John of Gaunt John of Gaunt John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 13403 February 1399) was an English prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the third of the five sons of King Edward III of England who survived to adulthood. Due to his royal origin, advantageous marriages, and some generous land grants, Gaunt was one of the richest men of his era, and an influential figure during the reigns of both his father, Edward, and his nephew, Richard II. As Duke of Lancaster, he is the founder of the royal House of Lancaster, whose members would ascend to the throne
This Was Supposed to Be the Future with members of the Part Time Heroes. Joe Pilbeam commissioned the Brighton-based illustrator Alex Young to create an image showing childhood fantasies of what the future might be like. Youngs's design, of the same theme, for the first single "Let It Roll" was voted the third best record cover of 2007 in a poll of 3,000 people carried out by Art Vinyl. "Tracks 1, 3 and 14 feature trumpet by Toby Vane of Part Time Heroes. Track 8 features horns by Toby Laing and Joe Lindsay of Fat Freddy's Drop. Tracks 9 and 13 features horns by Toby Vane and