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MIBTRE HOUSE A Brief History
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Thomas
Woodrooffe when he was commentating on the Spithead Review. He was so At Flat 8 from when it was built incoherent that he was taken off
until World War Two was the very air after a few minutes and sus- well known and respected broad- pended by BBC Director-General caster Thomas Woodrooffe. John Reith for a week.
Thomas Borres Ralph Woodrooffe was also the main Woodrooffe – Broadcaster & commentator on the 1938 FA Cup
Writer was born in 1899 and joined the Royal Navy where he reached the rank of Lieutenant- Commander.After his retirement he became a Commentator and news reader for BBC Radio.
He was the voice over for the opening ceremony of the notori- ous 1936 German Olympics and Neville Chamberlain’s infamous return from Munich in 1938.
Final between Preston North End and HuddersfieldTown.After 29 minutes of extra time the match was still goalless and he declared “If there’s a goal scored now, I’ll eat my hat.” Seconds later Preston scored and it is said that he did go on to eat a hat, albeit a cake shaped as a hat.
He was considered a national treasure in much the same way as the Dimbleby clan are considered today on televion and radio, most especially the late and great father, Richard Dimbleby.
However he was best known for his drunken performance in 1937
(top: left to right) Thomas Woodrooffe; Neville Chamberlain - “Peace in our time”
1938 FA Cup Final between Preston North End and Huddersfield Town 1-0 to Preston in extra time! (bottom left) Jesse Owens 1936 Olympics