I knew this man when I was a little boy in Maryland Point, Stratford, in the 1970’s. We lived on the same street, Buckingham Road. My Dad was a Jamaican ex-British army soldier who fought in Borneo and he was a dangerous man. No surprises, Uncle Albert and him became firm friends. Mr Reading was a very unusual white man: anti-racist and a keen sense of justice. He taught me to box and look after myself, “Boy, don’t let anyone take liberties with you because your black lad”. My brothers and I loved this man. His wife was a lovely, caring person and beautiful as an extra. I used to try and go jogging with him around Stratford and Forest Gate, which when I was seen dragging myself around after him, increased my stock massively in my school, Rokeby. What I keenly recall is the men he moved with: proper scary characters who hardly spoke. Needlessly to say some business between him and my Dad made us quite well off for several unspoken reasons. Whats often missing from biographies of real chaps is how compassionate and kind some of these men were. They were not thugs but clever, deeply reflective men, who did what they did out of necessity. Thank you for this thoughtful and considered mini documentary. At least you put things in the right context. RIP Uncle El.
was a lot of good black guys in the British army including Fijian guys. The Black guys who had a chip on their shoulder about racist whites soon disappeared.
Interesting Content,! Great to have some easily digestible & watchable mini-docs on UK Crime figures. Well researched and presented. Keep on keeping on.
@@davidbellson5374 wasn’t he a mate of arthur thompsons , i’m sure i’ve seen Ferris & Lennie McLean mention him , I think in McLeans book he said that Anderson looked after him when he went up to Scotland ?
The pub on the A1 that the crews would wait for a phone call to say what truck was heading their way with which cargo was named the Wait For The Wagon. It hailed from the horse-drawn days where manual labourers would gather for farm work and wait for the farmers in their wagons... Dave Courtney's place where they unloaded them is further up on the northbound carriageway
Seen 2 or 3of alberts films and to me on a smaller scale , our local kids in northfield birmingham we did all we could as he did .loved his interviewes and thought him a loverly bloke . Bless him
There was a whole episode on him in the tv series Hard Bastards , unfortunately it’s never made it to dvd , there’s a brief excerpt from it here : ua-cam.com/video/wRkuzLClSa0/v-deo.html
Enquirer 2.0 Dennis Martin (Liverpool) Tony Chinn (Liverpool) Alfie Lewis (Liverpool) John Conteh (Liverpool) Terry O,Neill (Liverpool) To name a few, ALL still alive by the way 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Michael Gillard has posted an article about the Gooderham & Arnold case , and it’s been alleged that Uncle Albert passed on the names of their killers to a detective at the time .
Do you believe he did? He was known as a proper old school real deal chap. I’d find it hard to believe but then what I know is what I’ve read about him and that era so have no real life knowledge about it or him
@@Timsmith13911 yeah, I could believe it was him. He’s not a “known grass” but if you have a look what made him turn (Terry Gooderham and Maxine Arnold contract killing) it was about old fashioned values being thrown out the window and a liberty being taken when that line got crossed. If you go to Michael Gillard Substack “The Upsetter” there are details on there. Also if you ever read any of his books you’ll find them meticulously researched with relevant references to news articles/publications/documents and in particular has been at the forefront of bringing the case to light. So do I think it’s credible? Absolutely I do. And it doesn’t stop him being “one of the chaps”. The second someone casually blows away an innocent woman you cease to be an old fashioned villain, you become a woman murdering scumbag. Can you imagine “one of the chaps” being ok with that if they’re from the era of just poking the authorities in the eye.
@@Timsmith13911 very good journalism mate, his books are well researched and all sources provided for reference, I can’t praise his work enough. He’s a man with no history of frivolous accusations, has worked for big newspapers. Check out his stuff, and you can decide for yourself because you can see my very obvious bias seeping through. Facts backed up with evidence is what he gives though.
@@enquirer2.0Hi I wasn’t aware of _Graham Bradshaw_ (Salford Doorman) until I heard Paul Doyle mention him. Mr. Doyle claimed that Bradshaw’s brother was actually a *_”Professor”_* is this true and could you look into Mr.Bradshaw with a view to uploading a video on him. Many thanks…
@@newprofilesowhat1339 correct you are !. reason being the society was collapsing. Enoch Powell was not a racist !!.. rivers of blood speech has been edited. And I have read his book..
