JackFrost Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 An amazing man with a wonderful sense of humour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 Really? Oh no :-( RIP Games Master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 Died at his home in Selsey aged 89. A fascinating man with an in-depth knowledge of his subject and could impart that knowledge with interest and enthusiasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint J 77 Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 The Sky At Night will never be the same again, he will be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 Gutted had tea with him in his house, a generous warm and brilliant man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaford Saint Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 Fantastic man....sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 Good age, legend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 Gutted had tea with him in his house, a generous warm and brilliant man. I did too. We wrote to him when I was a kid because I liked astronomy. He wrote back and invited us round for tea. His house was ace and he had some cool observatories in his garden. Even gave us a recital on the xylophone. Seemed like a very nice chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 gutted...really loved watching sky at night when I was a kid.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 Sir Patrick Moore, please. I have always enjoyed his programmes and only yesterday I watched the most recent Sky at Night. A wonderful enthusiast for his subject and the heavens will seem a little bit emptier. Perhaps they can name a star after him? I have his Atlas of the universe from 1970, I must go there someday. Thanks, old chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 Quite sad about this. Really think he appealed across the generations and seemed to have a fantastic sense of humour. And of course an important astronomer both in his work and inspiration to others. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 Used to love watching GamesMaster, and still watch The Sky at Night now. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 A true British eccentric and a broadcasting legend. He wiil be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 9 December, 2012 Share Posted 9 December, 2012 First I've heard of it. Sad news. I believe he had a hand in the mapping of the moon for Nasa. His enthusiasm about his field was truly infectious, and by all accounts a thoroughly nice bloke too. Rip Sir Patrick. Perhaps they can name a star after him? Iirc he has a comet, or asteroid already named in his honour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbury Posted 10 December, 2012 Share Posted 10 December, 2012 That's very sad. I seriously doubt whether he'll be implicated in the JS stuff, but it is a fact that every celebrity from that era is effectively under suspicion. He wasn't a complete tool like all the celebs that have been fingered by the inquiry, so I will remember him fondly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted 12 December, 2012 Share Posted 12 December, 2012 My cousin used to live in West Wittering and got to know him. I remember when i was about 8 years old, going around to Sir Patrick's house with my cuz and the great man taking the time and trouble to show us the observatories in his garden. Even though i was 8 years old, he spoke to me as if i were an adult and with such enthusiasm too. That one visit fuelled an interest in astronomy that lasted well into my teenage years. Top fella and a sad loss, although anyone who has such a good innings and who was so enthusistic about their passions deserves to be celebrated above all else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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