WATKINS, Ian Robert

Co-student, confidante, perfect pitch musician.
Brighton High 63-67. Hockey, school review '66 (Wet Paint), dramatic club, opera '66 (Lilac Time)

Unrelenting player of The Who 's My Generation 45rpm vinyl on release 1965.

Tutor of Peter Paul and Mary's The Soul and Grieg's In Hall Of The Mountain King on piano and P. Simon's Sound of Silence on guitar. Latterly fan of 'Chicago'

6am pre school run/swims to Brighton Jetty with Charles, Craig and Chris M.

Participant midnight queueing for exam results Advertiser Bldg 1965.

Co reveller/passenger in Morris Minor to Grantham St dance classes with Craig, Charles et al. 1966.

Co constructor with fellow BHS chem students of advanced pyrotechnic display Minda sandhills 11.6.66

'Listening Room' participant with Charles,Gerry and Judy to "Beyond the Fringe" audio Cecelia st 1966

Cecelia St hospitality: table tennis , bbqs, guitars, Wheels and SCW mags, Winifred Atwell catalogue on piano, BSA's, Bonnevilles, mk5 Jags, Van der Graaf generators and chem set demos

3 up participant in the Cooper s demo Glenelg 66

Snake gully scramble outing 66

Latterly 494 Prefect and 6 pack Ford pilot pickup enthusiast

4 up participant in the high speed sweeping downhill run in the Italian saloon 1.70

And so you did 'die young before you got old' Ian but sadly on your own
Many memorable and formative times together while it lasted

So long "Wal"
your old chum "Tosh"