Obituary Thread

[graveyard johnny]

Johnny Tillotson 86

 

Edited April 3 by graveyard johnny

[Wolford6]

Clem Burke, 70.

I saw Blondie last year at the Piece Hall. The band, and Clem, still had it in spades.

[Padge]

Keith Hayton former Wigan timekeeper.

I used to know Keith well, top bloke R.I.P. Keith.

[Futtocks]

Mike Berry, the singer and last surviving "Are you being served?" star dies, aged 82.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

Actress Jean Marsh, aged 90. Probably best remembered for playing Rose in Upstairs Downstairs.

 

[Futtocks]

13 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

Actress Jean Marsh, aged 90. Probably best remembered for playing Rose in Upstairs Downstairs.

And the evil queen in Willow.

[Futtocks]

Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature dies at 89.

[Eddie]

Carlton Fairweather of the Crazy Gang - 63. He missed the 88 cup final through injury. 

[graveyard johnny]

Clodagh Rodgers 78

Edited April 19 by graveyard johnny

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

The Pope.

[The Future is League]

3 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

The Pope.

My 2 sisters will be devestated by this news as both are good Catholics and go to church most Sundays

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

On 14/04/2025 at 12:34, Futtocks said:

Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature dies at 89.

Not known to me, but an informative piece about him on BBC Radio 4's Last Word programme on Friday/yesterday.

[Stirlin]

Barry Hoban , Yorkshire cyclist.

Barry Hoban: British cycling legend dies aged 85 - BBC Sport

[Ullman]

3 hours ago, Stirlin said:

Barry Hoban , Yorkshire cyclist.

Barry Hoban: British cycling legend dies aged 85 - BBC Sport

Absolute legend, one of the all time greats of British cycling.

[Josef K]

On 21/04/2025 at 12:08, The Future is League said:

My 2 sisters will be devestated by this news as both are good Catholics and go to church most Sundays

My Ma & Pa were catholics, i would have classed them as loyal supporters, season ticket holders, sponsors. They would go to church every Sunday, rosary Monday, when they retired they then went to church every morning at 8am. I think it was because my grandparents were staunch church goers. 
I couldn’t get into it, it was horrible as id be out on the field playing football with my mates, then dad would come over to get me & my brother as we had church. I used to sulk a load. 
I wanted to be a Protestant when i was small because i thought they didn’t have to go to church. 

[lucky 7]

10 hours ago, Josef K said:

My Ma & Pa were catholics, i would have classed them as loyal supporters, season ticket holders, sponsors. They would go to church every Sunday, rosary Monday, when they retired they then went to church every morning at 8am. I think it was because my grandparents were staunch church goers. 
I couldn’t get into it, it was horrible as id be out on the field playing football with my mates, then dad would come over to get me & my brother as we had church. I used to sulk a load. 
I wanted to be a Protestant when i was small because i thought they didn’t have to go to church. 

I was dragged along to church most Sundays when i was young schoolboy, but that stopped when i started work

[Wolford6]

In Wales, my mother for many years voluntarily prepared and supervised a weekly service at a Methodist Chapel. I never got the religious bit and stopped going as soon as I could.

However, I've lived in Bradford for over 50 years and been single for about 30 of them. On balance, I didn't mind the Catholic Church's policy on contaception.

Round here, most of my friends and  most of the best looking women are Catholic.

 

[The Future is League]

2 hours ago, lucky 7 said:

I was dragged along to church most Sundays when i was young schoolboy, but that stopped when i started work

I know that feeling

[Futtocks]

Pere Ubu singer David Thomas, aged 71.

[Josef K]

On 24/04/2025 at 09:24, lucky 7 said:

I was dragged along to church most Sundays when i was young schoolboy, but that stopped when i started work

The only time i enjoyed it was when we would get a day of holy obligation off school. That and having to go to church once in a blue moon during a school morning, then i wanted the mass to last forever. As it beat being smacked around my head and the teacher screaming (while also spitting) in my face because i was dreadful at maths. Some of those catholic teachers whom believed in god were as bloody crazy as Jim Jones. 

[Futtocks]

The Alarm singer Mike Peters dies aged 66.

[Sidi Fidi Gold]

17 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

The Alarm singer Mike Peters dies aged 66.

Loved The Alarm, hopefully they'll be a 68 gun salute at his funeral.

[doc]

4 hours ago, Futtocks said:

The Alarm singer Mike Peters dies aged 66.

Saw them twice , great band. He came over as a very passionate man. 

At the Chester gig he shouted ' let me come amongst my people' and stage dived. Bonkers.,

[Futtocks]

Virginia Giuffre.

 

Edited April 30 by Futtocks

[Jeff Stein]

Reggae singer Max Romeo