The Dead Thread

[larbert toffee]

Michael Nicholson died yesterday aged 79, ITN war correspondant, an excellent reporter who was easy and interesting to listen to.

 

[GBH73]

Henry Heimlich as well...96 is a decent knock so we shouldn't get too choked up over it like*

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38351903

* I'll get me coat.

 

[summerisle]

Zsa Zsa Gabor, out for 99.

 

[Kurt.]

Zsa Zsa Gabor, out for 99.

Tara zsa zsa

 

[DrEFC]

Zsa Zsa Nomor(e)

 

[Bilko]

RIP Zsa Zsa , great innings

I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?

 

[Paul w]

RIP Zsa Zsa , great innings

I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?

She was also a good house keeper for every divorce she kept the house.

 

[chrismpw]

Rabbi Lionel Blue, my favourite thought for the day presenter on radio 4. About the only man of religion who could talk and sound totally human and non preachy,even to unreligious types like myself. Engaging voice, self deprecating humour, wit and with wisdom. RIP, rabbi BLUE.

 

[4737carlin]

Deddie Davies from the Railway Children and the Rag trade has died, for fans of Grange Hill she was in the episode when the farmer tried to teach Roland to speak some Welsh!

 

[larbert toffee]

Deddie Davies from the Railway Children and the Rag trade has died, for fans of Grange Hill she was in the episode when the farmer tried to teach Roland to speak some Welsh!

Very Deddie Davies.

 

[Eggs]

...John Buckingham has died aged 76. Buckingham was the jockey who rode 100-1 shot Foinaven to famously win the Grand National in 1967. Those as old as me will remember a lose horse causing a massive pile up at a fence on the 2nd circuit, Buckingham and Foinaven were well in arrears but the jockey skilfully found a way through the the melee and jumped the last few to victory.

The incident will remain in Aintree history forever as the fence has since been known as Foinaven.

 

[The Cowboy]

...John Buckingham has died aged 76. Buckingham was the jockey who rode 100-1 shot Foinaven to famously win the Grand National in 1967. Those as old as me will remember a lose horse causing a massive pile up at a fence on the 2nd circuit, Buckingham and Foinaven were well in arrears but the jockey skilfully found a way through the the melee and jumped the last few to victory.

The incident will remain in Aintree history forever as the fence has since been known as Foinaven.

My nan had 50p on Foinavon, apparently.

 

[Eggs]

My nan had 50p on Foinavon, apparently.

...lovely story. That would've won her £50.50, not to be sniffed at in those days.

The pile up is worth a look at, I presume it's on YouTube. Horses and jockeys everywhere and all of a sudden this one horse appears, jumps the fence and the rest is history. It was an amazing incident, perhaps somebody clever can post it.

 

[larbert toffee]

My nan had 50p on Foinavon, apparently.

...lovely story. That would've won her £50.50, not to be sniffed at in those days.

The pile up is worth a look at, I presume it's on YouTube. Horses and jockeys everywhere and all of a sudden this one horse appears, jumps the fence and the rest is history. It was an amazing incident, perhaps somebody clever can post it.

 

[kev]

My nan had 50p on Foinavon, apparently.

* 10/- 0r 'ten bob'