Sunday 30 December 2012

Britain is a country which, in 2012 said "Goodbye" to 33 remarkable old men who collectively had lived within its shores for over 2,400 years

1. Peter Hammond (right) : 87
Britain is no country for and says "Goodbye" to an old actor then film director called Peter Hammond
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/britain-is-no-country-for-and-says.html

2. Ronald Searle :  91 
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to its greatest cartoonist called Ronald Searle http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html

3. Harry Fowler : 88
Britain is no longer a country and says "Goodbye" to an old cockney actor called Harry Fowler
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/britain-is-no-longer-country-and-says.html



4. Bob Weston : 64
Britain is no country for and says " Goodbye" to one old rock guitarist called Bob Weston and "Happy Birthday" to another called Jimmy Page
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/britain-is-no-country-for-and-says_09.html

5. Nichol Williamson : 73
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old Scottish actor with a rasping voice called Nicol Williamson
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_29.html

6. Gerald Laing : 75
Britain is no longer a country for and said "Goodbye" to an old pop artist called Gerald Laing
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_26.html


7. Philip Lawley : 84
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to a great old scientist called Philip Lawley
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html

8. M.R.D.Foot : 92
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" an old hero from the Second World War, 'Mr Resistance' MRD Foot
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_23.html



9. Philip Madoc : 77
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old welsh actor called Philip Madoc now gone into 'that good night' http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html

10. Norman St John Stevas : 82
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old parliamentarian called Norman St John Stevas
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_06.html

11. Richard Carpenter : 82
Britain is country which remembers 'Robin of Sherwood' and other outsiders and says "Goodbye" to an old tv script writer called Richard Carpenter
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/britain-is-country-which-remembers.html


12. John Griffiths :  85
Britain is a country where old men say "Goodbye" to book illustrator John Griffiths and remember the science fiction they read when young
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html

13. Dom Homfray : 76
Britain is a country where old men say "thanks and goodbye" to Don Homfray who took them out of their living rooms with his tv stage sets when they were young
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/britain-is-country-where-old-men-say.html

14. Jim Marshall : 88
Britain is no longer a country for and its old guitarists say "Goodbye" to Jim Marshall, the 'Father of Loud'
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_14.html


15. Bert Weedon : 91
Britain is a country which says "Goodbye" to Bert Weedon and old guitarists say "Thanks" to the 'Wizard' who taught them to play
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/britain-is-country-which-says-goodbye.html

16. Peter Halliday : 87
Britain's old men say "Goodbye" to Peter Halliday with black and white tv memories of him, the beautiful Julie Christie and 'A for Andromeda' when they were boys
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/britains-old-men-say-goodbye-to-peter.html

17. Brian Morgan : 69
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old cameraman called Brian Morgan whose work brightened its film and tv screens
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html

18. Vidal Sasoon : 84
Britain was a country for a time and now says "Goodbye" to an old hairdresser called Vidal Sassoon who once fought fascists on the streets of London
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/britain-was-once-country-for-time-and.html


19. Chris Challis : 93
Britain is a country where old men say " Goodbye" to an old cinematographer called Christopher Challis who brightened their lives and widened their eyes at 'the pictures' when they were boys
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html
20. Victor Spinetti : 82
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old film actor beloved by 'The Beatles' who "made the clouds disappear" called Victor Spinetti
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html




21. Simon Ward : 70
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Good night sweet prince" to an old actor called Simon Ward
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html

22. Tony Scott : 66
Britain was once a country for and says "Goodbye" to and old Hollywood film director called Tony Scott
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/britain-was-once-country-for-and-says.html

23. Terry Nutkins : 66
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old tv presenter and naturalist who inspired children with his 'Really Wild Show'.
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html



24. Derek Jameson : 82
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old newspaper editor called Derek Jameson who was born in poverty and blessed by angels
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_19.html


25 and 26. Eric Hobbawn and Herbert Lom : both 95
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to one very old historian and a very old actor called Eric Hobsbawm and Herbert Lom
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_3.html






27 and 28 : Bill King and Eic Lomas : 102 and 95
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to one old Second World War submarine captain called Bill King and prisoner-railway builder called Eric Lomas
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_9.html

29. Big Jim Sullivan : 71
Britain is no country for and says "Goodbye" to Big Jim Sullivan and the music of his sweet guitar
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/britain-is-no-country-for-and-says.html

30. Maurice Keen : 78
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to and old Oxford historian and English gentleman called Maurice Keen who gave its men their chivalry
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html


31. William Walker : 99
Britain is no longer a country for the oldest Second World War Battle of Britain pilot and one of the last of 'The Few' called William Walker http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-second.html




32. Leo Blair : 89
Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old lawyer and father of a Prime Minister called Leo Blair
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html


33. Patrick Moore : 89
Britain is no country for and says "Goodbye" to an old astronomer called Sir Patrick Moore
http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/britain-is-no-country-for-and-says.html

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