the scanner).

[Pat McMahon]

Terry Weir was an all round wonderful person, and somebody who should be as well respected at the club as any full time member of staff. I had three dealings with him.

Firstly, I was in Brum for the weekend in November 1982 when we beat Brighton at home 2-1. The Sunday was open doors to pay for a photo with the European Cup. I was as sick as a dog but queued with the masses and mentioned that I had to get a train back to Sheffield, where I was a student. Terry ushered me to the front of the queue and had my photos done in a couple of minutes. These were later lost as my mom had to downscale from a house to a flat to a single room at my sister’s, (though somehow her Shirley Bassey and Tommy Steele collection made it intact) so she contacted Terry Weir to see if he could provide copies for her as a surprise to me. He duly obliged and sent her a handwritten note in the process.

The following year, coming back on the Travellers coach from a shite 2-1 away defeat to QPR on the plastic pitch in September 1983, I mentioned to Terry that I was from Great Barr too. He made sure to wait for me when he got off the coach and he and his wife dropped me off at the Scott Arms.

Finally, I delivered mail to him as a Christmas postal worker when I was a student – he used to live in Sycamore Avenue on the Sandwell side of Great Barr. He was lovely and I think he and his wife gave me a cuppa, but this part is hazy.

[asgpaul]

I'm not in the "subscribers" list, but am pictured, looking like a right pillock, on page 89; 5th from the left.

Is great picture Bernie, reflects 70's nicely - though does look a little like a publicity still for Lord of the Rings!

[Oscar Arce]

I'm not in the "subscribers" list, but am pictured, looking like a right pillock, on page 89; 5th from the left.

Loving the flares and stack heels, Bernie !