. He established the Leicestershire County School of Music in 1948 and continued to conduct the orchestra (as well as being the county's
principal music advisor) until his retirement in 1976.
His memoirs were published in 1969 by way of a 21st anniversary tribute to the LSSO in a book called Time to Remember.
A regular visitor to the recording studio, Eric Pinkett conducted works by Havergal Brian, Malcolm Arnold, Bryan Kelly and David Bedford with the LSSO for the CBS, Unicorn, Pye, Argo and Virgin record labels.
During his involvement with musical education in Leicestershire, he was known as "Mr Music".
In April 2007, a new housing development by Rippon Homes was opened in Thurmaston on the site of Eric Pinkett's family home.
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.
A government of laws, and not of men.
Metaphysicians and politicians may dispute forever, but they will never find any other moral principle or foundation of rule or obedience, than the consent of governors and governed.
A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
I agree with you that in politics the middle way is none at all.