The boys from the Knock John always find 222 good reasons for holding a reunion this years venue was Kettners in Soho

Ketners Soho

I was invited to join what might still be described as the Radio Essex Beat Club as an honouree member

Knock John in 1965

Before the radar house was unceremoniously cut away & toppled overboard in an effort to improve the signal - It didn't!

John Hatt formerly Chris Stewart above ...

... with Gerry Zierler alias Guy Hamilton

Fort Captain Dick Palmer enjoying an affectionate greeting from ...

... Mark Wesley's (Mark West)

An anecdote from Dick shared with Michael Bates of Sealand

Gerry with Greg Bance aka Roger Scott on Essex

Originally a Radio City Shivering Sands colleague ...

... Dick Dixon jumped Forts

Dick & Greg

Things might have gone better with Coke

Greg Bance aka Roger Scott

His Queens English was to be heard on many commercial voice-over's through the 70's & early 80's a stark contrast to Mike Curtis' Estuary English listen below

John & Gerry

"Don't say I didn't warn you Gerry, "Drink anymore wine & you'll be sick"

Radio Essex Car Sticker January - October 1966

The days line-up on 2 double 2 Bob, Dick P, Dick D, Mark, Michael, John, Gerry, & Greg

Michael Bates

Ponders the wisdom of staying out on Roughs rather than 'roughing it with the Essex boys

Wishes from Roy & Joan

Mark, Bob, Greg & Dick

Afterwards the (fool) hardy continued the show at the French Bar in Dean Street

Radio Essex QSL Card

See the first boarding pictures of Knock John by Radio City & the early days of Radio Essex by navigating from Radio Essex 222

Also see how Radio Essex converted Roughs Fort navigate from Sealand One

For more details on all the Thames Estuary Forts see Fort Fax