Ian David
Ian’s Blog 28th September 2025
Last Sunday
The author Sandra Heath Wilson has reviewed my Ricardian Churchward album which was recorded in Torquay:-
https://murreyandblue.co.uk/2025/09/19/review-of-ricardian-churchward-by-ian-churchward-and-the-legendary-ten-seconds/
Also I would like to mention that on the 27th September 1442 John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk was born. After his first marriage was annulled he was married to Elizabeth who was the sister of Edward IV and Richard III. He was the father of the Earl of Lincoln who was killed at the battle of Stoke in 1487 during the reign of Henry VII. The Tudor regime tells us that the Earl of Lincoln led an army on behalf of someone called Lambert Simnel in an attempt to depose Henry VII from the throne. The Earl of Lincoln would not have supported an imposter called Lambert Simnel as the Earl of Lincoln had a very strong claim to the throne.
In the archive of Lille in France there is a receipt belonging to King Maximilian I dated 16 December 1487 and referencing Margaret of Burgundy, Edward V’s aunt. The receipt is signed by three leading members of Maximilian’s court and records the king’s collection of, and payment for, 400 pikes. These are weapons for soldiers such as those used by the German mercenaries at the battle of Stoke, to serve her nephew son of King Edward, late her brother (may God save his soul), who was expelled from his dominion.’ The details on this receipt show that the weapons were for Edward V. He was the nephew of Margaret of Burgundy, the son of King Edward IV.
Jean de Molinet's Chroniques (c.1490), contains a reasonably detailed description of the Battle of Stoke. Molinet was historiographer to the Burgundian court and sympathetic to the Yorkist cause. His account states that it is King Edward and not Lambert Simnel at the battle.
An account of the battle of Stoke in the Herald’s Memoir reveals that the Yorkists called their leader King Edward.
Henry VII arranged for records in Ireland pertaining to the May 1487 coronation in Ireland of Edward V to be destroyed. Presumably this was to ensure that the true identity of the Dublin King ( Edward V ) would not be known.
There were Irish Lords present at the coronation of the Dublin King in 1487 who had also been at an event in Windsor in May 1479 which was attended by Edward the son of Edward IV. Those Irish Lords who had been present at Edward IV’s court would have recognised the Dublin King as the son of Edward IV.
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Ian’s Blog 21st September 2025
Sep 21
Here is link to a new feature about my songs on a Ricardian website:-
https://murreyandblue.co.uk/2025/09/17/an-interview-with-ian-churchward-of-the-legendary-ten-seconds/
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Ian’s Blog 14th September 2025
Sep 14
Aldora Britain Records has recently released Young River Poet Vol. X: A 50-Song Collection From Around The World In Support of 4 Year old Loxley Johnson's Fight Against Cancer by Various Artists.
This is the 10th release in the 'Young River Poet' series. These collections of music raise money for Loxley Johnson and his family, a 4 year-old Canadian boy who has tragically been diagnosed with cancer. He is now facing at least two years of chemotherapy.
Loxley is the son of Jo Johnson, a singer-songwriter, member of the River Poets, and an active member of the global music community. The money raised by Aldora Britain Records will help ease the Johnsons' financial stress at this time, whether that be additional treatment for Loxley or to cover the costs of becoming fulltime caregivers throughout this period.
If you are reading this, then please do buy this collection of music for 10 or more.
The album includes my song called All That For Nothing’ which is track number 48 on the album. Dave Clifford helped me with the recording of the song. My song was composed after reading about the grandfather of my friend Graham Moores. His grandfather was in the army during the First World War but was lucky not to be involved in any fighting. He spent most of his time during this period in India and then he was also in Siberia helping the White Russians against the Bolsheviks. He ended up travelling around the world to get back home to England when the war had ended. He wrote that it was all for nothing really. I guess he felt that his contribution to the war effort was a bit of a waste of time. I hope that Graham will help me to record another version of my song for our Five Boys First World War project.
https://thealdorabritainrecords.bandcamp.com/track/all-that-for-nothing
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Ian’s Blog 7th September 2025
Sep 7
Two of my songs were included on the Strummers & Dreamers 611 Fresh from the Archives radio show on Cambridge Radio on the 1st September. You can hear my songs at about 1 hour into the radio show. The Parson and Clerk song was composed with Martyn Hillstead and you can hear Bridgit England singing with me on this tune. The other song of mine that was featured is about Philippa Langley and her Ricardian research. I can honestly say that it is because of Philippa that I have had the inspiration to record my Ricardian songs.
The show includes:-
- an interview with Georgia Lucas about the Sandy Denny Archive Project, recorded at FolkEast, plus two tracks by Sandy, Georgia's mum;
- recorded during "Second Cousins" at FolkEast, Jon Wilks talks about when Paul Simon lived in a shared house with Al Stewart, plus two tracks by Simon written at that time;
- a live session by The Larks, plus tracks by Christine Collister and by Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow, who will both be at Cambridge Folk Club later this month, and Poor Creature, who will be at the Portland Arms on Wednesday 17th September;
- archive tracks and new releases by lots of other independent folk artists.
The show is available via the Cambridge Radio website (search in “On demand) and on Mixcloud via this link:-
https://www.mixcloud.com/StrummersandDreamers/show-611-fresh-from-the-archives-sandy-denny-the-larks-4925/
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