Bert Gripton

[pablo esc 1,598]

Just wondered if anyone out there, had hunted with, the man, i believe he was a great terrier man, and hunter. I know that era is gone, but the were pictures of him. And he was most definitely not in it for the money, or fame

[Bosun11 537]

One of the greats, him and Buck. Met Bert a couple of times, wearing his big battered old hat, very nice bloke, only wish I could have dug with him.

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

One of the greats, him and Buck. Met Bert a couple of times, wearing his big battered old hat, very nice bloke, only wish I could have dug with him.

 

Would agree with you there...

 

Bert was old school,.same as George Newcombe,.etc....

 

Both tough cookies in their day,.. and passionate about their tykes,....

[pablo esc 1,598]

All genuine men, he the man with real bedys, was a decent man, good stuff

[gonetoearth 5,144]

THE T TERRIER MAN

[nick703 447]

A mate of mine was very close to him, used to dig with him and still keeps Russell's that were from berts line,I'll ask him if he'll write something on here.

[donnyc 1,203]

He had a day with my old pack back in the seventies ..Brought a young lad with him . hounds put one in but strangely he showed no interest although the young lad stayed at the dig

[the_stig 6,614]

went for a mooch about with him went back for a brew and he fell asleep in his chair---we just left my mate cookie said he was dead ........

[the_stig 6,614]

went for a mooch about with him went back for a brew and he fell asleep in his chair---we just left my mate cookie said he was dead ........

saw him a few week later judging a show got best in show with a russell bitch when he handed me the trophy he said you could of washed your mugs before you fooked off

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

@ The Stig....

 

Sounds about right...

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Ive had the cuboards upside down ive got a couple of pictures but can i find. The fookers

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Ive had the cuboards upside down ive got a couple of pictures but can i find. The fookers

. Still looking fook me i think i used to get dressed in the dark lol

[the_stig 6,614]

 

Ive had the cuboards upside down ive got a couple of pictures but can i find. The fookers

. Still looking fook me i think i used to get dressed in the dark lol

 

if your owt like me once you start looking in cupboards n drawers for photos you`ll be there all night .....

[stando 177]

He sure could "shift" some soil on a dig he would often show some young lad's the way to get down to the quarry,

mind you, the man's hand's were the same size as a bloody shovel :laugh:

[Bosun11 537]

Yer Stando, those massive knarley old hands, remember looking at them fold the lead back and forth through his fingers as he talked.

You knew he was attending a show when that big old van came over the field. It always turned heads.I used to think what the feck that was all about, bit big for a terrier or two? I then read an article by Harcombe years later, which said he was gifted the van, by the shoe company he worked for on his retirement, as he never 'lost' a pair of shoes. His honesty was impeccable.