Comments on: Jock Hunter

By: elspeth mogendorff

elspeth mogendorff — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:33:58 +0000

Dear Jock – all the memories of our childhood, you the closest friend of my brother, your sister and I inseparable friends. All the fun we had in Edinburgh and in Acharacle. It is wonderful to hear you reciting the Two Scottish Sinners – you sound exactly like your father, and have his laugh of course as always – how he would have enjoyed your recitation, especially the lilt on “and upon the third day”. You and he were the only people to call me Elpie.

By: Gwyn Jones

Gwyn Jones — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:05:14 +0000

I have wonderful memories of “The Honourable” Jock Hunter from my Africa Years – Lusaka/Ndola in Northern Rhodesia/Zambia. He was certainly a “one-off”. We last met up in a pub in Berwick Street, Soho in about 1981
and he said then that he just couldn’t settle in London. He would of course be drawn to Ireland because his free spirit would have the right to roam there. Like so many of us ex Northern Rhodesia Police types, Jock would have Africa engraved on his heart.
Heartfelt thanks to Jock’s pals in Limerick for putting in place such a fine memorial.
It is quite possible that one or two of his old pals from Africa will call in to The White House pub to raise a glass in Jock’s memory.

By: Ian Conchie

Ian Conchie — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:33:38 +0000

Sure Bock. Give me some idea of what you would like. Ian

By: Bock

Bock — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:47:24 +0000

Ian — Thanks for the information. If you’d like to make contact with me by email, Jock’s friends in Limerick would be delighted to hear from you.

By: Ian Conchie

Ian Conchie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:52:10 +0000

I knew Jock well when we served in the Northern Rhodesia Police. One dark evening, he bet an RAF officer a fiver that he couldn’t take off and land in the dark. The flier bet Jock a fiver he daren’t go with him. It only took a short time for them to get airborne but a long time to land as the pilot couln’t see the runway. Absolutely typical!!

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By: PaddyAnglican

PaddyAnglican — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:48:41 +0000

Powerful stuff – We ‘witch-doctors’ could learn a lot John Thompson the undertaker is one of the soundest men I have ever met – During my time in Limerick I always enjoyed working with him and his late father, Frank. I remember one particularly tragic funeral of a 1 year old girl through meningitis and John’s care and consideration was second to none. A good death may not be granted to us all but we can at least do the next bit right and with John Thompson you are in safe hands.

By: A Story for the Twelfth Ã¢â‚¬â€œBock The Robber

A Story for the Twelfth Ã¢â‚¬â€œBock The Robber — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:55:33 +0000

[...] tonight I want to celebrate the passing of our dear friend, Jock, who died this day three years ago. He was a Scottish Presbyterian, and dying on the Twelfth was [...]

By: Maggie In America

Maggie In America — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:57:04 +0000

At a party on the Ennis Road a few years back, I had the distinct pleasure of being asked by Mr Hunter “Margaret………are there any more like you at home……a sister perhaps”
I took that as one of the great compliments of my life. I remember listening to his marvelous Jazz collection back at Tom Murphy’s aunt’s place. John M and I had driven him home. We enjoyed the music and the scotch he shared so freely with us. Jock’s carefully culled collection was superb………just like himself.

By: JohnMc

JohnMc — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:21:53 +0000

Can you organise my funeral ? That surely is the way to go out.

Nice one.