DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 27, 2006 Maurice Colclough, former England Rugy player has died of a brain tumour at the age of 52. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted January 27, 2006 Maurice Colclough, former England Rugy player has died of a brain tumour at the age of 52. and here's a link//// Colclough dead...former Grand Slam Winner Colclough won 25 England caps and was a member of the 1980 Grand Slam Team twiice touring with the Lions. Former teammate Bill Beaumont wept heavy tears as he said "Maurice was a powerful and very athletic rugby player. Mr.Colclough died at the tender age of 52 after a long battle against a brain tumour. Born in Oxford on September 2, 1953, this Virgo was educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover and Liverpool University where he played for Liverpool RFC. He went on to become one of the first Englishmen to play in France where he caotaiined Angouleme.. Later he played for Wasps and Swansea. Surviving him are his wife the lovely Annie and their five children. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 27, 2006 BTW, I've been meaning to ask (no doubt I'm going to show my ignorance to all now), but who is that odd looking geezer in your current avatar? Is he a Canadian Conservative? he's Vincent Schiavelli an actor who was in Ghost and also a James Bond movie , to name 2 , who died on Boxing day 2005 I think your cache is a bit outdated dear guest... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted January 27, 2006 Maurice Colclough, former England Rugy player has died of a brain tumour at the age of 52. and here's a link//// Colclough dead...former Grand Slam Winner Colclough won 25 England caps and was a member of the 1980 Grand Slam Team twiice touring with the Lions. Former teammate Bill Beaumont wept heavy tears as he said "Maurice was a powerful and very athletic rugby player. Mr.Colclough died at the tender age of 52 after a long battle against a brain tumour. Born in Oxford on September 2, 1953, this Virgo was educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover and Liverpool University where he played for Liverpool RFC. He went on to become one of the first Englishmen to play in France where he caotaiined Angouleme.. Later he played for Wasps and Swansea. Surviving him are his wife the lovely Annie and their five children. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brinsworth House Baiter 12 Posted January 27, 2006 BTW, I've been meaning to ask (no doubt I'm going to show my ignorance to all now), but who is that odd looking geezer in your current avatar? Is he a Canadian Conservative? That's Gilles Duceppe, leader of the Bloc Quebecois. I forget exactly why I chose him to be my avatar... I think it had something to do with me hating the Bloc Quebecois and wanting to propegate some wishful thinking. Thank you. I was still none the wiser as to he was, so I looked him up & am a little bit wiser. Also found this... I think it's meant to be funny, but I don't speak Canadian... let me know if it tickled your funny bone or not. That Funny Looking Bloke From Canadian Paul's Avatar In A Bottle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted January 28, 2006 Maurice Colclough, former England Rugy player has died of a brain tumour at the age of 52. and here's a link//// Colclough dead...former Grand Slam Winner Colclough won 25 England caps and was a member of the 1980 Grand Slam Team twiice touring with the Lions. Former teammate Bill Beaumont wept heavy tears as he said "Maurice was a powerful and very athletic rugby player. Mr.Colclough died at the tender age of 52 after a long battle against a brain tumour. Born in Oxford on September 2, 1953, this Virgo was educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover and Liverpool University where he played for Liverpool RFC. He went on to become one of the first Englishmen to play in France where he caotaiined Angouleme.. Later he played for Wasps and Swansea. Surviving him are his wife the lovely Annie and their five children. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted January 28, 2006 Maurice Colclough, former England Rugy player has died of a brain tumour at the age of 52. and here's a link//// Colclough dead...former Grand Slam Winner Colclough won 25 England caps and was a member of the 1980 Grand Slam Team twiice touring with the Lions. Former teammate Bill Beaumont wept heavy tears as he said "Maurice was a powerful and very athletic rugby player. Mr.Colclough died at the tender age of 52 after a long battle against a brain tumour. Born in Oxford on September 2, 1953, this Virgo was educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover and Liverpool University where he played for Liverpool RFC. He went on to become one of the first Englishmen to play in France where he caotaiined Angouleme.. Later he played for Wasps and Swansea. Surviving him are his wife the lovely Annie and their five children. Third time's the charm, eh Bruno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 28, 2006 Also found this... I think it's meant to be funny, but I don't speak Canadian... let me know if it tickled your funny bone or not. That Funny Looking Bloke From Canadian Paul's Avatar In A Bottle Well "Mr. Propre" is the actual French product name for "Mr. Clean," but since I don't know much about French-Canadian politics, I don't quite get the joke. Great visual though I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 28, 2006 former Labour MP and health minister John Dunwoody (former husband of labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody) has died in an accident aged 75 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted January 28, 2006 Former South African cabinet minister Chris Heunis died on Friday, Beeld newspaper reported. Heunis had been treated for organ failure in a Somerset-West clinic for the past six weeks. Apartheid strongman Heunis dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted January 28, 2006 Gene McFadden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 28, 2006 legendary r and b singer Gene McFadden has died at 55 damn it someone got there first i see Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted January 28, 2006 Legendary!