Your idea of immigration is totally deluded. All immigration is encouraged to fill the holes in the job market regardless of what you may read in the Sun, Express or Daily Mail
Is that your studied opinion? There was a UK government drive in the Caribbean to find workers for London transport and the NHS among other things. Naturally they were also looking for work. You might not like it but thems the facts.
Albert was and is a good man I came from canning town and new him he was a kind and good person but he didn't like liberty taker's he is the only person that you would need to watch your back we had some really good times when we were running our pubs what a gentleman but if you took a liberty with him then you would see the other side to him but he's a good friend God bless you your pal Paul G.
Just as well I follow Plastic Paddy, I didn't even know you were back. Welcome back fella, glad to see you return, perfect soundtrack to my fag breaks 🔥🔥.
He said he stood up to pyle and roy ,people in comments were saying he was fake(liam gavins vid) i thorght no not this guy,apperently he had a few words with micky glux its on one of yammys vids
This is from his website today- Following the death of Albert Reading on 5th June 2023, I posted references to the Murders of Nick Whiting and Gooderham and Arnold. (See attached). It was not right at that time to detail the significance. Now may be appropriate. Albert Reading was a top level and high grade police informant whose pseudonym was David Hampshire. He gave the Met police significant information and intelligence over a sustained period. That included information given shortly after the kidnapping of Nick Whiting and his subsequent Murder. He named those who had kidnapped Whiting and specific details about the motive, his torture and killing. His police handler passed that information at the time onto Essex police, believing that Rainham Marsh (the site of the Murder), was on Essex ground. Essex police never passed the information on. The Kent Murder Squad were never aware of this information, and still do not know to this day as they have ignored all attempts to pass it on. Essex police and Kent police share the same Murder teams and the head of their ‘cold case’ review teams was a senior Essex officer directly involved in the Rettendon Murder enquiry and linked corruption investigation (Operation Apache). The story of the Murders of Gooderham and Arnold is another ‘can of worms’ which is also soon to emerge. facebook.com/groups/640241123159950/permalink/1630190494165003/
Albert said he done Charlie and Eddie on the same day then offered it to Mad Frank who wanted none of what Albert was offering..proper hard man Albert was.
Yeah true that. Same night that happened I was in a pub and in walks Andre the giant. Well he looked at me the wrong way and I put him spark out. True story. Just like Alberts…
He suffered abuse when he was younger and didnt he kill a guard or an abuser could have a tear up and if people got to out of hand in his pub they're got acid thrown in there face,RIP💯🎯💪
I knew this man when I was a little boy in Maryland Point, Stratford, in the 1970’s. We lived on the same street, Buckingham Road. My Dad was a Jamaican ex-British army soldier who fought in Borneo and he was a dangerous man. No surprises, Uncle Albert and him became firm friends. Mr Reading was a very unusual white man: anti-racist and a keen sense of justice. He taught me to box and look after myself, “Boy, don’t let anyone take liberties with you because your black lad”. My brothers and I loved this man. His wife was a lovely, caring person and beautiful as an extra.
I used to try and go jogging with him around Stratford and Forest Gate, which when I was seen dragging myself around after him, increased my stock massively in my school, Rokeby.
What I keenly recall is the men he moved with: proper scary characters who hardly spoke. Needlessly to say some business between him and my Dad made us quite well off for several unspoken reasons. Whats often missing from biographies of real chaps is how compassionate and kind some of these men were. They were not thugs but clever, deeply reflective men, who did what they did out of necessity. Thank you for this thoughtful and considered mini documentary. At least you put things in the right context. RIP Uncle El.
Fantastic read and were was the Tavern he own and where was it? And the name?
was a lot of good black guys in the British army including Fijian guys. The Black guys who had a chip on their shoulder about racist whites soon disappeared.
@@rastus5174 okay 👍
My poor ancient Celtic islands are overtaken by immigrants.
@@williamwallace4924 same here in America 🇺🇸
Real Gangster no Civilians no Kids no Women RIP Albert from Glasgow 😎👊🇬🇧
Thanks again for great content that's well delivered. God bless🙏.
Interesting Content,! Great to have some easily digestible & watchable mini-docs on UK Crime figures. Well researched and presented. Keep on keeping on.
