RIP thread - Page 778

**bloke57** · March 4th, 2018, 10:32 AM

He is a local hero - born and raised literally a stone's throw from my house. He was at primary school (the same one as I attended) with my mother.

Here he is as a child in his garden with sister Joyce. Our local running track The Bannister Sports Ground was named after him and opened by him. I have competed there many times.

R.I.P. Sir Roger

**patwynnfan** · March 4th, 2018, 10:41 AM

Fiorentina captain and Italy international Davide Astori has died at the age of 31. The defender died following a "sudden illness" his club confirmed on their official Twitter feed. Fiorentina were scheduled to play Udinese on Sunday afternoon but the game has been called off. Astori, capped 14 times by Italy, joined Fiorentina in 2016 from Cagliari and had made 58 appearances for the club.

westernlover47 · March 4th, 2018, 11:47 AM

SIR ROGER BANNISTER - The first man to run a mile under 4 minutes
has died at the age of 88

One of Britain's greatest athletes thoughts to all family friends and fellow athletes of his time RIP without his remarkable feat the mile record would not be where it is today & would not have had the Ovett/Coe record battles and the best British middle distance running of our time

**tygrkhat40** · March 4th, 2018, 02:15 PM

When Bannister broke the 4-minute mile, the timekeeper was Harold Abrahams, the Olympic gold medalist immortalized in Chariots of Fire, and the track announcer was Norris McWhirter.

**haroldeye** · March 4th, 2018, 03:49 PM

Michael Green - Author and journalist died last week. He was most famous for writing the books usually entitled 'The Art of Coarse ?????. The Art of Coarse Rugby was his first book and for which he was paid 17 guinees. He kept the rights to all his other books.

Witty, charming and eccentric, thanks for the laughs.

**Greenman** · March 4th, 2018, 05:27 PM

My Dad still regrets not going to Iffley Road to see Sir Roger break the four minute mile as the night before he and his friend had gone to a meeting in London but it had poured down so he decided not to go...how he wishes he had even all these years later but he did have the pleasure of meeting Sir Roger many years later and he was a true gent. He will be sorely missed by the athletics world and his legacy will live I in any athlete that aspires to be the best. As a BBC FOUR documentary that aired last year called his achievement -the Everest of the Track.

**chris chunt** · March 5th, 2018, 02:02 AM

Rip the inventor of the smoke machine popular at Rock concerts and such like .

He'll be mist .

**gedly** · March 5th, 2018, 04:20 PM

Trevor Baylis, inventor of the wind-up radio, dies aged 80.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...o-dies-aged-80

**pudpuller** · March 5th, 2018, 08:21 PM

With the events of Wiggins, British Cycling.

**ball7** · March 5th, 2018, 09:41 PM

Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon has passed away. According to his family he was watching the Oscars and drinking whiskey - when he passed away.

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/03...n-dies-age-92/

March 4th, 2018, 10:32 AM	#7771
bloke57 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Unaffordable housing Posts: 4,923 Thanks: 31,646 Thanked 68,928 Times in 4,921 Posts	Roger Bannister He is a local hero - born and raised literally a stone's throw from my house. He was at primary school (the same one as I attended) with my mother. Here he is as a child in his garden with sister Joyce. Our local running track The Bannister Sports Ground was named after him and opened by him. I have competed there many times. R.I.P. Sir Roger Last edited by bloke57; March 4th, 2018 at 11:46 AM..

March 4th, 2018, 10:41 AM	#7772
patwynnfan Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 420 Thanks: 25,863 Thanked 11,827 Times in 416 Posts	Fiorentina and Italy player Astori dies Fiorentina captain and Italy international Davide Astori has died at the age of 31. The defender died following a "sudden illness" his club confirmed on their official Twitter feed. Fiorentina were scheduled to play Udinese on Sunday afternoon but the game has been called off. Astori, capped 14 times by Italy, joined Fiorentina in 2016 from Cagliari and had made 58 appearances for the club. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If you like the post please hit the Thanks button, a little appreciation goes a long way To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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tygrkhat40 Long Suffering Bills Fan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 9,669 Thanks: 304,243 Thanked 152,323 Times in 9,629 Posts	When Bannister broke the 4-minute mile, the timekeeper was Harold Abrahams, the Olympic gold medalist immortalized in Chariots of Fire, and the track announcer was Norris McWhirter. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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March 4th, 2018, 11:47 AM	#7773
westernlover47 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: England Posts: 241 Thanks: 58 Thanked 1,985 Times in 196 Posts	SIR ROGER BANNISTER - The first man to run a mile under 4 minutes has died at the age of 88 One of Britain's greatest athletes thoughts to all family friends and fellow athletes of his time RIP without his remarkable feat the mile record would not be where it is today & would not have had the Ovett/Coe record battles and the best British middle distance running of our time

March 4th, 2018, 03:49 PM	#7775
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,715 Thanks: 113,479 Thanked 59,962 Times in 5,707 Posts	Michael Green - Author and journalist died last week. He was most famous for writing the books usually entitled 'The Art of Coarse ?????. The Art of Coarse Rugby was his first book and for which he was paid 17 guinees. He kept the rights to all his other books. Witty, charming and eccentric, thanks for the laughs.

March 4th, 2018, 05:27 PM	#7776
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,504 Times in 19,356 Posts	My Dad still regrets not going to Iffley Road to see Sir Roger break the four minute mile as the night before he and his friend had gone to a meeting in London but it had poured down so he decided not to go...how he wishes he had even all these years later but he did have the pleasure of meeting Sir Roger many years later and he was a true gent. He will be sorely missed by the athletics world and his legacy will live I in any athlete that aspires to be the best. As a BBC FOUR documentary that aired last year called his achievement -the Everest of the Track.

March 5th, 2018, 02:02 AM	#7777
chris chunt Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,805 Thanks: 7,946 Thanked 36,406 Times in 2,765 Posts	Rip the inventor of the smoke machine popular at Rock concerts and such like . He'll be mist .

March 5th, 2018, 04:20 PM	#7778
gedly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,234 Thanks: 19,879 Thanked 69,305 Times in 3,171 Posts	Trevor Baylis, inventor of the wind-up radio, dies aged 80. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...o-dies-aged-80

March 5th, 2018, 08:21 PM	#7779
pudpuller Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,481 Thanks: 12,977 Thanked 55,108 Times in 1,504 Posts	With the events of Wiggins, British Cycling.

March 5th, 2018, 09:41 PM	#7780
ball7 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MIA Posts: 15,690 Thanks: 66,280 Thanked 209,976 Times in 15,730 Posts	Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon has passed away. According to his family he was watching the Oscars and drinking whiskey - when he passed away. https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/03...n-dies-age-92/