We shall not be moved Sir Henry...

Solidgone

..,oh yes you are!

stonemuse

Shame to move it but money talks. 

killerandflash

Stick the statue in front of The Valley in place of the Bartram one. We should honour a proper Charlton legend

Henry Irving

killerandflash said:

Stick the statue in front of The Valley in place of the Bartram one. We should honour a proper Charlton legend

Excellent idea

RedChaser

That cardigan he's wearing under that cape is a bit long though 

Addickted

Just melt it down and give the proceeds to the Notre Dam restoration fund.

It's for the best.

CharltonPete

I’ve never understood the connection to Charlton, although remember coming back from away games in the early 70’s and fans heading to his statue and singing “Henry, Henry Irving ooo ooo”

Covered End

CharltonPete said:

I’ve never understood the connection to Charlton, although remember coming back from away games in the early 70’s and fans heading to his statue and singing “Henry, Henry Irving ooo ooo”

You've answered your own question really.

CharltonPete

Covered End said:

CharltonPete said:

I’ve never understood the connection to Charlton, although remember coming back from away games in the early 70’s and fans heading to his statue and singing “Henry, Henry Irving ooo ooo”

You've answered your own question really.

But why? Its not as if he was connected in any way to Charlton, I was only a young teenager then and just followed the crowd

RaplhMilne

Exactly his statue was a meeting point. When at London games we would go to the statue following away games if we had got split up and then move onto a pub. No mobiles in those days. 

blackpool72

CharltonPete said:

Covered End said:

CharltonPete said:

I’ve never understood the connection to Charlton, although remember coming back from away games in the early 70’s and fans heading to his statue and singing “Henry, Henry Irving ooo ooo”

You've answered your own question really.

But why? Its not as if he was connected in any way to Charlton, I was only a young teenager then and just followed the crowd

His grandson became famous. 
We were visionaries 

DaveMehmet

blackpool72 said:

CharltonPete said:

Covered End said:

CharltonPete said:

I’ve never understood the connection to Charlton, although remember coming back from away games in the early 70’s and fans heading to his statue and singing “Henry, Henry Irving ooo ooo”

You've answered your own question really.

But why? Its not as if he was connected in any way to Charlton, I was only a young teenager then and just followed the crowd

His grandson became famous. 
We were visionaries 

He had an affair with my cousin (Ellen Terry)

3blokes

DaveMehmet said:

blackpool72 said:

CharltonPete said:

Covered End said:

CharltonPete said:

I’ve never understood the connection to Charlton, although remember coming back from away games in the early 70’s and fans heading to his statue and singing “Henry, Henry Irving ooo ooo”

You've answered your own question really.

But why? Its not as if he was connected in any way to Charlton, I was only a young teenager then and just followed the crowd

His grandson became famous. 
We were visionaries 

He had an affair with my cousin (Ellen Terry)

I’ve been round her house.

lolwray

3blokes said:

DaveMehmet said:

blackpool72 said:

CharltonPete said:

Covered End said:

CharltonPete said:

I’ve never understood the connection to Charlton, although remember coming back from away games in the early 70’s and fans heading to his statue and singing “Henry, Henry Irving ooo ooo”

You've answered your own question really.

But why? Its not as if he was connected in any way to Charlton, I was only a young teenager then and just followed the crowd

His grandson became famous. 
We were visionaries 

He had an affair with my cousin (Ellen Terry)

I’ve been round her house.

I drove past her old drum today as it happens....she met a nasty end didn't she? 

killerandflash

DaveMehmet said:

blackpool72 said:

CharltonPete said:

Covered End said:

CharltonPete said:

I’ve never understood the connection to Charlton, although remember coming back from away games in the early 70’s and fans heading to his statue and singing “Henry, Henry Irving ooo ooo”

You've answered your own question really.

But why? Its not as if he was connected in any way to Charlton, I was only a young teenager then and just followed the crowd

His grandson became famous. 
We were visionaries 

He had an affair with my cousin (Ellen Terry)

That's where John Terry gets it from

CharltonPete

RaplhMilne said:

Exactly his statue was a meeting point. When at London games we would go to the statue following away games if we had got split up and then move onto a pub. No mobiles in those days. 

That makes sense now it just seems strange his name was chanted with such adoration 

Henry Irving

CharltonPete said:

RaplhMilne said:

Exactly his statue was a meeting point. When at London games we would go to the statue following away games if we had got split up and then move onto a pub. No mobiles in those days. 

That makes sense now it just seems strange his name was chanted with such adoration 

And so it should be

stonemuse

CharltonPete said:

RaplhMilne said:

Exactly his statue was a meeting point. When at London games we would go to the statue following away games if we had got split up and then move onto a pub. No mobiles in those days. 

That makes sense now it just seems strange his name was chanted with such adoration 

If it wasn’t for him, we’d have all got lost in London. 

A true Charlton legend. 

CharltonPete

stonemuse said:

CharltonPete said:

RaplhMilne said:

Exactly his statue was a meeting point. When at London games we would go to the statue following away games if we had got split up and then move onto a pub. No mobiles in those days. 

That makes sense now it just seems strange his name was chanted with such adoration 

If it wasn’t for him, we’d have all got lost in London. 

A true Charlton legend. 

Now you mention that I remember after an away game  at Watford coming back through Euston station singing and the Man City players who had been playing Spurs were walking across the concourse to catch their train home then after terrorising Francis Lee and Mike Summerbee heard loads of spurs fans on the other side of the station naturally we scattered assuming we were outnumbered only to join up with the Spurs fans to seek out Man City fans on their way home and after making our way back to Charing Cross via the statue of Henry Irving and meeting up with fellow supporters split up during the altercation telling stories of our exploits.