RIP thread - November

Super League referee Chris Leatherbarrow passed away yesterday at just age 26. No age at all, RIP.

 

I like to follow the US presidential elections. I remember when Thompson stood there was initial excitement because when he'd played the role of President in films he'd looked the part. When it came to the real world he just couldn't enthuse people though.

 

Peter Donaldson, former BBC Radio 4 announcer, has died at the age of 70.

A great voice.

R.I.P.

 

Rugby League referee - only 26 years

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/rugby-league-mourns-death-referee-114904556.html




Apologies- HCAFC Airlie tiger, didnt see your post .

 

RIP. remember him as " P.C.David Graham" in Z-cars on the bbc in the early sixty's.

 

bloody hell, we are only 3 days in, there dropping like flies rip to all.

 

And these are only the celebrities. The tip of the iceberg.

 

Another one who's innings is over , old Tom Graveney .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34716024

 

when an old cricketer leaves the crease...(Roy Harper check it out)

 

A wonderful mention.

 

I interviewed Colin for my first degree dissertation. He actually propped open his study door with his Oscar! He was a very funny, very northern, self-depreciating modest, warm fellow and he was incredibly helpful. He had a deep love and understanding of sport though mainly rugby and football. He told some great stories, which I recorded, and finally, I was invited to stay for dinner at his house afterwards. A day I will remember for a very long time to come. Very sad to hear this news today. RIP Colin Welland.

 

Brilliant song. Should be my theme tune, but I refuse to stop playing.

 

Great song, I love the words " It could be me or it could be thee" RIP Tom Graveney a wonderful cricketer.

 

Nice story and I am sure a memory forever for you Lincoln, sounds like with Colin "what you saw is what you got" kind of character.

 

Pretty much John! He was unaffected by the Hollywood and star stuff. He was writing for the Observer at the time and he said that he had got plenty of 'Welland, professional northerner type of jibes' from fellow writers and sports commentators especially the RU writers. He said he never had any of that 'crap from the football writers'. He noted that it was ok to be a professional Welshman, Londoner, Scotsman, Oxbridge, Aristocrat type without it ever getting a mention, but if you were from the North and proud of it, somehow it had to be demeaned with a condescending 'pat on the head'.

He told me this great story about when he was a guest at the RL Cup Final dinner a lot of years back and indeed was seated at a table with the then head of BBC Sport Peter Dymock. Apparently, after a few drinks and talking quite loudly, Dymock turned to Welland and said:

'You do know don't you Colin, that you have the best TV or radio commentator in all British sport'?
'Who's that then?' Welland replied.
'Well who else? Eddie Waring of course!' said Dymock (and then proceeded to list all of Waring's 'commentating qualities')
Welland replied, 'Well Peter, if he's that good, why don't you have him commentating on England v Wales at Twickenham then'
Dymock gasped, and there was a long and embarrassing silence across the table.

Feckin' priceless that one!

 

Not a famous person himself but Nigel Benn's Dad. Very touching picture of him shaving his Dad when he's ravaged by cancer at the end of his life.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/bo...ouching-tribute-father-Dixon-dies-cancer.html