Obits – Sports Journalists' Association

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

Information re the funeral of Vikki Orvice

Vikki Orvice’s funeral: Tuesday February 26th, 2pm, St Leonard’s Church, Flamstead, Herts. From her husband, Ian Ridley It was Vikki’s…

February 6, 2019February 11, 2019

RIP Clive ‘Chalky’ White, tennis and football writer

FUNERAL DETAILS SEE BELOW Former Times deputy sports editor Clive White has died peacefully at the age of 71 at his daughter Chloe’s home after a lo…

February 6, 2019February 15, 2019

RIP: Vikki Orvice, trail-blazer, dies after long battle with cancer

Vikki Orvice, friend, colleague and valued member of the Sports Journalists’ Association died today after a long battle with cancer. Former Sun…

January 25, 2019February 4, 2019

Thanks for the laughter – RIP Hugh McIlvanney

PATRICK COLLINS, SJA president, pays a wonderful tribute to Hugh McIlvanney, who has died at the age of 84 One winter evening in the eig…

January 16, 2019February 8, 2019

Memorial service to celebrate the life of James Lawton

A memorial service to celebrate the life of James Lawton will be held at St Bride’s, Fleet Street on Thursday 28 February (11.30am). La…

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018

RIP David Meek, an essential element in the Manchester reporting scene for decades

FUNERAL DETAILS UPDATE – Following a priivate family service, there will be a memorial service to celebrate the life of David Meek at…

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018

Old-school Northern Echo reporter Johnson dies at the age of 78

By ANTON RIPPON Frank Johnson, whose most precious technical aid was the pen-knife he used to sharpen his pencil, has died at the age of 78. Johnson w…

October 18, 2018October 24, 2018

Former ITV head of sport Farmer dies after cancer battle

UPDATED WITH FUNERAL DETAILS: Monday, November 5, 12.30pm. Streetly Crematorium, 296 Little Hardwick Road, Streetly, …

October 16, 2018

How award-winning photographer Les Parkin took the European Cup home

By ANTON RIPPON AN award-winning photographer whose work regularly adorned the sports pages of the nation’s newspapers during Brian Clough’s glory…

October 15, 2018

From Serie A to Pro Evo, Peter Brackley’s golden voice always fitted the bill

Sports broadcaster and commentator Peter Brackley has died at the age of 67 following a short illness. Like Desmond Lynam before him, Brackley cut his…