BERT GRIPTON

[the_stig 6,614]

a mates asked me to try and track down a book written by bert gripton . i dont know has he wrote a book he may have appeared on the cover of one .. if he did write a book any info on how to get hold of one would be helpfull or just to know if he wrote one or not i met and dug with the man as a youngster but lost contact as you do ,from what i remember he was on tv in the 80s on a documentary .. ???

Edited September 21, 2009 by the_stig

[J Darcy 5,871]

Hi mate. the man never wrote a book. Indeed, the book he may be refering to was "Of Pedigree unknown " by Phil Drabble...

[the pikey poacher 1,157]

bullshit he wrote a few my dad was good mate's with him he once gave me an orniment of a tiger i was heart broken when my little sister broke it i still aint forgiven her and that was over 20 years ago lol i'll see if my old man has still got his book i remember bert giving him a sighned copy of the first 1 he wrote

[the_stig 6,614]

Hi mate. the man never wrote a book. Indeed, the book he may be refering to was "Of Pedigree unknown " by Phil Drabble...

thanks jd i`ve managed to get the photo and i think your right on the phil drabble book . bert gave evidence for the lad in a badger digging case all free and offered his help without being asked .. went to buy a terrier from him in the 80s ended up on a 5 hour dig ..4 hours talking terriers after 10 hours at his we finally got a cup of tea then he told us to piss off coz he was knackerd ..

[Selwyn Froggit 32]

Edited October 17, 2009 by Selwyn Froggit

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

I have several letters here from Bert,...he was a good pal to me,.. at a time when I was real low...

 

He never wrote any books that I know of,.but his unique life as a Terrierman could certainly provide the ingredients for one

 

All the best,.CHALKWARREN.....

 

(Bert Gripton RIP.....)

 

 

[the pikey poacher 1,157]

this man daint need a shovell he had hands like shovells the bigest i've ever seen rip bert

[earth&hounds 94]

[]any idea where that photo was taken ????? looks familiar is it essington or cheslyn hay ????

[the pikey poacher 1,157]

no looks like the lane he lived in earthy nice guess though know where your coming from

[earth&hounds 94]

no looks like the lane he lived in earthy nice guess though know where your coming from

you still got any terriers with his line in em pikie ?????

[gonetoearth 5,144]

no looks like the lane he lived in earthy nice guess though know where your coming from

you still got any terriers with his line in em pikie ?????

A KEEPER I KNOW HAD A PUP OF HIM IT WENT TO SUSSEX, THAT WAS 0VER 25 YEARS AGO I WAS AT DIG WITH HIM I WAS ONLY KID TOLD ME TO SIT OVER THERE, WISH ID HAVE HAD A CAMERA, THEM RUSSELS WERE ALL SHAPES AND SIZES , STARTER FOR TEN WHAT LETTER DID ALL HIS TERRIER NAMES START WITH

[Guest MADRA DUBH]

wouldnt be T would it

[gonetoearth 5,144]

wouldnt be T would it

[J Darcy 5,871]

bullshit he wrote a few my dad was good mate's with him he once gave me an orniment of a tiger i was heart broken when my little sister broke it i still aint forgiven her and that was over 20 years ago lol i'll see if my old man has still got his book i remember bert giving him a sighned copy of the first 1 he wrote

 

You sure he wrote a few....

I will stand corrected!!

[lakeman 12]

bullshit he wrote a few my dad was good mate's with him he once gave me an orniment of a tiger i was heart broken when my little sister broke it i still aint forgiven her and that was over 20 years ago lol i'll see if my old man has still got his book i remember bert giving him a sighned copy of the first 1 he wrote

 

NEVER DID