Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,938
Sad to read of Howard’s passing.......RIP
Like many others on this forum I am going to miss Howard’s interesting postings and sometimes his wry and often humorous digs.
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,931
Gentle reminder;
Howard Mc Sweeney service
10th July
Unitarian church
York street
Dover
11am
hope to see loads of you there
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Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Any news of burial or cremation?
Terry
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Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
I am afraid I must send apologies. I am working in the Midlands.
Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,057
I'm saddened to see that Howard's posts are now reduced to 'Guest 741'.
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
Not the ideal way to honour and remember this extremely long term prolific posting member.
I am not sure but I think he was here from the start of the original group.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,931
Howard was great company on the bus to and from the town
Also at top of priory street whilst he rolled a fag whilst waiting for bus discussing the latest woes of the town .
Yes he was around very close this start of original forum and quite active
You would always get an opinion !!!!
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,100
Met Howard only once. A curmudgeonly bugger! We need more of his sort!
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
He was a stalwart of the original Forum when Rick started it up, followed by Paul B & latterly Chris.
Howard / Ilford was original Forum name. Very proud of his East London links & certainly knew many of the national & local politicians from that patch.
Had great conversations with him both on Forum & personally. He had a good relationship with local press & could ferret out a story & helped mischievously to make sure it ran its course with many resurrections as issues tend to reoccur .
He certainly suffered from ill health over many years.
Wicked winder up.
Kept Forum afloat & made if more interesting.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,931
Fantastic guy .
Not always appreciated by everyone
But certainly you knew he was around
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
lovable rouge.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,100
'lovable rouge'.
Never realised he used makeup! You live and learn.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,931
Miss his contributions
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Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,057
I'm very pleased to note that Howard's posts appear back under his HM1 moniker.
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
Button wrote:I'm very pleased to note that Howard's posts appear back under his HM1 moniker.
Thank you Chris.
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Chris- Forum Admin
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Oct 2009
- Posts: 357
The original change wasn't intentional, it happens automatically to any account after 2 years of inactivity - I hadn't realised that date was coming up for Howard.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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If you look over the years many of the contributors have decided not to contribute which is a Shame .
But you could always rely on Howard to be up there
Giving his latest view on national or local topics .
He was also before coming to Dover heavily involved in the labour party helping to elect a labour MP
Never dull when Howard was around
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