| Jean Fawcett (d. 21 May 2016) Bletchley Park decoder, singer and campaigner Daily Telegraph obit, 25 May 2016 |
Burt Kwouk (d. 24 May 2016)
Actor
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The collected obits of interest can be found here.
Showing posts with label obits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label obits. Show all posts
Sunday, 29 May 2016
This Week's Obits of Interest
The collected obits of interest can be found here.
Sunday, 22 May 2016
This Week's Obits of Interest
Norman Gaches (d. 7 May 2016)
Woodcarver
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Michael MccGwire (d. 3 Mar 2016)
Naval Officer and Soviet Watcher
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The collected Obits of Interest can be seen here.
Sunday, 15 May 2016
This Week's Obits of Interest
Madeleine Lebeau (d. 1 May 2016)
Actress
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The Revd Prof Dennis Nineham (d. 9 May 2016)
Biblical Scholar and Theologian
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Monday, 21 March 2016
This Week's Obits of Interest
Sylvia Anderson (d. 15 Mar 2016)
Co-creator of Thunderbirds
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Asa Briggs, Lord Briggs (d. 15 Mar 2016)
Bletchley Park veteran and Historian
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Kim Siddorn (d. 25 Dec 2015)
Medieval Re-enactor
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The other Obits of Interest can be found here.
Sunday, 10 May 2015
This Week's Obits of Interest
Col Stuart Archer (d. 2 May 2015)
Bomb disposal officer awarded the George Cross
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Lt Tony 'Lofty' Eldridge (d, 13 Apr 2015)
Human torpedo
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Oscar Holderer (d, 5 May 2015)
Rocket scientist - one of NASA's Germans
Daily Telegraph 10 May 2015
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Thursday, 12 March 2015
Hello Death, Old Friend
Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night.
Sunday, 1 March 2015
This Week's Obits of Interest
Liz Garvin (d. 21 Jan 2015)
Wartime intelligence officer
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Leonard Nimoy (d. 27 Feb 2015)
Actor, director
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Sunday, 4 January 2015
This Week's Obits of Interest
Sonia d'Artois (d. 21 Dec 2014)
SOE Agent
Daily Telegraph obit 29 Dec 2014
Scotsman obit 2 Jan 2015
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Arthur, 8th Duke of Wellington (d. 31 Dec 2014)
Aristocrat and Soldier
Daily Telegraph obit 31 Dec 2014
Guardian obit 31 Dec 2014
Independent obit 31 Dec 2014
Scotsman obit 1 Jan 2015
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Sunday, 5 October 2014
This Week's Interesting Obits
Dannie Abse (d. 28 Sep 2014)
Doctor and Poet
Daily Telegraph obit 28 Sep 2014
Independent obit 30 Sep 2014
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Sunday, 14 September 2014
This Weeks' Obits of Interest
This week, a giant of a man who became one of the most recognisable villains of the 1970s and '80s. And Richard Kiel too!
Richard Kiel (d. 10 Sep 2014)
Actor
Daily Telegraph obit, 11 Sep 2014
Guardian obit, 11 Sep 2014
Independent obit, 12 Sep 2014
Scotsman obit, 12 Sep 2014
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The Revd Ian Paisley (d 12 Sep 2014)
Demagogue
Daily Telegraph obit, 12 Sep 2014
Guardian obit, 12 Sep 2014
Independent obit, 12 Sep 2014
Scotsman obit, 13 Sep 2014
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Sunday, 7 September 2014
This Week's Obits of Interest
Werner Franz (d Aug 2014)
Probably the last surviving crew member from the Hindenburg disaster
Independent obit, 3 Sep 2014
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Andrew V McLaglan (d. 30 Aug 2014)
Hollywood film director
Guardian obit, 4 Sep 2014
Independent obit, 6 Sep 2014
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W/Cdr Ken Rees (d. 30 Aug 2014)
'Great Escaper'
Daily Telegraph obit, 1 Sep 2014
Independent obit, 7 Sep 2014
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Joan Rivers (d. 4 Sep 2014)
Comedienne
Daily Telegraph obit, 4 Sep 2014
Guardian obit, 4 Sep 2014
Independent obit, 5 Sep 2014
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Shamus Wade (d. 13 Aug 2014)
Toy Soldier Dealer
Daily Telegraph obit, 7 Sep 2014
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John Walker (d. 28 Aug 2014)
USN Warrant Officer and Russian Spy
Independent obit, 2 Sep 2014
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Sunday, 17 August 2014
This Week's Obits of Interest
A tough week this one, with "the world's funniest man" and a Grand Old Dame (or Grand Old Broad?) of cinema dying...
