Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
Just heard the news that Eddy well known photographer has died .
RIP
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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#2
Very sad, I've known him for many years and he always had something to laugh about whenever we met.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
Yes I was talking to him at church last week,he always came over after and asked about my leg.Years ago he was always at my boxing matchs and I still have some of his black and white photos.He will be very much missed.
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#4
Sad news, a real character and a good man RIP.
Audere est facere.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#5
Sad - RIP Eddy
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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#6
That is very sad news when we lose characters like that, you can never replace them.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#7
Really devastated about this. I had a phone call from a mutual friend on Sunday morning and I couldn't believe it. Eddie gave a lot of help to many organisations over the years. He was a true mate. My thoughts are with his wife Sandra.
Eddie helped to promote his grandson Jake (Kelvin's lad) with his music.
Terry
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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#8
Very sad indeed I knew Eddie through the football but also knew his extended family in Sandwich.RIP Eddie!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#9
We are saddened by this news.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#10
condolences to his family, i only knew the name had never met him.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#11
Farewell Eddie Clapson, former press photographer and freelance photographer.
Photograph below was used in the East Kent Mercury in February 1985, after Eddie Clapson had launched himself as a freelance photographer, with a darkroom in Castle Street.
Eddie was a popular colleague of mine on the staff of the Dover Express, from May 1968 until June 1984, when he left to set up in business as a freelance photographer.
He generously lent me the brilliant 6X7 Pentax camera seen in the photograph several times to copy pictures of old Dover.
Kathleen and I treasure the family photographs he took when our son Edwin was born.
Bob Hollingsbee
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#12
We will miss him at church,he is with God now.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#13
What a shame, a lovely man; didn't see him very often, but we'd known him for years.
A really good guy and always cheery - he'll be sadly missed by a lot of people.
Great photo Kath.
Roger
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
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#14
RIP Eddie, condolences to Sandra and family. A lovely man who always had a smile on his face.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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#15
RIP Eddie
what a great guy, known him for many years,
always had a friendly smile
always ready to have a chat
he will be sadly missed
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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#16
Wow what a turn out! The church was packed and they brought seats around the edges of the Church still did not mean everyone could sit.There were all the old reporers from various newspapers and many ex footballers from way back.
I also spotted the Chairman of he Council who managed to find a seat at the back,no one ever said a bad word about Eddie he was a true gentleman,he as his son Kalvin said was a Dover Legend.He will be sadly missed a great yet down to earth kind man!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#17
I was hoping someone would have put on here when his funeral was to be.
Presumably John, it was today ?
Sue must have known and I guess others too, shame no one thought to put it on here.
Roger
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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#18
sorry Roger it was in both newspapers!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#19
Yes I was there .I must admit a tear came to my eye as the cofffin was carried in .Eddie was always fun .Even managed to make me look smiley in photos .A wonderful turn out. several officers from DDC there .
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#20
Thanks John - I've just looked through the Express and saw a very small piece advising that it was today at noon.
I am very sorry that I missed it though.
Roger
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