Bert Fry actor dead
Pat Hanby
Just heard on the news that the actor who played Bert Fry has died. It
said that he also played John Tregorran.
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linda
In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.960824154720.10098B-
100...@suma3.reading.ac.uk>, Pat Hanby <vlsh...@reading.ac.uk> writes
>
>Just heard on the news that the actor who played Bert Fry has died. It
>said that he also played John Tregorran.
What follows is I suppose a wry comment, but the feeling is genuine and
not intended a humour. The news saddened me, but I couldn't get in
touch wth a sense of loss for the actor, Roger Hume, or *that* much for
Bert. I rather ridiculously found myself feeling sad that John
Tregorran had died! Silly isn't it. But then I read the DT article
that said Doris lost touch with herself at one time and thought she was
an actress - or was it the other way around ...hmm?
--
Linda
Robin Fairbairns
In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.960824...@suma3.reading.ac.uk>,
Pat Hanby <vlsh...@reading.ac.uk> wrote:
>Just heard on the news that the actor who played Bert Fry has died. It
>said that he also played John Tregorran.
That's a great pity. I have enjoyed his characterisation for a long
time.
I suppose the slight slurring in Bert's speech, noted here for some
time, was associated? (I missed the news item, so don't know whether
it was a heart-related problem. People may recall that I'd said it
was likely an effect of a sub-critical stroke.)
--
Robin (the man with no voice) Fairbairns r...@cl.cam.ac.uk
U of Cambridge Computer Lab, Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3QG, UK
Home page: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/rf/robin.html
Brenda Selwyn
>r...@cl.cam.ac.uk (Robin Fairbairns) wrote:
>I suppose the slight slurring in Bert's speech, noted here for some
>time, was associated? (I missed the news item, so don't know whether
>it was a heart-related problem. People may recall that I'd said it
>was likely an effect of a sub-critical stroke.)
Roger Hume died from a stroke, so sadly it looks like you were
probably right.
Brenda
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East Twerton
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Steve Riddle
In article <4vugsk$l...@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> r...@cl.cam.ac.uk (Robin Fairbairns) writes:
>In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.960824...@suma3.reading.ac.uk>,
>Pat Hanby <vlsh...@reading.ac.uk> wrote:
>>Just heard on the news that the actor who played Bert Fry has died. It
>>said that he also played John Tregorran.
>
>That's a great pity. I have enjoyed his characterisation for a long
>time.
>
>I suppose the slight slurring in Bert's speech, noted here for some
>time, was associated? (I missed the news item, so don't know whether
>it was a heart-related problem. People may recall that I'd said it
>was likely an effect of a sub-critical stroke.)
I think they did say he'd had a stroke recently and had been unwell
for some time.
Personally I would expect the character to die with him, given that
his voice was (especially latterly) so distinctive. Given the
love-hate relationship with Tom there's ample scope for the man to
realise he's got no-one left to bicker with now, and for some further
moaning about all his friends and family out in the churchyard in St
Stephen's.
Steve.
John Ross
In message <84114798...@matson.demon.co.uk> Brenda Selwyn wrote:
> >r...@cl.cam.ac.uk (Robin Fairbairns) wrote:
>
> >I suppose the slight slurring in Bert's speech, noted here for some
> >time, was associated? (I missed the news item, so don't know whether
> >it was a heart-related problem. People may recall that I'd said it
> >was likely an effect of a sub-critical stroke.)
>
> Roger Hume died from a stroke, so sadly it looks like you were
> probably right.
I know I meant to make this point a few weeks ago, but I'm not sure if
I did. Bert Fry had slurred speech from his very first appearance.
He was the replacement at Brookfield for Jethro Larkin, Clarrie's dad,
(in the late 70s/early 80s?), and was notable for sounding old, drunk
and slightly simple at one and the same time. It was with the
revelation of his flair for pomes and his writing a column for the
Echo that he took on real shape. Well, he did for me!
But that's carping. I too will miss him, and I suspect Roger Hume may
prove to be irreplaceable.
Linda pointed out that it's not very easy to send our condolences as a
group. Perhaps this is one occasion when the lurking script writers
could do us a service? Failing that, are Tim Bentinck or Sam
Barrascale still out there?
--
John Ross
Southampton
Stephen Wilcox
In article <4vullj$m...@whitbeck.ncl.ac.uk>,
Steve Riddle <Steve....@ncl.ac.uk> wrote:
>Personally I would expect the character to die with him, given that
>his voice was (especially latterly) so distinctive. Given the
>love-hate relationship with Tom there's ample scope for the man to
>realise he's got no-one left to bicker with now, and for some further
>moaning about all his friends and family out in the churchyard in St
>Stephen's.
I do hope that you'll all excuse the BTA suggestion, but I'd been
wondering whether all of Uncle Tom's maunderings weren't a prelude to
him retiring, either to his bed never to speak again or to a more
permanent resting place. Now that Bert may be no more there might have
to be a swift re-think. Expect Tom to become more perky.
--
Stephen Wilcox ** Since singing is so good a thing,
wil...@maths.ox.ac.uk ** I wish all men would learne to sing.
Steve Crook
wil...@maths.ox.ac.uk (Stephen Wilcox) wrote:
>In article <4vullj$m...@whitbeck.ncl.ac.uk>,
>Steve Riddle <Steve....@ncl.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>>Personally I would expect the character to die with him, given that
>>his voice was (especially latterly) so distinctive. Given the
>>love-hate relationship with Tom there's ample scope for the man to
>>realise he's got no-one left to bicker with now, and for some further
>>moaning about all his friends and family out in the churchyard in St
>>Stephen's.
