Ian "Fritz" Frakes commenced his working career in the Music world. He was born in Harold Hill to parents who had moved out of the East End of London. Rather than taking the 11 Plus he took the morning off to avoid the exam.
At 15 1/2yrs he joined the junior leaders. However, after 3 months it was discovered that the military was not for him and ended up returning home. On the way home he picked up the Evening Standard and saw a job advertised for F & R Walsh in Tottenham Court Road where he was employed as a runner. He moved to Carling Music as a counter assistant and went on to meet the great and the good of the British music scene.
He worked in the building where Hendrix, Fielding and Mitch Mitchell had their 1st Jam session. His interactions with David Essex were extremely memorable and included the discussion over David's after shave. In 2019 Fritz wrote to David Essex and explained that they had previously been in each other’s company, David Essex responded … Sorry mate I don’t remember you.
Fritz witnessed the historic performance by the Beatles on the roof of 3 Saville row in January 1969.
In 1979 Fritz joined Essex Police he worked on the elite Force Support Unit, Marine Unit and at Stanstead Airport.
He was present during the Colchester Poll Tax riots
He now resides in Northumbria.
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