Albert Reading was the real deal, a sole operator who feared *no one.*
Do you know of Richie Anderson
@@davidbellson5374 No I can’t say I’ve heard of him sir.
@@davidbellson5374 wasn’t he a mate of arthur thompsons , i’m sure i’ve seen Ferris & Lennie McLean mention him , I think in McLeans book he said that Anderson looked after him when he went up to Scotland ?
@@bobmathews9072that was Andy Anderson.
Richie Anderson was the elder brother of bob Anderson the darter nicknamed the limestone cowboy.the man was feared by many but only on a dartboard…….
The pub on the A1 that the crews would wait for a phone call to say what truck was heading their way with which cargo was named the Wait For The Wagon.
It hailed from the horse-drawn days where manual labourers would gather for farm work and wait for the farmers in their wagons...
Dave Courtney's place where they unloaded them is further up on the northbound carriageway
Dirty ol town
Dirty ol town.
Bless U Nan.❤
I'll be over in romford in Feb I'll take a spin to hornchurch and see is that pub he owned still there legend of a man
Mint to have you back mate - Hope you are keeping well. CTID
Great channel nice 2 see u back
Seen 2 or 3of alberts films and to me on a smaller scale , our local kids in northfield birmingham we did all we could as he did .loved his interviewes and thought him a loverly bloke . Bless him
Wish albert had a autobiography he has a really interesting story
There was a whole episode on him in the tv series Hard Bastards , unfortunately it’s never made it to dvd , there’s a brief excerpt from it here : ua-cam.com/video/wRkuzLClSa0/v-deo.html
I agree
Enquirer 2.0
Dennis Martin (Liverpool)
Tony Chinn (Liverpool)
Alfie Lewis (Liverpool)
John Conteh (Liverpool)
Terry O,Neill (Liverpool)
To name a few, ALL still alive by the way 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Michael Gillard has posted an article about the Gooderham & Arnold case , and it’s been alleged that Uncle Albert passed on the names of their killers to a detective at the time .
Yeah, I read that article. Have been following the story for a while and was surprised that he was the source of the information.
Do you believe he did? He was known as a proper old school real deal chap. I’d find it hard to believe but then what I know is what I’ve read about him and that era so have no real life knowledge about it or him
@@Timsmith13911 yeah, I could believe it was him. He’s not a “known grass” but if you have a look what made him turn (Terry Gooderham and Maxine Arnold contract killing) it was about old fashioned values being thrown out the window and a liberty being taken when that line got crossed. If you go to Michael Gillard Substack “The Upsetter” there are details on there. Also if you ever read any of his books you’ll find them meticulously researched with relevant references to news articles/publications/documents and in particular has been at the forefront of bringing the case to light. So do I think it’s credible? Absolutely I do. And it doesn’t stop him being “one of the chaps”. The second someone casually blows away an innocent woman you cease to be an old fashioned villain, you become a woman murdering scumbag. Can you imagine “one of the chaps” being ok with that if they’re from the era of just poking the authorities in the eye.
@@tirednsleepy44 yeah that’s a good point mate and thanks I’ll look up the info you provided 👍
@@Timsmith13911 very good journalism mate, his books are well researched and all sources provided for reference, I can’t praise his work enough. He’s a man with no history of frivolous accusations, has worked for big newspapers. Check out his stuff, and you can decide for yourself because you can see my very obvious bias seeping through. Facts backed up with evidence is what he gives though.
Looks like the account is takin off again mate 👍🏻BILLY GRIMWOOD VIDEO SOON AS PLEASE
Just uploaded the Grimwood v Wembley mob now mate with a few photos
@@enquirer2.0Hi I wasn’t aware of _Graham Bradshaw_ (Salford Doorman) until I heard Paul Doyle mention him. Mr. Doyle claimed that Bradshaw’s brother was actually a *_”Professor”_* is this true and could you look into Mr.Bradshaw with a view to uploading a video on him. Many thanks…
@@enquirer2.0I found it never mind. I asked you in a comment if you had a video of Albert
The Caribbean population moved here because they needed work not because we asked them.
Enoch Powell recruited nurses directly from Jamaica.... read a book...ffs
@@newprofilesowhat1339 correct you are !. reason being the society was collapsing. Enoch Powell was not a racist !!.. rivers of blood speech has been edited. And I have read his book..
