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Tales of Olde Sussex by Philip Mercer - The Pirate of Arundel 

Richard Vobes
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The Sussex curate, Philip Mercer, collected stories from his parishioners in the early 19th century and published them in a book called, 'Tales of Olde Sussex'. Now whether any are true or not is entirely another matter.
This story that I relate today concerns one John Grayson, a retired pirate who lived in Arundel, and later South Stoke in West Sussex in the 1780s. It was always assumed that he had a secret supply of great wealth, but, did he?
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Комментарии : 67   
@JuliaHartley
@JuliaHartley 3 года назад
Wonderful tale marvellously told! Thank you Richard
@ginaoneil9565
@ginaoneil9565 3 года назад
I enjoyed that....and the roaring fire!
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Thanks, Gina.
@NootkaSeaGlass
@NootkaSeaGlass 3 года назад
Who on earth gave this a thumbs down?! I enjoyed this account. I was going to say I wonder if a beachcomber has ever stumbled across the wooden leg, but see it was found towards the end!
@shirleylynch4420
@shirleylynch4420 3 года назад
What an incredible story. Thoroughly enjoyed it. You have a gift Richard when reading or relating a story. You draw the listener in. I felt I was there watching. Thank you so much
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Oh I am so pleased.
@MrNas42
@MrNas42 3 года назад
He's very good at spinning an entertaining yarn is that there Philip Mercer. A nice happy ending in this one too. May his pen never run dry....
@denniskavanagh3075
@denniskavanagh3075 3 года назад
Thank you Richard for relating this story, very enjoyable and I liked the wood burning stove behind you, it added to the atmosphere created by your telling of this 'Tale of Olde Sussex'
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
One has to keep warm when telling this yarns.
@katherinekinnaird4408
@katherinekinnaird4408 3 года назад
I enjoyed this story thank you Richard. Yes more stories please.
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
I am thrilled - there will be more.
@katherinekinnaird4408
@katherinekinnaird4408 3 года назад
@@RichardVobes YAY! Thank you
@Tyr933
@Tyr933 3 года назад
Thankyou for these stories love listening to folk stories of our beautiful county.
@barryrice4957
@barryrice4957 3 года назад
I enjoyed that Richard 👍. That part of the Arun is still fairly wild and deserted today.
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Watch out for pirates!
@MrGreatplum
@MrGreatplum 3 года назад
Fantastic story - there were some shady people back in the days in Sussex!
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Weren't there just!
@ramibu239
@ramibu239 3 года назад
Oooohhhh!!! A Phillip Mercer!!! Let me get all snuggled in....ok ready!🤗😁 Edit: another great story from The Tales of Olde Sussex! Loved it Richard!!!👏👏👏 Btw...I thought you were going to say when they opened up his chest they found his real leg rotting away!😳🤣😂🤣😂 Also, I was quite mesmerized by the iridescent rainbow glow from your stove pipe!😏🌈
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
I like the added touch of the real leg!
@ramibu239
@ramibu239 3 года назад
@@RichardVobes either Phillip Mercer has rubbed off on me, or I'm just a little warped to begin with!😁
@joangilday1298
@joangilday1298 3 года назад
'what a wonderful story, Richard. I thoroughly enjoyed it with my morning cappuccino. Thank you.
@annosborne7365
@annosborne7365 3 года назад
Loved the story by the fire. A real treat.
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Thanks Ann
@lindakane7771
@lindakane7771 3 года назад
Great, another one. Looks like there'll be lots more stories in Mercer's (bigger?) book.
@drewski363
@drewski363 3 года назад
Thank you for this Richard. That Philip Mercer yarn with the cozy fire in the background is just the thing for these dark nights. I love it. You are a great storyteller and a real entertainer :)
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Thanks, Andy - I dare say there will be another story for Christmas day and New Years eve.
@andyrmac7733
@andyrmac7733 2 года назад
A well good tale of times past. A little further a field I have always enjoyed Thomas Harry's stories capturing as they did a disappearing rural community. Wessex takes are some of his short stories which he weaves in country tales. The three strangers is or of my favojrites and a lovely fireside story. Thank you for posting!
@michaelwhite8031
@michaelwhite8031 3 года назад
Well done Philip Mercer and Richard !
@iandance8591
@iandance8591 3 года назад
What a great story, and told very well. To me it was very atmospheric , especially with the fire in the background. It also brought back lovely memories for me of when, as a single dad I used to take my son(then about six old) camping at crossbush campsite , and we would spend our time exploring Arundel and all it had to offer. Did you you know that the reeds that line the bank of the Arun are called Norfolk reeds , after the Duke himself , I learned that on a boat trip along the river, that's how I remember the two . Thanks for sharing Richard 🙂👍
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
An interesting titbit of knowledge there - thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoyed the video.
