Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Sad to see the departure of Prof Auguste Balls.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24741605
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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
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Farewell Andrew Hunt, Banker
Man-U fan and Civil Rights protester
He then set out to help small industrial companies to survive the choppy business-seas in which they hurled
and chaired iDE UK*, a renowned NGO which supports rural communities in the developing world...
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/oct/31/andrew-hunt
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http://www.ide-uk.org/Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell Graham Stark, actor
he was destined for the stage, driven by his mother
He chose RADA because a career at Sadler's Wells was not his bag
and acted with the greats, most famous for: "Zat iz not my dog"...
http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/oct/31/graham-stark
There are a few more details of immediate post-war, back-bar, comedy planning. That kept us laughing for decades...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/film-obituaries/10418861/Graham-Stark.html
Clouseau explains the facts to Hercule ...
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Farewell Admiral Sir Nicholas Hunt, Jeremy's dad
a fellow that sounded like he knew what he was about, and actually did
He had a long service-career, both military and public, an all-round good-fellow
perhaps for his other son he will prove less of a hard act to follow...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/naval-obituaries/10418894/Admiral-Sir-Nicholas-Hunt.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell Jonathan Minns, Sire of The British Engineerium
collector and restorer of all things Steam
As his education and upbringing was leading him astray, he literally shot himself in the foot
the cousin of Christopher Cockerell, his passion was for things that go toot-toot...
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/01/jonathan-minns
With some footage of his Steam Museum...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/technology-obituaries/10421780/Jonathan-Minns.html
Watch Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam Free Online...
http://www.ovguide.com/tv/fred_dibnah_s_age_of_steam.htmIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell John Cloudsley-Thompson, Desert Rat
an insect and a spider man, naturalist of desert habitat
A D-Day tank commander at Normandy
on Eremology and Entomology he had a lot to say...
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/nov/03/john-cloudsley-thompsonIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Bonne chance Gérard de Villiers, The French Ian Fleming
his hero Malko Linge (SAS), a casual CIA operative, juicily right-wing
Blithely ignored by the French literary establishment
he wrote four books per year, some seen as prescient...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10423583/Gerard-de-Villiers.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell General Sir Michael Wilkes
Army, through and through
he went the ways that others baulk
to do what others wont do
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10423352/General-Sir-Michael-Wilkes.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell Gypie Mayo, song writer & axe man
with Dr. Feelgood he enjoyed life in the van
He went on to join the reformed Yardbirds, stepping into the shoes of many a famed musician
although he is probably best known for differentiating 'Milk&Alcohol' from a White Russian...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-gypie-mayo-8919786.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 1036- Registered: 27 Aug 2013
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Sad farewell to Frank Hinton who died today he was Franks green grocers
In London road he was a great character when I was young.
Eleanor H.
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Farewell Mahmut Aygun, inventor of the Doner Kebab
fab to grab when looking for a cab
Fired-up with drink there's nothing like a dithyramb*
when the lion-hearted can lie with some lamb...
Feature...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/4295701/The-man-who-invented-the-doner-kebab-has-died.html
Obit, as and when.
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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/166307/dithyrambIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell Earl Browning, American Spy
as the enemy changed from Nazi to Red, he remained an ethical guy
As others became shrouded in the fog of war, he rose above it all
and fought against the odds not to become another Barbie moll...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10430907/Earl-Browning-Obituary.html
N.B.
The obituary contains documentary footage concerning Klaus Barbie; the Butcher of Lyon. Not the best way to start the day.
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Aufedersein Manfred Rommel, Oberbürgermeister
the son of 'The Desert Fox', who found fame as a Municipal Administrator
Recruited into the army at 14 he threw down his arms after his father shot himself
he won his political battles with strong majorities and led Stuttgart liberally, and increased its well-being and its wealth...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/07/manfred-rommelIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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i read about herr rommel many years ago,a gentleman that kept up the family tradition.
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Farewell Susan May, Hairdresser
prisoner and innocence protester
Wife, loving mother, caring niece
victim of blind justice and incompetent police...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/law-obituaries/10434136/Susan-May-obituary.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Farewell Barbara Hicks, actor
all things Dickensian she was well suited for
Though her face could have been designed by Gerald Scarfe or Mervyn Peake
she could set an audience of laughing before she'd begun to speak...
http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/nov/06/barbara-hicksIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Selamat tinggal Charles Letts, 'taipan'
Mr. Fixit, honorary consul, spy and Burma Railwayman
In 1938, not making it into the International Brigade, his path would Eastward wend
he sat on the board of 90 listed companies, a generous man who would help any friend...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/finance-obituaries/10437091/Charles-Letts-obituary.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Jan Higgins
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- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Lewis Collins who was my favourite in The Professionals.
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Breaking News right now - Nelson Mandela has passed away.
