#345859 - 20/06/2011 16:54
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pooh-bah
Registered: 06/02/2002
Posts: 1904
Loc: Leeds, UK
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I'm afraid I have some very sad news to relay to you all.
Many of you will have met Godfrey (boxer) at meets and events over the years, his daughter has sent me a message this evening to let me know he has passed away today.
I don't have any more details at this point, but as the family supply them I will pass them on.
Godfrey was certainly one of the most unique and interesting people I have had the pleasure of knowing. And although I didn't spend as much time with him as I would have liked to I always enjoyed our conversations and his amusing tales.
I know the Empeg crowd was really important to Godfrey, it seems fitting to arrange some kind of tribute to him. I am willing to facilitate this, and would welcome fitting suggestions. If anyone would like to pass on any thing personal please PM me and I'll supply the details.
Cris.
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#345860 - 20/06/2011 17:32
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[Re: Cris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12338
Loc: Sterling, VA
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So sorry to hear that. I look forward to hearing how we can help. My condolences to his family.
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#345861 - 20/06/2011 17:42
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[Re: Cris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 20/05/2001
Posts: 2616
Loc: Bruges, Belgium
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Shocked to hear this news! I've had the pleasure of meeting him twice at an Amersfoort Empeg meet. He was a very nice guy, as you say, full of interesting tales. My condolences to his loved ones.
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#345862 - 20/06/2011 17:54
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[Re: Cris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
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Jen and I are both sorry to here that. Our condolences to his family and friends. He was always a welcome sight at empeg events, and he and his stories will be missed.
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#345863 - 20/06/2011 18:07
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[Re: Cris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5916
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
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Such sad news, I'll miss hearing Godfrey's tales of life in London in the sixties. My thoughts are with his family.
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#345864 - 20/06/2011 18:10
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[Re: andy]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
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:-( Definitely sad to hear the news. Glad I was able to meet him personally years ago at the 2004 empeg meet.
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#345865 - 20/06/2011 18:29
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[Re: Cris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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I'll miss you, my friend.
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#345870 - 20/06/2011 19:17
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[Re: Cris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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So, so, sorry to hear that.
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#345871 - 20/06/2011 19:30
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[Re: andy]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
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For some reason every photo I have of Godfrey involves a plastic mac... Ditto He was an amazing bloke, never short of a story. Hopefully he's up there, fiddling with God's train set and telling him (or her) about the time he met Rod Stewart.
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#345872 - 20/06/2011 20:03
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[Re: Cris]
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old hand
Registered: 15/02/2002
Posts: 1049
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Thanks for sharing. That's really, really sad news. At times like this I recall the "Are you my friend?" thread about this community. Even though I haven't met many here in person, I feel that you are my friends and I will miss boxer quite a lot.
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#345873 - 20/06/2011 20:21
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[Re: Cris]
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old hand
Registered: 20/07/1999
Posts: 1102
Loc: UK
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Oh dear. I'm very sorry indeed to hear that. He will be missed. Good bloke, generous, and a lot of fun. pca
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#345875 - 20/06/2011 21:02
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[Re: Cris]
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Registered: 08/07/1999
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#345876 - 20/06/2011 22:46
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[Re: tanstaafl.]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
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Looks like he was with us right up to the end too. Last On: 06/18/11 02:19 AM
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#345877 - 20/06/2011 22:54
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[Re: Cris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 06/10/1999
Posts: 2591
Loc: Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
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Yes, Sad Sad News.
I am feeling really fortunate that I met Godfrey.
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#345879 - 21/06/2011 02:34
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[Re: jimhogan]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 19/01/2002
Posts: 3584
Loc: Columbus, OH
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Seemed like a really decent fellow. Would have liked to have gotten to know him better. RIP boxer.
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#345881 - 21/06/2011 03:07
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[Re: Cris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 24/01/2002
Posts: 3937
Loc: Providence, RI
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never met him in person, only interacted here. sorry to hear it tho, seemed a nice chap!
