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To return to a measure of gravity; My old man died this morning after a short illness. He was RL through and through, a former groundsman and director at Batley amongst other roles at a number of

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my mum, aged 82. Proud Leigh supporter, season ticket holder for god only knows how many years, the woman that took me to my first match and made me a knitted scarf for the event( Leigh versus Austral

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RIP Hughie, a proper legend and a damn nice bloke as well. I only saw him a few years ago when he was playing a veterans’ game and he was in fine form then. This is one of my favourite pics of mine of

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6 hours ago, Padge said:

Superb actor, not a bad politician either. Who can forget Morecambe & Wise.

RIP Glenda.

I remember an interview on Parkinson , very funny but completely down to earth person , I think I'll watch the M and W sketch now , brilliant 😂

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20 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

I remember an interview on Parkinson , very funny but completely down to earth person , I think I'll watch the M and W sketch now , brilliant 😂

Glenda often referred to her appearance in M&W as a career highlight. We mere mortals can only boggle at her ability not to get the giggles as everything goes to pot around her.

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9 hours ago, tim2 said:

Gordon McQueen - Man Utd, Leeds Utd and Scotland - aged 70.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63664992

Without doing any Google research, wasn't he involved in a double transfer with another jock footballer from Leeds to Man U back in the late 70's ish?

No wonder there's so much bitterness between the clubs.

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2 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Without doing any Google research, wasn't he involved in a double transfer with another jock footballer from Leeds to Man U back in the late 70's ish?

No wonder there's so much bitterness between the clubs.

Also, a certain amount of bitterness comes from McQueen's widely reported quote when he switched clubs: “99% of footballers want to play for Manchester United. The rest are liars.”

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3 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Without doing any Google research, wasn't he involved in a double transfer with another jock footballer from Leeds to Man U back in the late 70's ish?

No wonder there's so much bitterness between the clubs.

Without doing any googling either, it was him and Joe Jordan who moved from Leeds United to Man U in 1977. I remember it happening and it was quite a big deal at the time.

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5 minutes ago, The Masked Poster said:

Without doing any googling either, it was him and Joe Jordan who moved from Leeds United to Man U in 1977. I remember it happening and it was quite a big deal at the time.

That's the boy, cheers. 

I also remember it being massive at the time.

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On 19/06/2023 at 20:37, Mumby Magic said:

Angela Thorne actress 85. You'll know the face if not the name.

Yeah I remember her in “To the manor born” and another programme with Boon in it, maybe an unliked in law lodging in her house? Lots of others I’m sure.
 

I think her acting CV said “available for slightly condescending, slightly snooty middle/upper class woman roles” (but usually pretty nice)

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Frederic Forrest, the actor best known for playing "Chef" in Apocalypse Now.

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10 minutes ago, Stirlin said:

Alan Arkin , Yossarian in Catch 22.

Alan Arkin: Little Miss Sunshine actor dies aged 89 - BBC News

One of those where you look back and wonder how one person could do so much and do it so well.

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19 hours ago, gingerjon said:

One of those where you look back and wonder how one person could do so much and do it so well.

Whereas on my epitaph itll be how can one person do so little and do it so badly 

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Former Castleford and Wigan Rugby League player David Stephens has died in hospital in Blackburn, aged 82 after failing to recover from a severe stroke.

Great player

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