Tony Berry of the Houghton Weavers memorial bench, Westhoughton

[@amyberry7140]

This is the first time I've seen this video and I'd like to say thank you. I am Tony's daughter and this is a lovely tribute. It would be my dad's birthday tomorrow ❤️

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi Amy, glad to hear that liked the video and this little tribute to your dad. Your dad has touched the lives of many through his love of folk music. Both those who can remember the times that he sang about and those of us who just simply remember watching and singing along to 'Sit Thi Deawn' on TV with either our parents or grandparents and the warm fuzzy feeling that those memories always bring. 😊

[@hazelparr8461]

I absolutely loved seeing your Dad and Normal at Gracie Fields theatre Rochdale.

[@clownhall1609]

What a cracking video. It’s first time I’ve seen this. All my relative were brought up in Westhoughton around ‘The Crescent’ were grandma Geenhalgh and my aunties n uncle lived around her. Mum was born there. I don’t know how true this but Tony was a house master at the deaf school in Bolton. My wife and I attended this school but came home everyday. Tony looked after the boys every night. Thank you for this video❤❤

[@stephenracklyeft9929]

It was a privalaged to see your dad performing

[@tomcrook2700]

I'm 48 as a kid my mum had the haughton weaver's in concert album and I loved it still do and still listen to it with found memories of metting them

[@hazelparr8461]

Me too 😊

[@missmuffet3874]

And me xx

[@jamespalmer9396]

Never knew this was here! I'm gooint go and have a sit deahn and have a minute thinking one of the most genuine blokes I've ever met!

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi James, unfortunately I never got the chance to meet Tony Berry but from what others have said in the comments who have met Tony it was always a pleasure to have met him as he instantly made people feel at ease in his company. Anyway enjoy your 'sit deawn' on Tony's bench the next time you are in 'Howfen' and all the best. 👍

[@jamespalmer9396]

Mon.. He was such a genuine man.. Breaks my heart every time I think about him. My dad used to play in Wingates band that's how we got to know him. He was a gentleman of the highest order and will leave a big hole in everyone's heart that knew him including myself.. Here's to you Tony.. Until I meet you again 🍺

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Seconded..

[@christopherwoods5853]

Always look out for your video's.Keep them coming.

[@casper1240]

Bought Tony a pint in the Windmill in Parbold when they did folk nights !! great bloke

[@tonypotter1949]

Great to see you back Mr H!

[@stephenracklyeft9929]

I am still listening to the weavers saw them 7 times in Preston and 4 times in derby plus I used to watch sit the daewn on TV Tony had a unique voice and it was brilliant watching him and Norman interact sadly missed 😢😢😢

[@dunc1958]

Good to see you Mr H , a fine tribute to Tony, I remember them well and also have(somewhere) an album signed by the Hougton weavers...........I must find that album..................then buy a record player. Thank you for refreshing past memories Mr H .

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi Duncan, glad that you enjoyed the video. The Weavers are still going strong apparantly alas now without Tony Berry however only David Littler remains from the classic Sit Thi Deawn era with Dennis Littler and Norman Prince both leaving the Weavers to pursue other things in 1984 and 1999 respectively.

[@mabelode7891]

Hello Mr H glad your back o7 looking forward to your next TV license edition.

[@garycanning7015]

Good to see you back Mr H. That looks a cracking bench and a comfortable one love the gold work.

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi Gary, yes the town of Westhoughton have done Tony Berry proud with his memorial bench and it's nice to see a town council willingly honour one of it's own unlike in my home town of Wigan where the council took decades and had to be pushed into honouring George Formby.

[@garycanning7015]

@@MrHsHotPot yes I couldn’t agree with you more. I loved George Formby shame it took so long to honour him he is a Legend in my eyes. Take care and stay safe Mr H give my regards to Mrs H and little Toby James.

[@davidbutterworth9578]

Mr H, your videos are always excellent. You know what you are talking about and there is great appreciation and above all sensitivity. Great memories of the Weavers. Tony was a great singer and like all the Weavers down to earth. Actually, I think they got better and better musically. Always that unassuming humour. Never nasty. Thanks again for so many great videos.

[@katesouthworth9850]

The Houghton Weavers were part of my childhood , remember watching them on the telly! Along with The Barron Knights and The Grumblweeds! Showing my age now 🤭🤭 ,

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi Kate, don't worry regarding showing your age you're in good company 😉 as I too remember the hilariously titled TV show 'The Grumbleweeds Radio Show' starring 'Maurice', 'Robin', 'Graham', 'Carl' and the rubber faced gurning 'Albert'.

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Me too...best wishes from the wirral peninsula ,bounded by the mersey and the Dee and the Irish sea ,geography and rhyme...E

[@lynnewalker5525]

Lovely to see you back Mr. H,hope everyone's well , best wishes from us in Leeds x

[@BankstownArtSociety]

My wife and I (a couple of Aussies) saw the original weavers live when we lived near Manchester for 12 months in 1986-87. After the show we "borrowed" the advertising poster and got the group's autographs, including Alan Fawkes. A treasured memento along with CDs and videos we have collected over the years. We also met Fred Dibnah at a steam rally!

[@PNEKarl]

Good to see you back Mr H. Now let's get Wigan and Bolton back into Lancashire! And Manchester too perhaps?

[@briancampbell3310]

Thanks for this Mr H, I’ve been a fan of The Houghton Weavers for many years and seen them perform on many occasions, they always did a Christmas show every year with support from other locals like Bernard Wrigley and Bernie Flint. After their shows they were always willing to sign autographs and pose for photographs and have a chat, I was lucky enough to get a photograph of myself with the Weavers and got it signed too. Tony’s brother Jim sometimes performed with them too.

