U,K. Memorial thread

= DARTH VADER @isDARTHVADER
It has been an absolute pleasure working with this wonderful man over the years. He truly was a gentle giant, and one of the kindest celebrities you could ever meet. Dave Prowse IS Darth Vader. #RIP #DavidProwse #DaveProwse #DarthVader
Twitter · 4 hours ago
= Mark Hamill @HamillHimself
So sad to hear David Prowse has passed. He was a kind man & much more than Darth Vader. Actor-Husband-Father-Member of the Order of the British Empire-3 time British Weightlifting Champion & Safety Icon the Green Cross Code Man. He loved his fans as much as they loved him. #RIP
Twitter · 3 hours ago

 

PETER ALLISS: Ex- Golfer, Television presenter, commentator, author and golf course designer.

Following the death of Henry Longhurst in 1978, he was regarded by many as the "Voice of golf".
In 2012 he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the Lifetime Achievement category
Between 1952 and 1969, Alliss won 20 professional tournaments, including three British PGA Championships, in 1957, 1962 and 1965. He had five top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, coming closest in 1954 at Royal Birkdale when he finished four shots behind the champion Peter Thomson.

 

Peter Alliss - Wikipedia

 

'Voice of golf' Alliss dies at 89

 

Dame - Barbara Windsor(DBE)
= Windsor in 2010
Born: Barbara Ann Deeks - 6th August 1937 Shoreditch, London, England
Died 10th December 2020 (aged 83)
Barbara Windsor - Wikipedia

 

BBC:
Dame Barbara Windsor: Carry On and EastEnders actress dies aged 83
DAILY MIRROR:
Barbara Windsor - Latest news, tributes, pictures and more - The Mirror

 

JOHN LE CARRE: (Author)

Born David John Moore Cornwell - 19 October 1931 - Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Died 12 December 2020 (aged 89)
John le Carré - Wikipedia

 

BBC:
John le Carré: Espionage writer dies aged 89 - BBC News
The Guardian - Newspaper:
John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89
SKY:
John le Carré: British author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy dies ...

 

GERRY MARSDEN: ( MBE )

Liverpool FC anthem singer Gerry Marsden dies aged 78

 

Birth name Gerard Marsden
Born 24 September 1942 - Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Died 3 January 2021 (aged 78)
The lead singer of '' Their First Three singles - "How Do You Do It?"," "I Like It", followed by "You'll Never Walk Alone", all released in 1963 reached the Number One spot - with their 4th "I'm The One " misssing out by only reaching number Two.
In 2003, for his services supporting the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, Marsden was made Member of the British Empire
Gerry Marsden - Wikipedia

 

COLIN BELL: ( MBE ) (Footballer)

Colin Bell - Wikipedia

 

Date of birth 26th February 1946
Place of birth Hesleden, England
Date of death 5th January 2021 (aged 74)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
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Youth career Horden Colliery Welfare Juniors
Senior career*: Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1966 Bury 82 (25)
1966–1979 Manchester City 394 (117)
1980 San Jose Earthquakes 5 (0)
Total 481 (142)
National team
1968 England U23 2 (1)
1968–1975 England 48 (9)
1970–1974 The Football League XI 4 (1)

 

Man City legend Bell dies aged 74