Excited fans lined up to get autographs from West Ham legend Julian Dicks at a meet and greet event in Romford.
West Ham fan Ben Carrig,11, crossed Hammers with Julian (Image: Sandra Rowse)
The 90s football star made an appearance at the Worldwide Signings Memorabilia shop in Romford Shopping Hall on April 20 where he did a Q&A and then went on to sign t-shirts, caps and more.
Question and answer session with Julian Dicks at Worldwide Signings Memorabilia (Image: Sandra Rowse)
An enthusiastic visitor, Mike Linnane, got his leg signed by Julian and then went and got it tattooed.
Mike Linnane got his leg signed by Julian and got it turned into a tattoo (Image: Sandra Rowse)
Ray Freebody, who got his picture taken with Julian, shared that he had been a follower of the football club since 1957.
Julian Dicks with long time fan Ray Freebody (Image: Sandra Rowse)
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Another fan, Chris Brown, got his Europa shirt signed while a 9-year-old Mitchell Everett received an autograph on a t-shirt he had worn as a baby that now has many signatures on it.
9-year-old Mitchell Everett with his baby top that now has many signings on it (Image: Sandra Rowse)Julian also signed a t-shirt that is now set to be auctioned by the Royal Naval Association for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, also known as D-Day.
With the signed T-shirt to be auctioned by the by the Royal Naval Association for the D-Day 80 event (Image: Sandra Rowse)
Andrew Brace, of Worldwide Signings Memorabilia shop, told the Recorder that the event was fully sold out and they couldn’t fit anyone else into the shop.
Fan Chris Brown gets his Europa shirt signed by Julian (Image: Sandra Rowse)
“It was a day full of nostalgia, laughs and honesty. We had so many good stories. I think everyone went back with a really good feel for it.
Max Brown, 10, shakes hands with Julian Dicks (Image: Sandra Rowse)
“I got a call from Julian last night that he really enjoyed the day meeting fans and he thanked me for inviting him down”, he added.
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