Saintly Fish Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Died today aged 100. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-55881753 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, JonC said: Well it was a damn fine innings from him,he made a good last stand in his centenary year. He sure did. Put millions to shame. A proper Gentleman. Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Very sad news. RIP Captain Tom. 😪 Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Bon voyage Captain Tom, and best wishes to your family. Geoff. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Sort of ironic that covid will be on the death cert....... A true gent and ww2 vet that raised £33m for the NHS ...... pretty impressive Andy135, Saintly Fish and Geoff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Yep COVID is on the death cert despite him going into hospital for Pneumonia. A legend though, I’ll raise a glass to him! 🙂 Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, JonC said: I recon they’ll make a Netflix drama about him. Who would YOU have play him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, JonC said: Well it would obviously need to be someone of from the more senior age group. Hmm nobody springs to mind . Is Kirk Douglas still going ? Or Richard Harris maybe. Though we may want to keep the budget down a bit. Hhmmnnnn who do we know who could fill that role ? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, JonC said: It would help if they had their own blazer, cut down on wardrobe costs 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I realized where the blazer comment might be going Jon. No AmDrams. I love G&S, but could never fill Captain Tom's shoes. Captain Tom was a real gentleman and will be sorely missed by millions of people who had never heard of him prior to his efforts to do something to help the NHS during the covid crisis. It is very sad that covid will go down on his DC. I am of the opinion that he died with covid rather than from it. Captain Tom will be remembered for years to come and deservedly so. Geoff. JonC and Saintly Fish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) Surely it should be Michael Cane? RIP Capt Tom Wonder if he was a relation of Major Tom?? Edited February 2, 2021 by suzook12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Stone Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 RIP, a true inspiration Geoff and Saintly Fish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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