Does ANYONE remember THIS guy ?

[surrey jim]

From the thread Bozza posted:
And from this one:

Haven't read either thread in full, so did anyone else have the privilege?

I used to cycle around Worthing (including Broadwater and Teville Gate) between 1972 and 1979 but never encountered the guy.

harty changed his username to Lenny Rider. They are one and the same person!

 

[vegster]

I used to work with him in the long gone spectacle factory in Brougham Road, Worthing in 1976, really nice guy.

Me too, Horace used to swear like a trooper and despite smoking 60 Players Weights a day, was as strong as an ox thanks to doing ballet in his youth.

 

[Nottseagull]

I used to work with him in the long gone spectacle factory in Brougham Road, Worthing in 1976,

Is that why he kept making a spectacle of himself on roundabouts?

 

[foul old ron]

Does anyone remember the old boy who used to walk around Worthing town centre in the 70's tapping out rhythms on road signs with his walking stick?
Sometimes he'd have a biscuit tin hung around his neck and would beat it with a spoon. Another of those harmless old nutters who seem to have disappeared from the scene.

Yep. I remember him, couldn't pass a lamppost without giving it a whack.

 

[Pondicherry]

A short video of Horace Duke performing has appeared on my Facebook. Its quite interesting for anyone who never saw this guy. I would post the video here but not sure how to get it from Facebook to here. Its in colour - looks late 70's.

 

[ExmouthExile]

There is a Facebook page dedicated to Horace here, including video: https://www.facebook.com/HoraceDukeBB/

 

[Pondicherry]

Thanks, that's the video.

 

[glasfryn]

I'm sure that at one time he had a woman with him on one of the roundabouts?

 

[ExmouthExile]

That guy gave me the creeps. I remember being stuck in traffic on that roundabout once and I looked at him and he looked back at me with a look that made my blood run cold, still remember it to this day.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The thread about the wizard reminded me of another eccentric. He was around in the 1970s, initially pacing up and down in Hove park, then pacing up and down opposite the aquarium on the sea front. Constantly talking to himself. In the later yars he grew a massive beard (which it how the wizard thread made me think of him). A school mate told me his name was 'Ted Arnold' but I don't know if this is true. Rather than start a new thread I thought I'd do a search, but nothing, so I bounced this.

 

[whitelion]

The thread about the wizard reminded me of another eccentric. He was around in the 1970s, initially pacing up and down in Hove park, then pacing up and down opposite the aquarium on the sea front. Constantly talking to himself. In the later yars he grew a massive beard (which it how the wizard thread made me think of him). A school mate told me his name was 'Ted Arnold' but I don't know if this is true. Rather than start a new thread I thought I'd do a search, but nothing, so I bounced this.

I knew Ted Arnold - his brother is Yorkshire Bill. We sometimes travelled away back in the 60s. I'm fairly cetain Yorkshire Bill has posted that Ted is no longer with us.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I knew Ted Arnold - his brother is Yorkshire Bill. We sometimes travelled away back in the 60s. I'm fairly cetain Yorkshire Bill has posted that Ted is no longer with us.

Crikey! Thanks. He seemed like a troubled guy. RIP.

 

[WATFORD zero]

While on the subject of eccentrics anyone know anything about 'the walker' ? He's been mentioned on here a few times, always done up with a hood and face covered, often with a stick and just seems to walk endlessly around the longer roads around the edge of Brighton. (Dyke Road, Carden Avenue, Lewes road etc)

 

[whitelion]

Crikey! Thanks. He seemed like a troubled guy. RIP.

Shame. Don't think he was that old when he passed.

 

[dingodan]

This reminds me of a guy I can remember seeing for years walking up and down Western Road giving a nod and a wave to all the buses, anyone remember him?

 

[whitelion]

This reminds me of a guy I can remember seeing for years walking up and down Western Road giving a nod and a wave to all the buses, anyone remember him?

I do he scared my then gf and son one day as she thought he was following her. I had a conversation about him in the past and the story was that he used to work for the bus company but he just came across as a mute village idiot.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

The thread about the wizard reminded me of another eccentric. He was around in the 1970s, initially pacing up and down in Hove park, then pacing up and down opposite the aquarium on the sea front. Constantly talking to himself. In the later yars he grew a massive beard (which it how the wizard thread made me think of him). A school mate told me his name was 'Ted Arnold' but I don't know if this is true. Rather than start a new thread I thought I'd do a search, but nothing, so I bounced this.

Blimey, I remember him. Used to see him anywhere between Sackville road and Stoneham Park early to mid 70's

 

[Dick Head]

Anyone know if there are any video links of this chap anywhere?

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/show...n-Roundabout&p=9926953&viewfull=1#post9926953

 

[Brownstuff]

Plenty of oddballs worked for the co-op
The co-op at the Nevill superstore used to be full of them especially those working on the trolleys

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

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I don't remember this guy, but l do remember Enrest. Keep hoping that one day he might post again.