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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8356 on: September 16, 2025, 05:00:31 PM »
eeek:  Robert Redford

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Great actor and nobody's fool as a director.  Three Days of the Condor is my favourite of his but so many other gooduns.  Must have been in his 80's when he did that role in the Marvel Avengers films.

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8357 on: September 21, 2025, 10:48:55 AM »
 John Stapleton has died at the age of 79.

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« Reply #8358 on: September 21, 2025, 01:35:46 PM »
John Stapleton has died at the age of 79.
That's sad. He and his wife were quite a broadcasting team

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8359 on: September 23, 2025, 01:12:58 PM »
Dickie Bird …but thought he was already gone … redface:

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« Reply #8360 on: September 23, 2025, 02:57:25 PM »
Dickie Bird …but thought he was already gone … redface:

He has...  sad24:
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8361 on: September 23, 2025, 03:56:43 PM »
Dickie Bird …but thought he was already gone … redface:

He has...  sad24:
One of those iconic Brits you hoped would be around forever  cry:

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8362 on: September 26, 2025, 11:51:37 AM »
'Ming' aka 'The Flying Scotsman' aka Sir Menzies Campbell 84

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8j7jnjd6ro

Decent guy and more than very decent former sprinter.  

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8363 on: September 28, 2025, 05:12:15 PM »
We missed Danny Thompson and Tony Harrison  redface: sad24: sad24:
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8364 on: September 28, 2025, 07:14:53 PM »
We missed Danny Thompson and Tony Harrison  redface: sad24: sad24:

Was he the decathlon bloke who whistled during the national anthem … whistle:

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8365 on: September 28, 2025, 07:24:23 PM »
We missed Danny Thompson and Tony Harrison  redface: sad24: sad24:
I manage to miss them for all their lives too  redface:

I now know Thompson was in one hit wonders Pentangle but I guess he must have done other stuff
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8366 on: September 29, 2025, 01:02:34 PM »
Roscoe 12 (aka as Lewis Hamilton's dog)  cry:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c4g5deyy3dpo

Used to be often seen in the paddock and was well loved by many in it

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8367 on: October 01, 2025, 08:36:22 AM »
Brian Patten  sad24:
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #8368 on: October 01, 2025, 10:25:37 AM »
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