Peel John - Margrave of the Marshes

It was Johns wish that this book should be dedicated to the Revd R. H. J. Brooke.

And we would like to dedicate this book to John, with our love.

We would like to thank Chris Berthoud, Lawrence Blackall, Big Bob, Billy Bragg, Richard Clark, Fiona Couper, John Darin, Paul Gambaccini, David Gedge, Peter Griffiths, Stewart Henderson, Claire Hillier, Tracey Holmyard, Alison Howe, Kid Jensen, Anita Kamath, Louise Kattenhorn, Andy Kershaw, Phil Knappett, Chris Lycett, Mike McCartney, The Misunderstood, Tom Robinson, Mike Sampey, Shurley and Clive Selwood, Feargal Sharkey, Bridget St John, Mike Stax, Dave Tate, Helen Walters, all the staff at Transworld and all those friends we have almost certainly forgotten to mention.

An extra special thank you to Frank, Alan, Gabs, John, Angela, Paul, Carmel, Zahra, Ashley, Hermeet and Archie.

Also thank you to Ryan Gilbey and Cat Ledger for helping to make this as enjoyable an experience as it could have been.

The page references in this listing correspond to the printed edition from which this ebook was created. For further information on the illustrations in this book, please contact the publisher.

The line drawings in the text are by Sheila Ravenscroft, from books she wrote and illustrated for John many years ago, which he cherished.

Most of the images used in the illustration sections have been kindly supplied by the Ravenscroft family. Where credits exist we have listed them here, but we have not always been able to trace the copyright holders. Those who have not been contacted are invited to get in touch with the publishers.

John Peel receives his honorary doctorate: Eastern Daily Press; K-Men publicity shot: Richard Fowler; JP with Captain Beefheart: O. C. Hill; JP signing autographs outside the BBC: Peter Sanders.

Hollywood festival (main picture and bottom left): Barry Plummer; Reading Festival 1976 (centre left): Nando Val Verde; line-up of DJs 1974 and JP with Alan Freeman: BBC; JP in the studio: Denis Jones; JP falling off a donkey: Kevin Simpson; JP with Woggle: Richard Wallis.

JP in Nan Trues Hole: Brian Moody/Rex Features; JP at Wembley, 1976: Joseph Coomber; JP playing football, 1996: Rex Features/Hayley Madden; JP in the fountain: Phil Knappett; JP on Top of the Pops: Daily Mirror; JP with Francis Rossi: Fin Costello; family photo: (c) Adrian Boot.

John compiling the running order for his programme in his room at home: Tom Roche; JP at Reading with Thomas: Jayne Houghton; JP in Leningrad, Bulgaria and at the Victoria Falls: Dave Tate; JP with Robert Wyatt: Michael Proudfoot; JP at home with recording tape: East Anglian Daily Times; JP with Archie: Paul Gilhooly; family together at JPs sixty-fifth birthday party: Mike McCartney.

Johns parents, Harriet and Bob Ravenscroft.

John in Rhosneigr.

John and his brothers, Alan (middle) and Francis.

John and his father.

Alan, Francis and John; Johns school reports.

John before leaving for the US.

Ty Croes Camp, Anglesey, where John was posted.

John at UEA after receiving his first honorary degree, with (LR) Florence, Sheila, Alexandra, William and Thomas.

An invitation to attend an Old Salopian Weekend for former pupils of Shrewsbury.

Two early pictures of Gene Ravenscroft.

The beginnings of the record collection.

The treasured photos John took of John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1960.

(Clockwise from top) Kmen newsletter; John Steele, a friend and co-worker at the cotton exchange; John experimenting with fashion; John with the Byrds, who refused to speak to him.

Correspondence from Marc Bolan.

John, Pete Drummond and Clive Selwood in Park Square Mews.

John on the deck of the Galaxy, the Radio London ship.

John with Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band.

John in his bunk on the Galaxy.

Broadcasting The Perfumed Garden.

John signs autographs outside Radio 1, watched suspiciously by his childhood nanny, Trader.

John attends a memorial service for Martin Luther King.