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi Brian, and glad you that enjoyed the video. I've never seen the Weavers perform personally and only remember them from their TV show 'Sit Thi Deawn' and other TV apperances but from what I've read from people like yourself who have met them they were always down to earth lads who never let fame go to their heads.

[@TonyDawnsurfer]

Many thanks MR H for this lovely video .

[@davidwalmsley2916]

Love these videos. Remember seeing them at the guildhall in Preston . And having to sit down and be quite as a kid when they were on the TV. My mum's favourite song was the Blackpool bell. Great memories thanks.

[@dockaos924]

Nice little tribute 👍

[@MrHsHotPot]

Thanks Doc, glad you enjoyed the video. 👍

[@garyturley2435]

sad to see he died he would have like the bench R.I.P . gaz from west brom here loved your vids of the old zoo and railway. nice to see other parts of the country and sites that have been lost never to return sad.

[@singaporemick]

Thank god you are alive and kicking Roy, Ive been buying the Wigan Observer every week to see if you name was on the memorial, page. Some more good news today I had my jab and was told I was the 10th million person to have it, so I videoed my experience

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi Mick, yes I'm alive and kicking but sadly my Dad passed away in the run up to Christmas and had been ill for quite a while beforehand so I've had other things occupying my mind these past four or five months which is why I haven't been on KZbin much. Anyway which Covid jab have you had? My 75 year old neighbour and his wife have had the 1st Pfizer jab the other week and now both look like death warmed up and are complaining that they haven't felt right since.

[@singaporemick]

Sorry to hear about our dad Roy, I had the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.yesterday at a chemist in Haydock kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6CQYWSFrZmaq6c

[@gruber1650]

Was getting worried Mr H, welcome back.

[@stormytempest3907]

Welcome Back Mr H. Proper northern folk group, remember them well, stay safe and warm.🇬🇧

[@mattwuk]

Missed your videos mate, good to see you back.

[@garethparr9482]

Nice to see you back Roy. Iv been wondering where you been and hoping that your ok and well. Yes brings back back memories of Friday nights being allowed to stay up and watch before bed time. Cheers pal.

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi Gareth, unfortunately my Dad passed away in the run up to Christmas and coupled together with him being ill since about August last year I've had neither the time or inclination to be making videos over these past four or five months as the experience has been quite draining. But that said the world does eventually start turning again and it's good to be back as I really enjoyed this trip out to Westhoughton to make this little video and it's also good to hear that it has brought back some happy childhood Friday evening memories for you of being able to stop up past your normal bedtime because it was the weekend and no school in the morning.

[@garethparr9482]

@@MrHsHotPot sorry to hear that Roy I no what it’s like to lose parents. Glad to hear and see your back tho and looking forward to your forthcoming videos.

[@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206]

LOVE your channel Mr H ... I do hope you are well 03:08 Was that you SWEARING Mr H ... The BB* .. I got my sister to cancel her TV licence Mr H . She did and then the empty "Threat" letters started to come .. She bottled it when they upped the anti and said they were going to send an investigator to her home.. And she could be fined £1000 (She only works in a supermarket and that is a lot of money for her) So sadly she started to subscribe to the BB* again .. Just to keep the peace (Her words not mine) I can confirm my TV has worked without a licence Mr H for the last 5 Years .. And it works fine. Great video and good to see you again . Please do more TV licence video's Mr H ... You are a superstar

[@davidcoll1133]

Good to see you Mr H.

[@paulf2529]

Glad your back, missing the TV licensing threatagram updates!

[@eamonnclabby7067]

I will have to visit Ditchfield gardens ,Kudos ,sir

[@xinam]

The Hot Pot returns!!

[@chris-ro5zx]

great vid.keep them coming and stay safe.

[@madmeddler99]

Nice one Mr h

[@MrHsHotPot]

Cheers Ste, glad you enjoyed the video. 👍

[@robertrussell6414]

Great to see you again, hope you and the family are all ok, hope that’s you back to posting videos regular again😀👍

[@AgathaAndAnything]

Welcome back to YT Mr. H 👍

[@mariaburgundy700]

Thank you, even though it made me feel a little bit homesick😊 was from Bollington now in brum 😕

[@paul1962uk]

The church across the road from you is where Sid Little was married.

[@geoffowens9770]

My memory is a bit vague but didn't they appear on look north west regularly

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi Geoff, yes they guest appeared on Look North West quite a few times throughout the 1980's even after their own show ended in 1985.

[@stephenbroomhead4110]

Nice see you in howfen

[@philbleasdale2106]

David littler built a house in mawdesley I went to school with his daughter. A mate of mine brought the house off him afew years later.

[@MrHsHotPot]

Hi Phil, I didn't know that David Littler had lived in Mawdesley but I think that he now lives up in Preston somewhere. Hope that you enjoyed the video and all the best. 👍

[@DXmYb]

Will we be seeing any updates on the BBC/TV licensing I find your commentary on them to be endlessly amusing. TVL videos were what got me hooked on the Hot Pot Channel but I stook around for this type of journalism shown in this video👍

[@davemonday5381]

Nice subject

[@staffh3815]

RIP Tony second most famous cow yeder

[@icdgyixify99]

I remember buying a stick of 'Keaw Yed City' rock in 1970. I also remember the 'bone works' which was the worst stink that I ever came across.