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#345882 - 21/06/2011 03:32
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[Re: Cris]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 06/02/2002
Posts: 1904
Loc: Leeds, UK
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I have some more information from Natalie his daughter. I think it's best if I just post what she has written... I know that he really enjoyed spending time with you and the other Empeg guys. Thanks so much for the link, as the pictures show, he was so happy at the meets and I know he had a great time. He always came back and chatted about it. It's great to see so many pics of him, especially in the plastic macs! It made us smile. Also the lovely comments that people have left, we laughed that most people have commented about his 'my mate Rod stories'!
As you are probably aware, David, Ruari and I were due to leave for Oz soon, Sunday in fact. We had been all over the place visiting people before we go and yesterday we went down to Pool in Dorset to visit David's uncle. Dad had a mate - 'my mate Dave' (of the Rod Stewart gang) - that lived in Southampton and he asked if he could hitch a lift with us down there to visit him for the night. I spoke to him this morning to arrange to pick him up from the train station on our way back and he sounded absolutely fine. When I rang him nearer the time to find out where to pick him up from, a woman answered the phone, she turned out to be the sister of a&e and told me that he had collapsed and was very unwell and the doctors were working with him. We were only about 10 minutes away from Southampton Hospital so we made our way there. Unfortunately there was just nothing that they could do, they had worked on him for 40 minutes but they think that it was instant death by a heart attack. He had collapsed in a train station and the doctor said that he was probably dead before he even hit the floor. We are taking solace from the fact that he wouldn't have even known it was coming and that he didn't suffer. Also that he had spent Father's Day in the back of our car with his grandson grinning at him, Ruari gave him so much joy. He spent his last evening with an old friend from the 60's who he used to hang around with and play music, so he would have had a great time.
There was no history or indications of heart problems, it was very sudden and completely unexpected. They are due to do a post mortem tomorrow or wednesday as it was a sudden death.So it sounds like he didn't suffer and it was very quick. I think it's only this morning that I have realised how upset I am about this news Cris.
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#345885 - 21/06/2011 08:55
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[Re: Cris]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 09/08/2000
Posts: 2091
Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Claire and I both thought he was a lovely, fun gent, with some excellent stories - both on- and off-line.
We are very sorry to hear the news, he will be sorely missed.
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#345889 - 21/06/2011 09:38
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[Re: frog51]
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enthusiast
Registered: 06/08/2002
Posts: 333
Loc: The Pilbara, Western Australia
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R.I.P. Boxer, and condolences to his family.
Although I never met him, I will miss his posts, it really is like a big family here.
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#345891 - 21/06/2011 10:56
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[Re: Cris]
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veteran
Registered: 01/10/2001
Posts: 1307
Loc: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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So sorry to hear! There was no history or indications of heart problems, it was very sudden and completely unexpected.
I think there is a lesson there for all of us - about enjoying life to the full while we can! Julf
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#345901 - 21/06/2011 14:44
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[Re: Cris]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
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This is such sad news. I always enjoyed his posts and hoped one day to meet him. Condolences to his family. Bless you all for being such good friends.
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#345902 - 21/06/2011 14:47
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[Re: Robotic]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 24/12/2001
Posts: 5528
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That is very sad news. I'd never met Boxer in real life but I've always been interested to hear his stories and other posts on here.
Condolences to his family.
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#345908 - 21/06/2011 14:57
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[Re: mlord]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 30/04/2000
Posts: 3810
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Never met Boxer in person. Shame I won't have the opportunity. R.I.P.
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#345911 - 21/06/2011 15:11
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[Re: Cris]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 25/06/1999
Posts: 2993
Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK
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I don't know what to say. How could this happen?
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#345920 - 21/06/2011 18:19
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[Re: TigerJimmy]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 18/06/2001
Posts: 2504
Loc: Roma, Italy
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Thanks for sharing. That's really, really sad news. At times like this I recall the "Are you my friend?" thread about this community. Even though I haven't met many here in person, I feel that you are my friends and I will miss boxer quite a lot. Ditto. My most sincere condolences.
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