Brian was one of our own and came from a wonderful hardworking family. I met him a few times when he was in the music store and he was a great person to talk to. If he didn't have the record you wanted, then he promised to get it. He always did.
Brian also made an arrangement with Frank Gretty who worked in Hesseys. Frank would hire out musical instruments to groups playing on the Cavern or the Iron Door. Many of the groups at this time could not afford their own gear. Brian helped many groups this way and eventually,,,,, he didn't know how many bands he had on his books.

I liked him.