Farewell to Harry Hammond

It’s been a week dominated by the late Harry Hammond. On Tuesday I went to Leamington Spa with Mark Eastment and Andrea Stern from the V&A for Harry’s funeral, which was deeply moving. My thanks to the family for their kind hospitality.

And today I’ve been at Broadcasting House, talking about Harry with Matthew Bannister for his Radio 4 obituaries show, The Last Word.

And, while on the subject of obituaries, it’s nice to see that Harry’s passing is noted by the American magazine Cashbox.

Here, just to add to the record, is one of my favourite Harry Hammond photos (©V&A Images), showing the great Jerry Lee Lewis in all his glory: