Ian Churchward’s Blog 6th September 2026

Jay and Jules came over to my house on Wednesday afternoon and gave me a copy of their latest album. My name is mentioned on the back of the CD sleeve as I helped to record some of the songs. Elaine had made a nice cake which we enjoyed eating and then I recorded Jay playing bass on my three new Ricardian songs.

Ian Churchward’s Blog 30th August 2026

Here is a really nice video featuring my friends who are in a band called Changing Waves. It was filmed on Dartmoor in Devon. They are performing a song called Teign Valley and I helped to write some of the lyrics for this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSQlxypPDd4

Ian Churchward’s Blog 23rd August 2026

Oh dear me as well as Richard III being defeated on the 22nd August my football team were also defeated yesterday so that’s another weekend totally ruined!

Ian Churchward’s Blog 16th August 2016

On the 16th August 1942 John Challis was born. He played the character of Boycie the used car salesman in the comedy Only Fools and Horses. He was the patron of the Mortimer History Society and I recorded a comedy song with him for this society called the Mortimers. Lord Zarquon helped with the recording of the song. https://open.spotify.com/track/62oiduafNIaCZ6c8HFICD2?si=5b05085773004cc0

Ian Churchward’s Blog 9th August 2026

David Beatty was confirmed in the permanent rank of vice admiral on 9th August 1915, though he had previously served in the acting rank from August 1914. He led the British battlecruisers to meet the German navy, ahead of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and the bulk of the British fleet at the battle of Jutland. As I have mentioned in my previous weekly blogs Chris Marks Churchward was a stoker on one of the ships commanded by David Beatty. Here is a link to my song called the Battle of Jutland:- https://music.apple.com/gb/song/battle-of-jutland/1674894268

Ian Churchward’s Blog 2nd August 2026

One of my instrumental tracks was included on a recent Radio Waterloo show and it can be heard via this link:- https://soundcloud.com/mophead-1027/the-horizon-535813610?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Ian Churchward’s Blog 26th July 2026

Edna Coles sent me some very interesting photos after I shared my recent blog which mentioned the battle of Jutland. She told me that her father had written a diary about his time on HMS Tiger at the battle of Jutland and it is now on display in the naval museum in Devonport. Edna sent me two photos of the pages of the diary, a newspaper article about her father and of his invitation to attend the commissioning of a new HMS Tiger in 1972.