>
>I do hope that you'll all excuse the BTA suggestion, but I'd been
>wondering whether all of Uncle Tom's maunderings weren't a prelude to
>him retiring, either to his bed never to speak again or to a more
>permanent resting place. Now that Bert may be no more there might have
>to be a swift re-think. Expect Tom to become more perky.
>
If we're going for the BTA, a friend of mine asked if Bert would
be the first posthumous winner at the Flower & Produce Show.
Steve
Mike Mcmillan
In article <50qon8$c...@pub.news.uk.psi.net>, Steve Crook
<URL:mailto:st...@brainstorm.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> If we're going for the BTA, a friend of mine asked if Bert would
> be the first posthumous winner at the Flower & Produce Show.
That's something to vegetate over.....
Toodle Pip,
Mike
--
Mike McMillan, Snail Mail: 42 Eastcourt Avenue, Earley, Reading, Berks.
RG6 1HH. Tel: 0118 9265450, Fax: 0118 9668167. 'Perhaps it is time to make
some changes, punters will think it's progress.'
Paul Wilson
In article <520spv$8...@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk>, Robin Fairbairns
<r...@cl.cam.ac.uk> writes
>>> If we're going for the BTA, a friend of mine asked if Bert would
>>> be the first posthumous winner at the Flower & Produce Show.
>>
>>That's something to vegetate over.....
>
>her voice) asked at the committee meeting if it was OK if Bert entered
>the veg he had grown in her garden.
>
>Maybe she hasn't noticed he's popped his clogs?
>--
If we're all going for Bert BTAs, I might as well use the Ambridge film
location idea that I've been keeping to myself for the last few weeks:
Woodbine Cottage for a remake of 'Dead Poets Society'
--
Paul Wilson
Robin Fairbairns
In article <ant20191...@efsmciln.rdg.co.uk>,
Mike Mcmillan <d.m.p.m...@reading.ac.uk> wrote:
>In article <50qon8$c...@pub.news.uk.psi.net>, Steve Crook
><URL:mailto:st...@brainstorm.co.uk> wrote:
>> be the first posthumous winner at the Flower & Produce Show.
>
>That's something to vegetate over.....
But seriously, though, Usha (without the merest sign of a quiver in
her voice) asked at the committee meeting if it was OK if Bert entered
the veg he had grown in her garden.
Maybe she hasn't noticed he's popped his clogs?
--
Robin (Campaign for Real Radio 3) Fairbairns r...@cl.cam.ac.uk
Glynis Baguley
In article <520spv$8...@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk>,
Robin Fairbairns <r...@cl.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>In article <ant20191...@efsmciln.rdg.co.uk>,
>Mike Mcmillan <d.m.p.m...@reading.ac.uk> wrote:
>>In article <50qon8$c...@pub.news.uk.psi.net>, Steve Crook
>><URL:mailto:st...@brainstorm.co.uk> wrote:
>>> If we're going for the BTA, a friend of mine asked if Bert would
>>> be the first posthumous winner at the Flower & Produce Show.
>>
>>That's something to vegetate over.....
>
>But seriously, though, Usha (without the merest sign of a quiver in
>her voice) asked at the committee meeting if it was OK if Bert entered
>the veg he had grown in her garden.
>
>Maybe she hasn't noticed he's popped his clogs?
... and is now pushing up daisies (and more).
--
Glynis Baguley
Centre for the Study of African Economies
Oxford University
Glynis....@Economics.oxford.ac.uk
Mike McMillan
In article <525qlk$q...@news.ox.ac.uk>, Glynis Baguley
<URL:mailto:eco...@ermine.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> In article <520spv$8...@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk>,
> Robin Fairbairns <r...@cl.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> >In article <ant20191...@efsmciln.rdg.co.uk>,
> >Mike Mcmillan <d.m.p.m...@reading.ac.uk> wrote:
> >>In article <50qon8$c...@pub.news.uk.psi.net>, Steve Crook
> >><URL:mailto:st...@brainstorm.co.uk> wrote:
> >>> If we're going for the BTA, a friend of mine asked if Bert would
> >>> be the first posthumous winner at the Flower & Produce Show.
> >>
> >>That's something to vegetate over.....
> >
> >But seriously, though, Usha (without the merest sign of a quiver in
> >her voice) asked at the committee meeting if it was OK if Bert entered
> >the veg he had grown in her garden.
> >
> >Maybe she hasn't noticed he's popped his clogs?
>
>
Real BTA nomination coming up: Perhaps the vegetables will come up already
fryed for a Chinese meal!
Toodle Pip,
Mike
--
Mike McMillan, 42 Eastcourt Ave., Earley, Reading, Berks. RG6 1HH.
SandyGor
In article <bKU4DEAh...@jmgcons.demon.co.uk>, Paul Wilson
<pa...@jmgcons.demon.co.uk> writes:
>f we're all going for Bert BTAs, I might as well use the Ambridge film
>location idea that I've been keeping to myself for the last few weeks:
>
>Woodbine Cottage for a remake of 'Dead Poets Society'
>--
>Paul Wilson
Wounderful!!! Consider yourself nominated
Helen B ( LSS_BTM)