coat tales
This page is dedicated to ‘Withnail’ fans who have ordered their own original coat, and continues to connect interesting people from around the globe today.
myke bartlett
MYKE BARTLETT – https://www.facebook.com/mykebartlett
Myke is an Australian journalist, author and Withnail fan who ordered a coat after interviewing Andrea. You can read the article he wrote about it here.
For him, the coat and its connection to history and traditional crafts was a way to connect to his own heritage. His grandfather was a Battle of Britain pilot, who subsequently moved his family all around the world as required by the RAF. Eventually, they came to Australia as “ten pound poms” and set up their own little pocket of England on the sandy shores of Perth.
mark MARTIN
In 2019, Mark Martin got in touch with Andrea about producing a Withnail outfit for his 50th birthday.
DAVID PLATE
David Plate ordered a Withnail Coat. David is a creative who has an amazing connection with Withnail and I and the Coat. To put it in Davids words:
"Life in this body is too short to not walk in such an ideal covering, and I am eternally grateful for the work of Andrea Galer, who is without question one of the loveliest and most brilliant artists I have ever had the pleasure to share thoughts and ideas with".
Matthew Trevor-roper
Matthew has known Andrea all his life. His mother grew up with Andrea in Cambridge and have been friends since the age of 17. Matthew has worked with Andrea over the years and regards his Withnail Coat as one of his most cherished possessions. He is often spotted in Oxford telling people to "throw themselves in the road".
Janet Tristram
Janet ordered a coat, and wore it on her pilgrimage to Crow Crag - the spiritual home of Withnail and I, where they show the film on a yearly basis in the grounds of Monty's Cottage.
If you have any memories or tales regarding the Withnail Coat we would love to hear from you.
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