A fan of Michael's, Belsizepark, had sent a card to M.T. at Shirlock Road to request a meet-up. As there was no response, she decided to leave a message at the house. It was 1st or 2nd July 1999, the weekend after what would have been Michael's 60th birthday ( Read more... )

Angharad 24 was lucky enough to hear from Xavier, a friend of Michael’s, who got to know him pretty well during the late eighties ( Read more... )

In an interview that appeared in ‘X’-Films Vol.3 No 1 in 1973, Michael is quoted as having said, “I play flute, jam around with other guys.”

Former girlfriend N.B. mentioned that during the time she was with him, 1984 - 87, Michael had jammed with fellow musicians, including Clive Bell.In answer to my questions about these times, Clive had this ( Read more... )

N.B., a former girlfriend of Michael’s, was kind enough to talk to me, and answer some questions. Here is what she told me:

"I was amazed at hearing about your project. I am sure Michael would have been even more surprised to find people still honouring his work as an actor some twenty years later. He wouldn't feel he was worth the trouble."

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Memories kindly contributed by Michael Gothard's adopted sister, Wendy.

Music was a huge and vital part of Michael’s life - both listening and playing, though as far as we know, he never performed live in public. He is seen playing a flute in “La Vallée”, but mainly he jammed with friends.

ListeningMichael liked classical music and some rock, ( Read more... )

Most of these memories were recounted by Harold Chapman, the photographer who took photos in and around the Beat Hotel during the 1960s. Harold's earlier memories of Michael and the Beat Hotel are here."I ran into a friend of Mike’s in Paris, who told me about a tiny café Mike had bought in a seedy part of London which was very rough, and asked, ( Read more... )

A lady who knew Michael in the early 1960s found out about the tree planted at Woodchester in his memory, and got in touch through Woodchester's Forester. She has given me these memories of their time together, to share.

To Michael Alan Gothard, from Jazz, 1960 - 61I first met our Michael when I was 16, coming up to 17. It was snowing, and we ( Read more... )

Michael left Haverstock Comprehensive School in Summer 1957 ( Read more... )

I was lucky enough to be contacted by a friend of Michael’s from his teenage years, H. He very kindly provided the valuable new information and photos below ( Read more... )