Southampton Support Group

December 2009 Southampton Support Group Meeting

Location driving directions from M27 Junction 8

The Radio Caroline Southampton Support group met on Wednesday 9th December at the usual venue, the Royal Victoria Social club in Netley near Southampton. This time Sylvan Mason was our guest and she told us how she went out to the Mi Amigo in 1965 to promote her record "We Don't belong" and became a "stowaway" when the weather turned rough and the tender left without her. She has a website at http://www.sylvanmason.com Alan Beech gave us an update of the work on board Radio Caroline's ship, The Ross Revenge and after the buffet was served we all enjoyed a good chat about our favourite station Radio Caroline. The next meeting has been booked for Wednesday 17th March at the same venue. ... Roland

Special guest Sylvan

Sylvan with Caroline Top 50 chart, October 2nd 1965

Sylvan with her hit single "We Don't Belong"

Steve Essex and Mike Terry

Sylvan, Alan Beech and Roland Beaney preparing for the big speech

Some of the merchandise on sale

Alan Beech introducing Sylvan

Sylvan telling us her memories

Some of the members with Sylvan

September 2009 Southampton Support Group Meeting

Another Radio Caroline Southampton Support group meeting took place on Wednesday 30th September at the Netley Victoria club, Netley Abbey, Southampton. Our special guest for this meeting was Keith Skues who told us how he got into Radio and then become involved with the Pirate Radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s. Mike Terry who is one of his biggest fans introduced him and Mandy then interviewed him for Radio Seagull. Radio Caroline presenters Barry James, Alan Watts, Ray Copeland, Jim Richman and Clive Garrard were present and Peter Smith was presented with a gift for sponsoring the 60's and 70's show for the past 7 years. Roland explained that all the proceeds for the meeting go towards materials for the restoration of the Ross Revenge and Alan Beech gave a talk on the latest work that has been taking place on board the ship. Copies of Keith's book, Pop Went the Pirates which is a fully illustrated, definitive history of offshore radio was on sale at the meeting and Keith autographed all the copies sold. Videos were also shown. Over 40 people were present and they enjoyed a buffet and also bought some of our own merchandise. Our next meeting has now been booked for Wednesday 9th December at 7.30pm.