By IAN COLE JOE RIGBY, who has died suddenly, was one of those journalists without whom no sports department could function properly. Solid, dependabl…
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Category: Obituaries
Telegraph’s Mr Snooker, John ‘Henry’ Dee, dies after short illness
John Dee, former snooker correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, has died after a short illness at the age of 82. Dee was part of the circuit as the sp…
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Memorial service for Andrew Longmore
A memorial service to commemorate the life of Andrew Longmore, the former Independent on Sunday and Sunday Times sportswriter, is to be held at …
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Hearts pay tribute following death of club photographer Ron MacNeill
SJA member Ron MacNeill, club photographer at Hearts, has died. The Scottish club revealed his passing on their website. Paying tribute, Hearts said: …
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Former SJA committee’s ‘Mr Cycling’ Benstead dies at the age of 86
Picture courtesy of British Cycling Former SJA committee member Stuart Benstead has died at the age of 86. He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy to…
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Longmore was Sindy’s ‘burnished one, our glittering prize’
From Neil Morton, former Sports Editor, Independent on Sunday Andrew Longmore’s six years as chief sports writer for the Independent On Sunday …
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Longmore: integrity to his work, elegance to his writing, byline a hallmark of truth
By Malcolm Folley, Chief Sports Reporter, Mail on Sunday (1992-2014) Andrew Longmore called just over a fortnight ago. In his usual breezy manner, he …
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Award-winning journalist Longmore dies at 65
SJA award-winner Andrew Longmore, former chief sportswriter of the Independent on Sunday and for many years senior sportswriter of The Sunday Times un…
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Memorial service details for Hugh McIlvanney
There will be a memorial service for Hugh McIlvanney at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4 on Thursday, May 16 (11.30am). Thanks …
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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…
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