FRANCIS BEAUMONT JAMES (FRANK).

[old country chemist]

GreetiNgs All of you on the Forum. I hope some of you were remembering that our old friend Frank James died two years ago, on December 15th 2020.
A never to be forgotten giant in the world of EMG and Expert, Cascade, etc.
Long may your memory live on. dear chap. in the world of gramophonics!
A.M.

[epigramophone]

Here is Frank's last Christmas card, written just days before he died. The message reads :

"Good gramophone hunting in 2021! Think I have at last sold Brook Farm, then if all goes well, it's off to my lovely stone tower with my showman's wagon _ far from the madding crowd!"

Sadly Frank never got to see 2021, but our friendship will never be forgotten.

Roger.

[Steve]

Indeed. I sat in that wagon with Frank discussing the refit just 2 months before he passed away. I was hoping he'd get to see his next project through. He certainly looked well at the time which made his passing such a shock.

Anyway, let's remember the happy times we recall in his company.

RIP Frank.

[BassetHoundTrio]

Thank you for that - very honoured that he autographed my copy of his book. Grateful to have met the great man.