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Post by Jon on Mar 3, 2013 20:45:31 GMT
Stumbled across this the other day:  Can anyone name the artist and either of the mascots in the picture? |
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Post by stuartB on Mar 3, 2013 21:18:06 GMT
are either of the young chaps Chelstongull before he had grey hair? circa 1928  |
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Post by rockbearegull on Mar 4, 2013 12:11:31 GMT
The artist Mervyn Scoble , signature bottom right of full picture, studied at South Devon College of Art. He is now listed as Canadian, having moved there in the mid 20th Century.
It's a charming picture, I wonder where the original is?
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Post by Jon on Mar 4, 2013 22:05:12 GMT
That's the man. More of his stuff here: linkNow can anyone name either mascot? Someone has actually contacted me naming both - which was quite impressive! |
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Post by goodbyehorse on Mar 5, 2013 13:41:21 GMT
That's the man. More of his stuff here: linkNow can anyone name either mascot? Someone has actually contacted me naming both - which was quite impressive! Mervo (the artist) is the little lad on the right in the Exeter kit - the name of the other lad eludes me for now! |
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Post by Jon on Mar 5, 2013 23:55:13 GMT
Mervo (the artist) is the little lad on the right in the Exeter kit - the name of the other lad eludes me for now! Yes, TUFC's most famous webmaster (with apologies to other aspirants) Mervo used to be an Exeter City mascot! Some evocative memories and another great picture here: Mervo the mascotI believe that Mervo's dad was the driving force behind the Exmouth Grecians - rallying a phenomenal amount of support and fundraising from the area. I can't remember the details, but I think ECFC did something to seriously p Mr Scoble senior off. Their loss was our gain. I wouldn't have had a clue who the TUFC mascot was until Merse came up with the name Haydyn Morgan and I am sure he is right - here is Haydyn shaking hands with the great John Charles in 1955:  |
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Post by mervo on Mar 25, 2013 17:09:09 GMT
The artist Mervyn Scoble , signature bottom right of full picture, studied at South Devon College of Art. He is now listed as Canadian, having moved there in the mid 20th Century. It's a charming picture, I wonder where the original is? I see...I am now "listed" as Canadian. Seen the list. Someone wanted to insult me I guess and listed me as belonging to a cultural abyss of astronomic proportions. Not to mention a footballing void. The painting is in my attic studio in a portfolio. |
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Post by mervo on Mar 25, 2013 17:20:07 GMT
Mervo (the artist) is the little lad on the right in the Exeter kit - the name of the other lad eludes me for now! Yes, TUFC's most famous webmaster (with apologies to other aspirants) Mervo used to be an Exeter City mascot! Some evocative memories and another great picture here: Mervo the mascotI believe that Mervo's dad was the driving force behind the Exmouth Grecians - rallying a phenomenal amount of support and fundraising from the area. I can't remember the details, but I think ECFC did something to seriously p Mr Scoble senior off. Their loss was our gain. I wouldn't have had a clue who the TUFC mascot was until Merse came up with the name Haydyn Morgan and I am sure he is right - here is Haydyn shaking hands with the great John Charles in 1955: Hi Jon! Right on the issue of ECFC angering my father. He raised mega pounds for the club and the Exmouth branch of the Grecians, which he formed, had more members than the parent group. I still have the correspondence between my father and club. Mike Bateson sent me an Exeter programme for a game v Torquay around 2000 and my father was quoted in a history archive. I remember Dad yelling out to the players after a particularly dire performance "Eighteen quid a week...they're not worth five!" Merse is right on Haydn Morgan being mascot. I used to got to reserve games with his Dad in the 60s. Last I saw Haydn was in the 70s when he worked in a car dealers in Newton near the station. Merse is usually right about stuff like that but he did mistakenly accuse my father of being a referee. |
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Post by Jon on Mar 25, 2013 22:47:38 GMT
Great to hear from you Mervo!
Do they give you a bus pass in Canada when you get to 65???
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Post by mervo on Mar 27, 2013 19:05:52 GMT
Great to hear from you Mervo! Do they give you a bus pass in Canada when you get to 65??? Actually it has the effect of knocking my handicap down just a little. They probably do but since Weirdtown has no buses and Toronto public transit pretty useless I use my almost last century car. |
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Post by Jon on Mar 8, 2015 23:30:48 GMT
Fleur tells me that Haydn has visited the museum exhibition and lent a picture which is now on display! |
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