A sad day for Leeds

raveydavey · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: A sad day for Leeds

Acclaimed author, journalist and playwright Keith Waterhouse died "quietly in his sleep" today, a family spokeswoman said.
Waterhouse, whose works include Billy Liar and Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell, was at his home in London when he passed away. He was 80 years old.

(this is shamefully small article on t'YEP website - he started his career at the YEP, so they should be doing better than this...)

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.c...house-Leeds-author-and.5619879.jp

And Leeds born disabled rights campaigner Baroness Nicky Chapman has also died.
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.c...ess-Nicky-Chapman-dies.5619468.jp

_________________
The advert above is nowt to do with me!

Boycott Sheffield

halfaperson · David Batty Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 1157

Sad day indeed. He was proper old school and a joy to read. Back in my shop floor days i used to get the Mirror every day and stick it in my donkey jacket pocket like a proper worker Laughing

. KWs column was the highlight of the day. I remember one piece he wrote about the Brutalisation of the country back in about 1979. Brilliant and prophectic.

RIP old fella and indeed Nicky, another wonderful person

_________________
I might Be Middle Class but I'm Hard. Al Dente you might say

wewantourdarbyback · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject:

Only part of the Mail I was happy to read these days. His book about growing up in Leeds is a great one as well.

RIP Sad

_________________

cardboardbox?Youwerelucky · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject:

Never heard of him
Never read anything by him
But RIP anyway

or

_________________
Google AdWords Course
Wedding Venues Leeds Carp Fishing

	everythingleeds.myfastforum.org Forum Index -> Current Affairs	All times are GMT - 1 Hours
Page 1 of 1