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted January 28, 2006 Maurice Colclough, former England Rugy player has died of a brain tumour at the age of 52. and here's a link//// Colclough dead...former Grand Slam Winner Colclough won 25 England caps and was a member of the 1980 Grand Slam Team twiice touring with the Lions. Former teammate Bill Beaumont wept heavy tears as he said "Maurice was a powerful and very athletic rugby player. Mr.Colclough died at the tender age of 52 after a long battle against a brain tumour. Born in Oxford on September 2, 1953, this Virgo was educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover and Liverpool University where he played for Liverpool RFC. He went on to become one of the first Englishmen to play in France where he caotaiined Angouleme.. Later he played for Wasps and Swansea. Surviving him are his wife the lovely Annie and their five children. Third time's the charm, eh Bruno. Apparently..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 28, 2006 Legendary!!!!! yes he was wasnt he .R.I.P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 86 Posted January 28, 2006 What is exactlyu an R.I.P. Iain???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted January 28, 2006 Also found this... I think it's meant to be funny, but I don't speak Canadian... let me know if it tickled your funny bone or not. That Funny Looking Bloke From Canadian Paul's Avatar In A Bottle Well "Mr. Propre" is the actual French product name for "Mr. Clean," but since I don't know much about French-Canadian politics, I don't quite get the joke. Great visual though I think. The German version of that stuff, Meister Proper has become a symbol for the Neo-Nazis. So most Germans would get it right away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slave to the Grave 26 Posted January 28, 2006 Gene McFadden I am beginning to think my record collection is cursed Off to the shops for a copy of Cliff Richard's collaboration with Dire Straits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 28, 2006 The Telegraph obtuaries page surpassed itself this morning with a fine obit on Derek Reid, former chief mushroom expert at Kew who would have been a gem for any dead pool. Unfortunately the obit does not include the splendid accompanying photograph. It must be left to your imagination then after reading this extract: "Derek Reid always had a sense of fun, but during his early career he was shy, studious and bald. His forties, however, coincided with the permissive Seventies, and he celebrated with the adoption of a luxuriant wig, a collection of 200 dazzling ties and an exuberant manner to match. His marriage did not survive this transformation." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml...1/28/db2801.xml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted January 28, 2006 Speaking of interesting obits, here's one on James Fitzgerald, who pioneered the military's use of dolphins. "To this day, Mr. Fitzgerald's work and the military's subsequent use of dolphins, whales and sea lions remain controversial and, for the most part, cloaked in secrecy. The Washington Post reported in 2003 -- long after Mr. Fitzgerald had retired -- that the Navy was using combat-trained dolphins in the war with Iraq. Scouting enemy waters in search of mines, the dolphin mission reportedly turned up six enemy mines in its first 36 hours in the water." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted January 28, 2006 Labour life peer Lord Mishcon has died aged 90. He was also Princess Diana's former lawyer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted January 28, 2006 Actor Chris Penn (Sean's brother). Sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere. /Desperate to be first I wonder if he was trying out anything he learned on the set of the film The Darwin Awards?? Strange, but could be true. His death was ruled an accident. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 29, 2006 Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzhak Kadouri Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 302 Posted January 29, 2006 Gene McFadden I am beginning to think my record collection is cursed With "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" McFadden & Whitehead became one of the great one-hit wonders. I recall I was at school at the time and I seemed to be the only one who admitted to liking that sort of music - with everyone else it was either prog or punk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,195 Posted January 29, 2006 King Michael I of Romania, the last monarch of Romania - the only link in English is from Wikipedia so far, so I'll wait for a more reliable source. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
