OneGuyFromBarlick

BBC radio DJ for more than 40 years, Steve Wright, has died suddenly aged 69.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707

Wendyf wrote: ↑13 Feb 2024, 18:22 RIP Steve Wright. A part of our lives for many years.

We posted at the same time...

Big Kev wrote: ↑13 Feb 2024, 19:05

Wendyf wrote: ↑13 Feb 2024, 18:22 RIP Steve Wright. A part of our lives for many years.

We posted at the same time...

Exactly!

I have just had a call from Jean, Ken Whinney's (Plaques) wife. Sadly Ken passed away at 01:35 this morning after a short illness.
She has said he is now at peace.

So sorry to hear this, Ken was a nice bloke and always good for excellent rapport and with a lovely sense of humour, he will be missed on the site. RIP Ken.

RIP Ken.

Very sad news.
RIP Ken. I will miss your humour and interactions.
My condolences to Jean and family.

Sorry to hear that.

Sad news. My condolences to his family.

A staunch member and contributor to the site. I will miss him.

Resquiescat in pace.

That's the news I have been dreading hearing... I'm so sorry to hear it, I echo what David has just said. A good man and so well read. There was a lot more to Ken than met the eye....

Would this be the gentleman I took my laptop to a few years ago to be mended? He lived in Barnoldswick.

Gloria wrote: ↑19 Feb 2024, 10:23 Would this be the gentleman I took my laptop to a few years ago to be mended? He lived in Barnoldswick.

I think you may be thinking of Stephen Taylforth, Gloria. He is the most likely candidate for laptop fixing.

Big Kev wrote: ↑19 Feb 2024, 10:35

Gloria wrote: ↑19 Feb 2024, 10:23 Would this be the gentleman I took my laptop to a few years ago to be mended? He lived in Barnoldswick.

I think you may be thinking of Stephen Taylforth, Gloria. He is the most likely candidate for laptop fixing.

Possibly, my memory is not what it should be.

Stephen, very often referred to by his by-name, 'Pluggy', is still alive and well Gloria.

Stanley wrote: ↑19 Feb 2024, 11:03 Stephen, very often referred to by his by-name, 'Pluggy', is still alive and well Gloria.

That’s him Stanley, it was the P that sprung a chord. Thankyou.

Big Kev wrote: ↑18 Feb 2024, 11:02 I have just had a call from Jean, Ken Whinney's (Plaques) wife. Sadly Ken passed away at 01:35 this morning after a short illness.
She has said he is now at peace.

Gosh I am in shock . Deepest condolences to his family

Ken's funeral is at Burnley Crematorium, March 7th at 11:30. Jean has requested family flowers only but, if anyone would like to make a donation to Pendleside Hospice, it would be appreciated.
There is a small wake after the service at Simply Classic, a small cafe on Shuttleworthmead Business Park in Padiham (near where the power station used to be).
I told Jean I would pass on any messages posted on here, she said Ken would have liked that.

I will try and attend the funeral. This is the photo that Ken sent for Stanley's 80th birthday celebrations.

A lovely pic of a lovely bloke

Ken came upstairs in Colne Library to say hello to me. I remember him telling me that he was occasionally mistaken for Paul McCartney because of his floppy hair. He was making a collection of photographs of plaques on buildings in the area......hence the name Plaques.

Ken used to call in on me for a cup of tea and a chat when he came to his dentist which for some reason was in Barlick. He was always a welcome visitor and we had no problem whiling away a couple of hours. He was a great reader. I don't often lend books but very often sent Ken away with a couple of the rare ones.
I won't be going to the funeral, too upsetting for me.....

I never met him, but our paths crossed on various things on here. We aren’t around for his funeral, but will raise a glass to him.

Len Dole, 85, only found out recently that he died in January, RIP

Fond Farewell

Sorry to hear that Ian. I suppose that was why they wanted the pic.....

The item on Len Dole is interesting. I'd not heard of him. and I'm pleased that I now have done.
Will we ever see his like again? I doubt it, and is there even a need for his sort of high principled activism. There certainly was a time when there was (tell me about it) - now, I'm not so sure. I love the idea of his ashes in the Clarion building. Splendid.


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