Ian Churchward’s Blog 13th September 2026

On Thursday I took some video footage of the Babbacombe Cliff Railway. I have now edited this and put it onto youtube with the song that I composed with Elaine for its centenary. I have tried to make the video look like it was filmed in the 1920’s in view of the fact that the Babbacombe Cliff Railway was opened in 1926. We also attempted to try to make the song sound like it was from the 1920’s and it is going to be on a new album called Our Unfinished Business which is due for release in December.

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