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Letter: Dennis Knight signalled the result to the baritone on the opera stage
I remember Dennis Knight (Other lives, 7 February) telling the tale of Sunderland football club's appearance in the FA Cup final of 1973, which happened to coincide with a matinee opera performance at...
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Shirley Temple: Hollywood's little miracle who grew up a real person
Her films enchanted strife-hit US audiences, and unlike so many child stars to come, she made a diplomatic transition to adulthood• Shirley Temple obituary• Shirley Temple: a career in clipsIn the grim...
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Frank Middlemiss obituary
My father, Frank Middlemiss, who has died aged 93, was well known in Britain and overseas for his teaching and research work in geology. He worked all his life at Queen Mary College, London (now Queen...
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Sebastian Barker obituary
Lyrical poet, much influenced by William Blake, whose later work contained a strong philosophical and reflective streakFrom the start, Sebastian Barker, who has died aged 68 of a cardiac arrest after...
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The Rev Nick Earle obituary
My father, the Rev Nick Earle, who has died aged 87, was a gifted mathematician and passionate theologian whose mind was endlessly exercised by both mathemathics and profound questions of human nature...
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Andrew Brown obituary
Top academic publisher who joined Cambridge University Press as a graduate trainee and became a managing director in 2002Andrew Brown, who has died aged 63 of cancer, was one of the leading academic...
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Sid Caesar obituary
American TV's great comedian of the 1950sEarly on in their careers, Woody Allen, Carl Reiner, Larry Gelbart, Neil Simon and Mel Brooks all produced gags for the American comedian Sid Caesar, who has...
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Bernard Hedges obituary
Our father, Bernard Hedges, who has died of cancer aged 86, was an opening batsman for Glamorgan in the postwar era, playing for 18 seasons from 1950 to 1967 and racking up 422 appearances for the...
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Ronald Hope obituary
Many former seafarers had their lives enhanced, and even transformed, by my father, Ronald Hope, who has died aged 92. He combined a passion for education with a belief in the abilities and creativity...
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Juliana Safford obituary
My mother, Juliana Safford, who has died aged 88, was born in California to Russian émigrés. She became a Londoner at the age of 82 when she moved to live near me.Juliana's father, Alexander...
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Richard Harland obituary
My father, Richard Harland, who has died aged 93, was a prolific researcher, an active campaigner, a historian and a pacifist. He loved open spaces, water, boundaries and local history.Richard was born...
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Patrick McAuslan obituary
Legal scholar who promoted land reform in the developing world and helped create a radical law school at Warwick UniversityThe legal scholar Patrick McAuslan, who has died aged 76, promoted land reform...
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Alexander Ivashkin obituary
Cellist and promoter of Russian music, known for his writing on the composer Alfred SchnittkeAlexander Ivashkin, who has died aged 65 of pancreatic cancer, promoted Russian music with energy and...
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Gerald Doherty obituary
My university tutor, supervisor and friend, Gerald Doherty, who has died aged 84, was a charismatic teacher and respected scholar of DH Lawrence and James Joyce.Gerald was born in Galway and brought up...
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Ken Jones obituary
Character actor who appeared in several sitcoms and was best known for his role as 'Horrible' Ives in PorridgeThough the actor Ken Jones, who has died aged 83 of cancer, was a television sitcom star in...
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Peter Page obituary
My father, Peter Page, who has died aged 90, was instrumental in the testing of aircraft ejection seats following service in the Parachute Regiment during the second world war.Born in West Bromwich,...
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Gordon Faddy obituary
My former boss Gordon Faddy was a founder member of the charity Enable in Cornwall and a resourceful fundraiser whose feats defied his disability. Born in Newcastle with cerebral palsy, Gordon lived to...
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Christopher Barry obituary
Television director who worked on Doctor Who for 16 years and was at the helm when the Daleks made their first appearanceChristopher Barry, who has died aged 88, directed many notable television...
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Elizabeth Hoffman obituary
My mother, Elizabeth Hoffman, who has died aged 92, was an anaesthetist and an accomplished amateur musician.Betty was born in Ilford, Essex. Her father, Philip, was an optical engineer who invented...
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Simon Layfield obituary
My husband, Simon Layfield, who has died aged 49 after a heart attack, was a chartered surveyor and also dedicated to cycling, both as a rider and coach. For six years he was the coach of double...
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