The Official Tribute Thread

[Ray Finkle]

Rest easy Chas

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Very sad to learn that. RIP.

 

[Jerry]

That's sad news. RIP.

 

[Ashley.S.]

This year is being really brutal! We've lost one half of the chuckle brothers and now one half of Chas & Dave. May Chas rest in peace

 

[David_itl]

Montserrat Caballe aged 85. Mainly remembered in the UK singing Barcelona with Freddie Mercury but with an operatic career that was long and distinguished.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Sir Doug Ellis passed away this morning at the age of 94.

Rest in peace 'Deadly'.

 

[rollo]

Deadly Doug had claret and blue running through his vains I'm sure he will look down on Villa Park just to keep an eye on things

R.I.P. Doug from a bluenose.

 

[Deleted member 8862]

We have recently lost Joachim Ronneberg, aged 99, a WW2 Norwegian resistance fighter.

A man i suggest we should all be very grateful to.

 

[Jerry]

If i remember correctly he was part of a team that sabotaged the ****'s nucleur weapons programme by sinking a barge carrying heavy water in a Norwegian Fjord. The course of the war may well have been different if his team had failed. RIP.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Former BBC newsreader Richard Baker has died at the age of 93.

The son of a plasterer, London-born Baker introduced the first news bulletin broadcast on BBC TV in July 1954.

 

[Land23R]

I've particularly fond memories of Richard Baker. As I had an interest in newsreaders, many years ago my wife tried to get me a book he had written "Here is the News" as a birthday present, but it was out of print. She therefore wrote to him c/o the BBC and he very kindly sent a signed free copy with a personal note. A good read and it remains on our book shelf.

The news readers were not seen in the earliest bulletins as it was thought facial expressions might 'colour' the news being broadcast. Thankfully, that policy was quickly stopped and Richard Baker, Kenneth Kendall and Robert Dougall became familiar faces on our screens.
Dougall had been a news reader on the Home Service previously.

 

[David_itl]

Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks aged 63

Most famous song... Ever fallen in love

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46476369

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks aged 63

I was saddened to read this news a lttle earlier on the BBCi website.
Pete Shelley helped define the sound of the late 70's and early 80's and it's sad to read that he has been taken from us at such a relatively young age.
It's always hard to click the 'Like' button in these circumstances, but I do so in recognition to his contribution to the sounds of my youth.

R.I.P. Pete

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

June Whitfield has passed away

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertai...inkname=news_central&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking

 

[Aviador]

June Whitfield has passed away

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertai...inkname=news_central&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking

Nice lady. Very sad.

 

[Deleted member 8862]

Former Marmalade singer Dean Ford and original Hollies bass player Eric Haydock have recently died..

 

[rollo]

Met my wife to be at Solihull Civic Hall in November 1969 when Marmalade performed their number one Obladi O bla Da so RIP and thank you for what is our song via Lennon and McCartney.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Very sad to hear about the passing if Windsor Davies

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46931129

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Very sad to hear about the passing if Windsor Davies

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46931129

'Oh dear, How sad, Never mind!'

Sorry, I couldn't resist quoting one of the Sergeant Major's catch phrases.
Very sad to read of Windsor Davies' passing. 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' is one of my all time favourite comedies. Sadly, it's now thought to be 'non-PC' and is no longer broadcast.

RIP Mr Davies and thanks for all the laughs.

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

Rest easy Clive Swift