@bobbyx27
@bobbyx27 3 года назад
Really enjoyed that.
@LetsWanderuk
@LetsWanderuk 3 года назад
Amazing story, I would love to hear more of ones like that.
@janerobertson8950
@janerobertson8950 3 года назад
Very enjoyable!
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
So pleased. Thank you.
@richm2835
@richm2835 3 года назад
The lighting and your background create a nice atmosphere on this video. I think that back in the day anyone without a peg leg in the pirate business could never have been taken seriously , surely !
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Probably not taken seriously indeed. Glad you liked the atmosphere.
@jonathanfox1355
@jonathanfox1355 3 года назад
Richard. That was a fabulous local story and I really loved the detailed, informative and captivating way in which you told it. Thank you.
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
I am so pleased you enjoyed it.
@johnbyrne2756
@johnbyrne2756 3 года назад
A couple of hours in front of the fire on a winter's day, instead of slogging away against the weather on the open road like some latter day Daniel Defoe! Whoever could begrudge you that? Certainly not me squire!!
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Thank you
@johnbyrne2756
@johnbyrne2756 3 года назад
Just heard some of your music on a Christmas Radio Times advert Richard!!
@johnbyrne2756
@johnbyrne2756 3 года назад
All this talk of wooden legs. I worked at the world famous Roehampton limb center for 10 years in the 70's/80's making them.....
@ceeceety2320
@ceeceety2320 3 года назад
@@johnbyrne2756 I imagine there would be so much satisfaction in knowing that you're doing something that will change a humans life for the better. They've really come so far in the betterment of these limbs which is amazing!
@denistiplady829
@denistiplady829 3 года назад
It DID entertain me, and thank you :-)
@cooper68ns
@cooper68ns 3 года назад
Great one thanks for that. Cheers
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Thanks so much.
@davidmills636
@davidmills636 3 года назад
Fascinating - thank you
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Glad you enjoyed it - all a bit of fun.
@juniajosh3858
@juniajosh3858 3 года назад
Poor ol' John Grayson.. Such a good story! Lovely telling in front of the wood stove.. "pieces of eight!"
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
I think John Grayson had had a merry old life. Thanks, Josh.
@juniajosh3858
@juniajosh3858 3 года назад
@@RichardVobes he had definately lived!
@ceeceety2320
@ceeceety2320 3 года назад
This was riveting! I enjoyed it so much! I can't wait for another story, feeling like a kid right now! Thanks for this.
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Tim, there are more to follow!
@ceeceety2320
@ceeceety2320 3 года назад
@@RichardVobes My wife gave me a scolding this morning for not mentioning that she enjoyed it as well. Haha! She truly did enjoy it as much as I did!
@CharlieCooper3101
@CharlieCooper3101 3 года назад
What a great story that is so interesting, especially at the end, makes you think about it, and makes you put your own awnser to the story. Nice fire in the background, I can imagine you sitting on your chair there in the cold winter, either your dressing gown on having a hot tea in front of the warm fire haha.
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Yes, I love to read by the fire, although I often fall a sleep too.
@saadbodla
@saadbodla 2 года назад
Fantastic story.
@daveevad
@daveevad 3 года назад
Another fine vignette with a vignette! That Philip Mercer wrote a good yarn, full of embellishments and in a style that isn't easily stumped, unlike John Grayson...
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Thanks so much, Dave!
@pm1104
@pm1104 3 года назад
Lovely story....about Sussex history!
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Thank you
@bamboo782
@bamboo782 2 года назад
Another great story with a very happy ending richard.
@stevenvincent2814
@stevenvincent2814 3 года назад
Hi Richard can you still purchase that book please,regards Steve
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
Alas it is no available anymore.
@PortsladeBySea
@PortsladeBySea 3 года назад
The Arundel pirate must have been responsible for the introduction of Mobile Banking! 😉 What, and where, was the Chichester Broil or Brill? I can see a mention online about it saying it was Roman, but I can’t find out what it was.
@RichardVobes
@RichardVobes 3 года назад
The broyle road is a road in Chichester where hangings were once held I believe - see the Hawkehurst gang and the Chater and Galley murder: englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2016/03/barbarous-usage-murder-case-that.html
@gman922
@gman922 3 года назад
love it so he did not have a leg to stand on.
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