Your idea of immigration is totally deluded. All immigration is encouraged to fill the holes in the job market regardless of what you may read in the Sun, Express or Daily Mail
Is that your studied opinion? There was a UK government drive in the Caribbean to find workers for London transport and the NHS among other things. Naturally they were also looking for work. You might not like it but thems the facts.
@@encoreunefois1X Well said
Albert was and is a good man I came from canning town and new him he was a kind and good person but he didn't like liberty taker's he is the only person that you would need to watch your back we had some really good times when we were running our pubs what a gentleman but if you took a liberty with him then you would see the other side to him but he's a good friend God bless you your pal Paul G.
(10:00) The guy in the middle of that photo is the actor Stanley Baker.
Your chronology is all over the place, mate.
Richardsons were on another level to them mugs
One on one Albert
@@neilhamilton5951 💯
Just as well I follow Plastic Paddy, I didn't even know you were back. Welcome back fella, glad to see you return, perfect soundtrack to my fag breaks 🔥🔥.
He said he stood up to pyle and roy ,people in comments were saying he was fake(liam gavins vid) i thorght no not this guy,apperently he had a few words with micky glux its on one of yammys vids
Your channel is awesome from Stoke on Trent 😮
Wormwood scrubs at 12 "wow".
The man
Ex Plod Dave Mackelvey has just posted that Albert was a registered police informer! Interesting! 😮
This is from his website today- Following the death of Albert Reading on 5th June 2023, I posted references to the Murders of Nick Whiting and Gooderham and Arnold. (See attached).
It was not right at that time to detail the significance. Now may be appropriate.
Albert Reading was a top level and high grade police informant whose pseudonym was David Hampshire.
He gave the Met police significant information and intelligence over a sustained period.
That included information given shortly after the kidnapping of Nick Whiting and his subsequent Murder. He named those who had kidnapped Whiting and specific details about the motive, his torture and killing.
His police handler passed that information at the time onto Essex police, believing that Rainham Marsh (the site of the Murder), was on Essex ground.
Essex police never passed the information on. The Kent Murder Squad were never aware of this information, and still do not know to this day as they have ignored all attempts to pass it on.
Essex police and Kent police share the same Murder teams and the head of their ‘cold case’ review teams was a senior Essex officer directly involved in the Rettendon Murder enquiry and linked corruption investigation (Operation Apache).
The story of the Murders of Gooderham and Arnold is another ‘can of worms’ which is also soon to emerge.
facebook.com/groups/640241123159950/permalink/1630190494165003/
Where
@@josephmills-mw2hs Where what mate? I posted Mackelveys statement above if that's what you mean. 👆
No chance
@@TirkeyBeefI cant see any post?? I cant see Albert being a police informant, the guy done more porridge than the 3 bears tbh👍🏴
Does anyone know if Albert Reading still alive???
Hescpassed sadly i believe a good age though
@@enquirer2.0 I thought so because I see the podcast years ago and never heard from him since
Passed away some years ago now was I a nursing home in canning town
@@enquirer2.0how big was Albert and tall? And I heard his brother was a lot tuffer.
So many nutters from Canning Town
Just my luck phone need charge hahahaha
Albert said he done Charlie and Eddie on the same day then offered it to Mad Frank who wanted none of what Albert was offering..proper hard man Albert was.
Yeah true that. Same night that happened I was in a pub and in walks Andre the giant. Well he looked at me the wrong way and I put him spark out. True story. Just like Alberts…
@@arthurmorgan7086you silllly little boy
Canning Town was in Essex why does everyone call it the east end?
You got your map upside down.
Canning Town became part of London in 1965@@lolasamuals3336
Bow , Whitechapel. Stepney. Was just. Fields. Once. But they are the east end now.
you mean it was in Kent?@@lolasamuals3336
London Borough of Newham.
He suffered abuse when he was younger and didnt he kill a guard or an abuser could have a tear up and if people got to out of hand in his pub they're got acid thrown in there face,RIP💯🎯💪
What are you babbling about?
@@johngilmore697 what I've wrote and stated
@@RichieRich790 You're not very coherent.
@@johngilmore697 nor is Ur hearing 😂
@@RichieRich790 Reading is a visual process? So my hearing is irrelevant.