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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: Ernie on March 06, 2018, 05:57:01 PM
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Hello friends,
I apologise if this is already known, but I got a message from Nigel's wife in answer to one I sent a while back. She
said that Nigel had lost a battle with Cancer, passing on January 22. He was in hospital for four months before his death.
It was a shock to say the least, losing such a true gentleman and friend to all of us. Rest in peace Nigel.
Ernie
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Oh dear me. What a sad news.
Condolence to his family and all friends.
Rest in peace, Nigel.
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Oh, more sad news...
Rest in peace, Nigel.
Manni
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Oh no, that is very sad news. :(
Blue skies, Nigel.
Ondra
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That is very tragic news and we will all mourn Nigel's passing. He joined the forum in November 2012 and was a significant member for his many helpful posts over the years. He will be missed for sure and his memory should be treasured.
Tragically, too many of our WW1 forum family are passing away and we can only send our deepest condolences to their family and friends, as we do now to Nigel's family.
Rest in Peace Nigel.
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
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very sorry to hear.
deepest condolences to the family.
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Nigel was a good friend and “a proper gent” who Sabine and I had met twice at Telford. Being a fellow emigre to France we had much in common – aside from modelling WWI aeroplanes! He was helpful in getting my UK voting rights sorted out, among other things.
As I understand it, we also shared an “association” with kidney cancer – I have been enormously fortunate so far, in that the removal of my tumour was done before it had spread too far – Nigel was not so lucky, it seems.
It is obvious that Nigel’s loss saddens me deeply but I was taught to try to find some good in bad situations and in this case let me urge anyone reading this to look to their own health. Having led a life free from any serious illness, in the last year there were six "attempts on my life": one from heart disease (cured just in time with a stent implant) followed by the urgent removal of a kidney and its attendant 1.5kg tumor. Then a bout of toxic shock syndrome (luckily before I left hospital). More recently two epileptic episodes caused by the cancer reappearing in two areas of my brain, one before and one after a totally unrelated diverticulitis abscess in my colon, which required further surgery.
I mention all this not to elicit any sympathy (heaven forbid!!!!) or to divert anything from Nigel’s death but simply to say that, had I not made a considerable effort to gain some fitness through cycling (working up to 100-150kms per week) and moderating my diet – particularly alcohol consumption – in the last two years (and before the problems showed up), my various doctors and surgeons are convinced that I would not have survived these multiple assaults – I simply would not have had the fitness for my raddled 64 year old body to cope. They all (surgeons, doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, helicopter pilot - yep, seriously! - , administrators, cleaners and all the others I forgot to mention) did an outstanding job on the medical care front and we owe them all an obligation to help them to help us.
Please, please, do look to your own health, it may not save you, we all succumb eventually, but it just might give you a better chance of survival and help your health workers to get the best results from their dedicated efforts.
One last point: I read that 75% of kidney cancers are discovered by chance – usually as the result of some other investigation of medical symptoms – and that these discoveries usually occur in people aged 63, on average. It seems that because we have two kidneys, if one is attacked by the cancer and ceases or reduces functioning, the other one gradually “takes up the slack” and we just don’t notice – I can say from personal experience that my one remaining kidney is doing fine! So if you have anything untoward appear (I think in Nigel’s case it was back pain, in mine it showed up in an echography examination related to heart arrhythmia)– see your doctor as soon as you can; Kidney Cancer can be cured very often if it is caught early enough.
I don’t mean to sound “preachy” but seriously, do at least consider getting yourself into better shape – you are never too old to start an exercise regime but do it gently at first, for goodness sake!
Miss you, Nigel.
Rowan
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Very sad news.
Rest in piece Nigel.
Adam.
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Condolences to his family :( SAd news indeed!
Rest in Peace Nigel
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I never had the pleasure of meeting Nigel in person, but always looked forward to his informed, helpful and courteous contributions to our little world. I will miss these.
Thank you for letting us know Ernie and, would it be an imposition perhaps, to ask you to let his family know of the respect and affection in which he will always be held in this global community.
Sandy
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Very sad news. Another true gentleman lost. Thank you Rowan for your words on this. Everyone carries a lesson they can teach.
Steve
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Sad News Indeed! His posts and contributions were a very positive force on the Forum. RIP Nigel
RAGIII
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What terrible news. My deepest condolences to his family.
Borsos
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Very sad news indeed, and Thank You Rowan for your very sage words. I suppose given that a large portion of our group are of "advanced " years, to put it delicately,
loss of treasured members and indeed friends is to be expected, however it's never easy. Nigel was such a gentle spoken, kind, and engaging fellow, a true gentleman I wish I could have known directly, and better. Sincere condolences to Ena and the rest of his family, he will surely be missed.
Lance
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Oh dear. Very sad to hear this. Condolences to Nigel's family.
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I'm very sorry to hear this news. I very much enjoyed the exchanges between myself and Nigel over the years. Sharon and I send our condolences and sympathy to his family.
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My condolences as well. R.I.P. Nigel.
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I am so sorry to see it here. My condolence to his wife and familie.
Now the next great model builder and friend go west.
Martin
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Rest in peace, dear friend. You will be missed.
Bud
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very sad news, again
condolences to Nigel's family
blue skies Nigel
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Very sorry to read this sad news. I only met Nigel the once at Telford and he came across immediately as someone easy to get on with, someone, were he in the same club, who would have been a good pal.
RIP Nigel - you'll be missed.
With condolences to his wife and family
Tug
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My heart felt condolences go out to Nigel's family during their time of loss.
Be at peace, Nigel.
vB
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So sorry to hear the news of Nigel's passing. I had the pleasure of meeting up with him at Hannants during a visit to London in 2014. He was a real gentleman and friendly soul. Blue skies Nigel!
Bob
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Sad news indeed. My condolences to Nigel's family. Blue Skies my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Sincere condolences to all the family and may you rest in peace Nigel
Mark
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Sad news. Rest in peace. Also, Rowan, excellent advice.
Mike
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Very sad news. God speed Nigel.
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This is very sad news.
My sincere condolences to Nigel's family.
Blue skies mate.
You will be greatly missed.
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It's another sad new, sincere condolences to Nigel's family. RIP
Giuseppe
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Very sad to hear this news!Nigel was a true gentleman,you will be missed.
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Blue skies, Nigel.
My condolences to the family
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Another tragic loss to our forum so soon.... Condolences to Nigel’s family. RIP.
Matt
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Oh no, another comrade gone, my deepest condolences to the family...
RIP Nigel...
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Very sad news. My heart-felt condolences to family and friends. Marc
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So sorry to hear this, terrible news...
My condolences...
Guy
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Really sad news :(
My condelences as well :(
Jeroen
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So sad. Rest In Peace, Nigel.
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My condolences to the family.