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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Tony Gordon

Letter: Colin Jellicoe obituary

Colin Jellicoe outside his gallery in Manchester
Colin Jellicoe outside his gallery in Manchester

Colin Jellicoe was a real one-off. His basement gallery in Manchester, although badly in need of a makeover, with its yellowing printed notices, was a haven for TV stars whiling away the time before they arrived at Granada or BBC studios for a filming session. When Colin visited the Antiques Roadshow in Burnley dressed as the Lone Ranger, his massive collection of cowboy comics was valued at thousands of pounds. Manchester without him will really never be the same.

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