Lauren Bacall (d 12 Aug 204
Actress
Daily Telegraph obit 13 Aug 2014
Guardian obit 13 Aug 2014
Independent obit 13 Aug 2014
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Maj-Gen Peter Istead
Soldier awarded the George Medal
Daily Telegraph obit 13 Aug 2014
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Ian McMillan (d.19 Jul 2014)
Marine Engineer
Guardian obit 14 Aug 2014
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Robin Williams (d 11 Aug 2014)
Actor and Comedian
Daily Telegraph obit 12 Aug 2014
Guardian obit 12 Aug 2014
Independent obit 12 Aug 2014
Scotsman obit Aug 12 2014
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Sunday, 6 July 2014
This Week's Obits of Interest
No apologies for coming a bit closer to home this week, as David Blunkett has written a very nice obit of my Uncle Wilfred. Blunkett hasn't included the story of why he only has nine and a half fingers (the perils of teaching workwork to blind kids!).
Wilfred King (d. Jun 2014)
Teacher
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Dom Philip Jebb (d. 8 Jun 2014)
Monk and Headmaster
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Sunday, 11 May 2014
This Week's Obits of Interest
Prof Colin Pillinger (d. 7 May 2014)
Planetary Scientist
BBC obit 8 May 2014
Daily Telegraph obit 8 May 2014
Guardian obit 8 May 2014
Independent obit 9 May 2014
Scotsman obit 9 May 2014
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Sunday, 27 April 2014
This Week's Obits of Interest
Sqn Ldr Brian Joplin (d. 20 Mar 2014)
Awarded QGM during the Falklands War
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Saturday, 19 April 2014
This Week's Obits of Interest
Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick (d.13 Apr 2014)
Slains Pursuivant - private herald to the Earl of Erroll
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Monday, 31 March 2014
Last Week's Interesting Obits
A bit late this time (Yes, Amos - they are very late), for which I apologise.
Peter Oakley (d. 23 Mar 2014)
OAP vlogger
Daily Telegraph obit 25 Mar 2014
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Capt Jerry Roberts (d. 25 Mar 2014)
Bletchley Park code-breaker
Daily Telegraph obit 27 Mar 2014
Independent obit 27 Mar 2014
Guardian obit 31 Mar 2014
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Sunday, 23 March 2014
This Week's Obits of Interest
This week we have some wonderful eccentricity and a tale full of interest to those wargamers out there who like to run Alternate WWII or VBCW...
Clarissa Dickson Wright (d. 15 Mar 2014)
Cook and eccentric
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Bob Millard (d. 15 Mar 2014)
Wartime 'auxilier'
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Mike Parker (d. 23 Feb 2014)
Font designer
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Sunday, 19 January 2014
This Week's Interesting Obits
Hiroo Onoda (d. 16 Jan 2014)
Japanese soldier - last of the Znryu nipponhei
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Saturday, 28 December 2013
This Week's Interesting Obits
Sir Christopher Curwen (d. 18 Dec 2013)
Head of MI6 - 'M'
Daily Telegraph 23 Dec 2013
Times 27 Dec 2013
Independent 28 Dec 2013
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Lt-Gen Mikhail Kalashnikov (d. 23 Dec 2013)
Weapons designer
Daily Telegraph 24 Dec 2013
Independent 24 Dec 2013
Times, 24 Dec 2013
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