Richard Walker might best be described as Britain's ambassador to the Gilbert and Sullivan Empire; more than that, he is the Grand Old Man of G&S. For so many years I have read about or heard narrated to me, his exploits and journeyings round the globe to the various centres of G & S activity in England, the New World and the Terra Australis Incognita (otherwise known as New Holland), but it was not until this year at the Convention that I was privileged to meet him. It took quite a lot of courage to go up to him and introduce myself, but like all truly great men he was utterly charming and unassuming and I was able to have a very pleasant chat with this wonderful old man. MICHAEL WALTERS

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