Stiff List 2018

[SaladDodger]

Stan Lee has gone, good innings at 95

 

[Sumo]

 

[Ballistic]

Richard Baker, former BBC Newsreader.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46246049

Baker's studies at Cambridge University were interrupted by World War Two.

He served on a minesweeper with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the conflict, attached to the supply convoys to Russia.

 

[Wightsparker]

Richard Baker, former BBC Newsreader.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46246049

Baker's studies at Cambridge University were interrupted by World War Two.

He served on a minesweeper with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the conflict, attached to the supply convoys to Russia.

After WW2 he remained with the RNVR and subsequently the RNR. I bought him a drink once - the first time I ever heard someone ask for a pink gin.
Nice guy. RIP.

 

[Ballistic]

After WW2 he remained with the RNVR and subsequently the RNR. I bought him a drink once - the first time I ever heard someone ask for a pink gin.
Nice guy. RIP.

I did seem to remember hearing about him being in the RNR after the RNVR but there was no mention of that in the article.
Thanks for confirming that.

 

[huwshpis]

London RNR on parade for the 1977 Lord Mayor's Show. I was a member of the Guard. 0630 at the HAC ground, it tried to snow and we were in 1's, no greatcoats, so white fronts and jerseys. Lt Cdr Baker kindly gave the poor shivering matelots a swig from his hip-flask. Greatly appreciated. He joined in the party on HMS President afterwards, too.

I reminded him of this about 10 years later when he appeared with the choir I sang with in a concert. We didn't get to have a drink together that time though. A thorough gent. RIP.

 

[Idle Swine]

HMS Blake, 1978, filming 'Baker on Board' going through the Panama Canal on our way back to the UK. Wore the rig, got the respect he deserved. Very nice Man. RIP

 

[Ballistic]

This appeared a few months ago...

 

[Stirlin]

Trumps.......what a Lady.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43756361

 

[huwshpis]

She will be missed. We should be electing and appointing more like her. RIP

 

[fishhead]

She will be missed. We should be electing and appointing more like her. RIP

Agreed. One of a rapidly vanishing breed I'm afraid.

 

[Bunts59]

Agreed. One of a rapidly vanishing breed I'm afraid.

She was epic, spoke her mind and didn't suffer fools. Top woman

 

[dapperdunn]

Not famous, but a shipmate. Ex Sirius. RIP.

 

[Waspie]

You can add Goerge Bush Snr to the list!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46410225

 

[Topstop]

Edinburgh Castle one o-clock gunner Shannon the Cannon dead aged 58

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-castle-one-o-clock-gunner-shannon-the-cannon-dead-aged-58-1-4838998?fbclid=IwAR0wToH52zhibS_vgUFV9sFNVnBRxofGH7ZWAyK2PI8Nl-9hOV_aHCP8zac

 

[dapperdunn]

Pete Shelly of Buzzcocks fame, for those of you that are the same age as me!
https://news.sky.com/story/buzzcocks-singer-pete-shelley-dies-aged-63-11573555

 

[Stirlin]

Pete Shelly of Buzzcocks fame, for those of you that are the same age as me!
https://news.sky.com/story/buzzcocks-singer-pete-shelley-dies-aged-63-11573555

Shame , talented bloke.

 

[dapperdunn]

Sondra Locke. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/14/sondra-locke-actor-and-former-partner-of-clint-eastwood-dies-at-74

It wouldn't half 'make my day' if one of my ex-wives died.

 

[Sumo]

It wouldn't half 'make my day' if one of my ex-wives died.

Which one, do you have a preference?

 

[dapperdunn]

Which one, do you have a preference?

If I had a preference, the last one.