Barry Johnston
@barryjohnston49
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Book editor and compiler of "The Wit of Cricket: Second Innings". Chair of the Johnners Trust.
West Sussex
Joined June 2022
Remembering dear old #Johnners who was born 113 years ago today. This is him when he was eighty years old holding a portrait of himself aged about five. @JohnnersTrust
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"Operation Pimento: My Great-Grandfather's Great Escape" by Adam Hart is the thrilling, moving account of an RAF pilot's remarkable escape from the Nazis in occupied France, as recreated and told by his grandson. Edited by Barry Johnston and published now by @HodderBooks !
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RT @WritingDesk27: To see 👇@JohnnersTrust gives grants to aid youngsters on #cricket pathways - previous scholars include @ejrainfordbrent,….
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Many congratulations to the Hampshire and England spin-bowling all-rounder Liam Dawson (Johnners Scholar, 2006) for being named as one of the 2025 Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year! @JohnnersTrust @hantscricket
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Congratulations to #OwainMulligan on his fantastic first book "The Accidental Soldier" going straight into the Sunday Times bestsellers at No. 5! Edited by @barryjohnston49 and published by @HodderBooks.
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"The Accidental Soldier" by Owain Mulligan is a brilliant and darkly funny book about what it was really like to be in the British Army serving in Iraq' Edited by @barryjohnston49 and available now from @HodderBooks !
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Very funny, especially when you know the right answer!.
This was fun with @darren_lehmann 😄 @NorthantsCCC.
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This will be worth hearing! Former Johnners scholar and England cricketer @ejrainfordbrent will be the guest on #DesertIslandDiscs on @BBCRadio4 with @laurenlaverne on Sunday 8th December. @JohnnersTrust.
Now this is exciting! . Next Sunday our own @ejrainfordbrent is the guest on #DesertIslandDiscs @BBCRadio4. #bbccricket .
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RT @LordsTaverners: 📰 This month saw the last ever @JohnnersTrust Dinner hosted in the famous Long Room at Lord’s, which was a very suitabl….
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A great picture of our guest speaker Jonathan Agnew telling a funny story about @GeoffreyBoycott at the final Johnners Trust Dinner in the Long Room at Lord's on 4th November. #Aggers @JohnnersTrust
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"Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life" is the great new book by screen legend #MichaelCaine, full of his wit, insight and wisdom as he answers questions about every aspect of his long life. Copyedited by Barry Johnston and published by @HodderBooks !
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Thank you to all our loyal supporters who attended the final @JohnnersTrust dinner in the Long Room at Lord's on Monday and our special guests #JonathanAgnew, @AlisonMitchell, @David215Gower, @ejrainfordbrent and @SirTimRice.
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"Dear Scotland: On the Road with the Tartan Army" is the hilarious and heartwarming new book by the legendary Rangers and Scotland footballer Ally McCoist. Copyedited by Barry Johnston and out now from Hodder & Stoughton! @HodderBooks @Ally_McCoist9
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So very sad to hear that bass guitarist #herbieflowers has died aged 86. He played on three of our Design albums in the 1970s and wrote our single "Mayday". He was a brilliant bassist and arranger, an inspiration to work with and one of the nicest guys I ever met. RIP Herbie.
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Design toured with Gilbert O'Sullivan in 1972 when he was No. 1 with "Clair". Glad to see he still enjoys our music. He has the Design 50th Anniversary CD in the bottom left of this picture! Thanks and best wishes to @GilbertOSull_ and to Gary at @VacancyRecords
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Third week at No. 1! Many thanks to @RobertDJobson for the credit: "A big shoutout to the editor of this book, Barry Johnston. He is a joy to work with and I thank him for his invaluable contribution - I cannot recommend him enough." @jblakebooks
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A brilliant photo of @rivalsons charismatic lead singer @jaybuchanan_ singing live at #stereocoventgarden by #oliviajohnstonphotography in @RollingStoneFra this month!
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So excited that "Catherine, The Princess of Wales" by Robert Jobson, for which I was proud to be the Editor, has gone straight into the Sunday Times bestsellers at No. 1! Congratulations to @RobertDJobson and @johnblakebooks
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"Catherine, the Princess of Wales: The Biography" by the bestselling author and royal correspondent Robert Jobson is the revelatory new biography of the commoner turned Princess who is set to become our future Queen. It is edited by Barry Johnston and published by @jblakebooks!
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Excellent! It is still funny after nearly 50 years. The original quote was alleged to have been said by Johnners at the Oval Test match against West Indies in 1976. @bbctms #CricketTwitter.
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