Obituaries
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Ron Stitfall: Stalwart of Cardiff City FC
Ron Stitfall belonged to that remarkable group of footballers who pledged their allegiance to one club throughout their career. In the case of Stitfall, he played for his home-town team, Cardiff City, as man and boy and never dreamt of moving anywhere else.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 11:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ron Stitfall belonged to that remarkable group of footballers who pledged their allegiance to one club throughout their career. In the case of Stitfall, he played for his home-town team, Cardiff City, as man and boy and never dreamt of moving anywhere else.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 11:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Wistful Singer, Jo Stafford, Is Dead at 90
Jo Stafford was the wistful singing voice of the American home front during World War II and the Korean War.
New York Times – Jul 18, 2008 9:29 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Jo Stafford was the wistful singing voice of the American home front during World War II and the Korean War.
New York Times – Jul 18, 2008 9:29 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90AP - Jo Stafford, the honey-voiced band singer who starred in radio and television and sold more than 25 million records with her ballads and folks songs, has died. She was 90.
Yahoo! – Jul 18, 2008 7:32 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
David Topliss: Sparkling rugby international
David Topliss was a sparkling attacking stand-off who had his best years in rugby league when he was supposedly over the hill. His Indian summer began when he was recruited by Hull in 1981, 13 years after signing for his hometown club, Wakefield.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 4:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
David Topliss was a sparkling attacking stand-off who had his best years in rugby league when he was supposedly over the hill. His Indian summer began when he was recruited by Hull in 1981, 13 years after signing for his hometown club, Wakefield.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 4:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
John Whale: Editor who supervised radical changes at the 'Church Times'
In a career that embraced both television and newspapers, John Whale was acknowledged as among the most stylish reporters of his generation. His elegant, perceptive prose was infused with a passionate concern for the use of language, which in 1984 he expressed in a book about correct English, Put it in Writing. The latter part of his career was devoted to covering religious matters, culminating in six years as editor of the influential Church Times.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
In a career that embraced both television and newspapers, John Whale was acknowledged as among the most stylish reporters of his generation. His elegant, perceptive prose was infused with a passionate concern for the use of language, which in 1984 he expressed in a book about correct English, Put it in Writing. The latter part of his career was devoted to covering religious matters, culminating in six years as editor of the influential Church Times.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Cyd Charisse: 'Dynamite' dancing star in the golden era of Hollywood musicals
Fred Astaire called her "beautiful dynamite", and, when she was dancing, Cyd Charisse was a dynamic and alluring talent. One of the screen's finest dancers, she became a legendary performer when she partnered Gene Kelly in the "Broadway Ballet" sequence of Singin' in the Rain, and went on to star with Kelly in Brigadoon and It's Always Fair Weather, and with Fred Astaire in The Band Wagon and Silk Stockings. (Comparing Astaire and Kelly, she diplomatically stated, "It's like comparing apples and oranges – they're both delicious.")
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Fred Astaire called her "beautiful dynamite", and, when she was dancing, Cyd Charisse was a dynamic and alluring talent. One of the screen's finest dancers, she became a legendary performer when she partnered Gene Kelly in the "Broadway Ballet" sequence of Singin' in the Rain, and went on to star with Kelly in Brigadoon and It's Always Fair Weather, and with Fred Astaire in The Band Wagon and Silk Stockings. (Comparing Astaire and Kelly, she diplomatically stated, "It's like comparing apples and oranges – they're both delicious.")
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ove Andersson: Rally driver and manager
After a highly successful career as a driver, Ove Andersson moved over to motorsport management and presided over Team Toyota Europe victories in both drivers' and manufacturers' championships. A man with great patience and respect, he was the first truly to get to grips with a Japanese automobile manufacturer, opening the way for Japanese success across the motorsport world. Andersson was a rare figure in motorsport: he was a winner as a driver and as a team principal, yet he had few enemies and kept his feet firmly on the ground.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
After a highly successful career as a driver, Ove Andersson moved over to motorsport management and presided over Team Toyota Europe victories in both drivers' and manufacturers' championships. A man with great patience and respect, he was the first truly to get to grips with a Japanese automobile manufacturer, opening the way for Japanese success across the motorsport world. Andersson was a rare figure in motorsport: he was a winner as a driver and as a team principal, yet he had few enemies and kept his feet firmly on the ground.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Joe Carmichael: Soldier and garage proprietor
Scottish society has benefited enormously from the vigour and work ethic of a significant number of Polish officers and other ranks, members of the Polish 1st Armoured Division, who were stationed in Fife and the Lothians between 1940 and 1942 and who, after gallantly fighting Nazi Germany in North Africa, Italy and north-west Europe, opted to settle in Scotland rather than return to Stalin-occupied Poland. One such was Joe Carmichael.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Scottish society has benefited enormously from the vigour and work ethic of a significant number of Polish officers and other ranks, members of the Polish 1st Armoured Division, who were stationed in Fife and the Lothians between 1940 and 1942 and who, after gallantly fighting Nazi Germany in North Africa, Italy and north-west Europe, opted to settle in Scotland rather than return to Stalin-occupied Poland. One such was Joe Carmichael.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Reg Flewin: Portsmouth FC captain
Although the image of Portsmouth footballers cavorting around Wembley brandishing the FA Cup remains fresh in the memory following last month's Wembley triumph over Cardiff City, it is difficult in this commercial age of the game's domination by a handful of big-city giants to picture a time when Fratton Park was home to the side that was, unequivocally, the finest in the land.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Although the image of Portsmouth footballers cavorting around Wembley brandishing the FA Cup remains fresh in the memory following last month's Wembley triumph over Cardiff City, it is difficult in this commercial age of the game's domination by a handful of big-city giants to picture a time when Fratton Park was home to the side that was, unequivocally, the finest in the land.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Dr Paul Tessier: Plastic surgeon who revolutionised the treatment of facial deformity
Paul Tessier was a great innovator in the medical profession, the creator of a new surgical speciality which brought hope to many with severe facial deformities that had previously been untreatable. He is acknowledged as the father of craniofacial surgery and his contribution is recognised internationally, crossing the boundaries of the related specialities of plastic, maxillofacial, ophthalmic and neurosurgery.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Paul Tessier was a great innovator in the medical profession, the creator of a new surgical speciality which brought hope to many with severe facial deformities that had previously been untreatable. He is acknowledged as the father of craniofacial surgery and his contribution is recognised internationally, crossing the boundaries of the related specialities of plastic, maxillofacial, ophthalmic and neurosurgery.
The Independent – Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
