Comments on: Jock Hunter http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don MacLean http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-136552 Don MacLean Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:49:45 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-136552 Maria I have left my email address in the reply box on this website - do contact me if you wish to. Don Don MacLean Maria
I have left my email address in the reply box on this website – do contact me if you wish to.
Don
Don MacLean

]]> By: Maria http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-136485 Maria Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:13:37 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-136485 Dear Bock and dear all, I am lost for words...I’ll be very grateful if one of you will get in touch with me. With many thanks Maria Hunter Dear Bock and dear all,

I am lost for words…I’ll be very grateful if one of you will get in touch with me.
With many thanks
Maria Hunter

]]> By: Don MacLean http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-109291 Don MacLean Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:28:30 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-109291 I've just discovered this stuff about Jock Hunter from something Ian Conchie wrote in our Northern Rhodesia Police Association magazine in Summer 2009 (Ian died in November 2009). I lived in Edinburgh, as did Jock, in 1961 when we both joined the Northern Rhodesia Police together. Jock's father, one of the three Scottish High Court Judges at the time, was I think relieved to see his son transported far enough away for him to stop getting his name into the press due to his various escapades. We both arrived in Northern Rhodesia on 10th February 1961. We shared a room at the Police Training School at Lilayi. He tended to snore a lot. What a character. If a crowd of us we went out in his old Citroen banger none knew whether we would come back alive that evening. His driving was atrocious. Glad to hear he found his true home in Limerick. I've just discovered this stuff about Jock Hunter from something Ian Conchie wrote in our Northern Rhodesia Police Association magazine in Summer 2009 (Ian died in November 2009). I lived in Edinburgh, as did Jock, in 1961 when we both joined the Northern Rhodesia Police together. Jock's father, one of the three Scottish High Court Judges at the time, was I think relieved to see his son transported far enough away for him to stop getting his name into the press due to his various escapades. We both arrived in Northern Rhodesia on 10th February 1961. We shared a room at the Police Training School at Lilayi. He tended to snore a lot. What a character. If a crowd of us we went out in his old Citroen banger none knew whether we would come back alive that evening. His driving was atrocious. Glad to hear he found his true home in Limerick.

]]> By: elspeth mogendorff http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-88440 elspeth mogendorff Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:33:58 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-88440 Dear Jock - all the memories of our childhood, you the closest friend of my brother, your sister and I inseparable friends. All the fun we had in Edinburgh and in Acharacle. It is wonderful to hear you reciting the Two Scottish Sinners - you sound exactly like your father, and have his laugh of course as always - how he would have enjoyed your recitation, especially the lilt on "and upon the third day". You and he were the only people to call me Elpie. Dear Jock – all the memories of our childhood, you the closest friend of my brother, your sister and I inseparable friends. All the fun we had in Edinburgh and in Acharacle. It is wonderful to hear you reciting the Two Scottish Sinners – you sound exactly like your father, and have his laugh of course as always – how he would have enjoyed your recitation, especially the lilt on "and upon the third day". You and he were the only people to call me Elpie.

]]> By: Gwyn Jones http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-76866 Gwyn Jones Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:05:14 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-76866 I have wonderful memories of "The Honourable" Jock Hunter from my Africa Years - Lusaka/Ndola in Northern Rhodesia/Zambia. He was certainly a "one-off". We last met up in a pub in Berwick Street, Soho in about 1981 and he said then that he just couldn't settle in London. He would of course be drawn to Ireland because his free spirit would have the right to roam there. Like so many of us ex Northern Rhodesia Police types, Jock would have Africa engraved on his heart. Heartfelt thanks to Jock's pals in Limerick for putting in place such a fine memorial. It is quite possible that one or two of his old pals from Africa will call in to The White House pub to raise a glass in Jock's memory. I have wonderful memories of "The Honourable" Jock Hunter from my Africa Years – Lusaka/Ndola in Northern Rhodesia/Zambia. He was certainly a "one-off". We last met up in a pub in Berwick Street, Soho in about 1981
and he said then that he just couldn't settle in London. He would of course be drawn to Ireland because his free spirit would have the right to roam there. Like so many of us ex Northern Rhodesia Police types, Jock would have Africa engraved on his heart.
Heartfelt thanks to Jock's pals in Limerick for putting in place such a fine memorial.
It is quite possible that one or two of his old pals from Africa will call in to The White House pub to raise a glass in Jock's memory.

]]> By: Ian Conchie http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-66472 Ian Conchie Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:33:38 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-66472 Sure Bock. Give me some idea of what you would like. Ian Sure Bock. Give me some idea of what you would like. Ian

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-66236 Bock Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:47:24 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-66236 Ian -- Thanks for the information. If you'd like to make contact with me by email, Jock's friends in Limerick would be delighted to hear from you. Ian — Thanks for the information. If you'd like to make contact with me by email, Jock's friends in Limerick would be delighted to hear from you.

]]> By: Ian Conchie http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-66233 Ian Conchie Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:52:10 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-66233 I knew Jock well when we served in the Northern Rhodesia Police. One dark evening, he bet an RAF officer a fiver that he couldn't take off and land in the dark. The flier bet Jock a fiver he daren't go with him. It only took a short time for them to get airborne but a long time to land as the pilot couln't see the runway. Absolutely typical!! I knew Jock well when we served in the Northern Rhodesia Police. One dark evening, he bet an RAF officer a fiver that he couldn't take off and land in the dark. The flier bet Jock a fiver he daren't go with him. It only took a short time for them to get airborne but a long time to land as the pilot couln't see the runway. Absolutely typical!!

]]> By: Lottie’s Blog » Blog Archive » Blog Virgin http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-15885 Lottie’s Blog » Blog Archive » Blog Virgin Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:46:38 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-15885 [...] Block the Robber was my next port of call on the recommendation of Mr. Lottie. Again, I’m overwhelmed by the commitment and passion involved and I must look for something a little less taxing to steal inspiration from. [...] [...] Block the Robber was my next port of call on the recommendation of Mr. Lottie. Again, I’m overwhelmed by the commitment and passion involved and I must look for something a little less taxing to steal inspiration from. [...]

]]> By: PaddyAnglican http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter/comment-page-1/#comment-3011 PaddyAnglican Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:48:41 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/06/jock-hunter#comment-3011 Powerful stuff - We 'witch-doctors' could learn a lot ;-) John Thompson the undertaker is one of the soundest men I have ever met - During my time in Limerick I always enjoyed working with him and his late father, Frank. I remember one particularly tragic funeral of a 1 year old girl through meningitis and John's care and consideration was second to none. A good death may not be granted to us all but we can at least do the next bit right and with John Thompson you are in safe hands. Powerful stuff – We 'witch-doctors' could learn a lot ;-) John Thompson the undertaker is one of the soundest men I have ever met – During my time in Limerick I always enjoyed working with him and his late father, Frank. I remember one particularly tragic funeral of a 1 year old girl through meningitis and John's care and consideration was second to none. A good death may not be granted to us all but we can at least do the next bit right and with John Thompson you are in safe hands.

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