Celebrities That Are Still Alive
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Will be 86 in December. Went to my old school and my youngest's current school, Chis & Sid too.kentaddick said:Saw Quentin Blake's name trending on twitter this morning, think he might be one for this list as i immediately thought the worst when i saw it.
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You'll have @Riviera after you! A mere cub of 86!Addick Addict said:
Will be 86 in December. Went to my old school and my youngest's current school, Chis & Sid too.kentaddick said:Saw Quentin Blake's name trending on twitter this morning, think he might be one for this list as i immediately thought the worst when i saw it.
He'll have a go at me for Neil Harvey only being 89 even though he was actually 90 in Australia at the time I posted3 -
Saw him play for The Rest of the World v Old England at the Oval circa 1980 and sat in the box next to his at Lords Ashes 2013.LenGlover said:Neil Harvey last surviving member of Don Bradman's 1948 'invincibles' who thrashed anything that moved when touring England.
Born 8 October 1928 so as a resident of Australia he is 90 today!
Former England player and now successful Sports Management executive Neil Harvey Fairbrother was named after him.
A welcome addition @LenGlover.0 -
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Not Who, Legg.1
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As rightly mentioned by @Blackheathen on another thread, Arthur Turner ought to be featured here.0
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Nope he isn't. To be honest if he filled the criteria he would have been on here at the beginning.Chizz said:As rightly mentioned by @Blackheathen on another thread, Arthur Turner ought to be featured here.
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Robert Fyfe alias Howard from Last of The Summer Wine
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Hi Riviera, not wanting to stir up an unwanted discussion but exactly how did Arthur Turner not fulfil the criteria? The oldest living FA Cup final player and a Charlton player to boot. I would have thought he might be first choice on an Addicks website. Just interested, that's all.0
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Not a celebrity though.0
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Well as @MrOneLung said he is not a celebrity, if he was he would have been added to this thread when it first started as he would have qualified by his age. Let's be honest, how many had heard of him before his recent thread.Blackheathen said:Hi Riviera, not wanting to stir up an unwanted discussion but exactly how did Arthur Turner not fulfil the criteria? The oldest living FA Cup final player and a Charlton player to boot. I would have thought he might be first choice on an Addicks website. Just interested, that's all.
This is not a CAFC nor football thread.0 -
My passion for the Addicks comes as much from looking back as looking forward and I don't blame you if you don't know about Arthur.Riviera said:
Well as @MrOneLung said he is not a celebrity, if he was he would have been added to this thread when it first started as he would have qualified by his age. Let's be honest, how many had heard of him before his recent thread.Blackheathen said:Hi Riviera, not wanting to stir up an unwanted discussion but exactly how did Arthur Turner not fulfil the criteria? The oldest living FA Cup final player and a Charlton player to boot. I would have thought he might be first choice on an Addicks website. Just interested, that's all.
This is not a CAFC nor football thread.
I felt so proud reading his back stories above, including of course his service in WW11.
Perhaps there should be a seperate thread for "Legends".2 -
Lionel Blair born 12th December 1928.1
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Oh dear.flyingkiwiDK said:Lionel Blair born 12th December 1928.
Wait for it...........................
He's only 89
Come on @Riviera you're slacking
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Indeed there should.Blackheathen said:
My passion for the Addicks comes as much from looking back as looking forward and I don't blame you if you don't know about Arthur.Riviera said:
Well as @MrOneLung said he is not a celebrity, if he was he would have been added to this thread when it first started as he would have qualified by his age. Let's be honest, how many had heard of him before his recent thread.Blackheathen said:Hi Riviera, not wanting to stir up an unwanted discussion but exactly how did Arthur Turner not fulfil the criteria? The oldest living FA Cup final player and a Charlton player to boot. I would have thought he might be first choice on an Addicks website. Just interested, that's all.
This is not a CAFC nor football thread.
I felt so proud reading his back stories above, including of course his service in WW11.
Perhaps there should be a seperate thread for "Legends".
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Come back in a few weeks.flyingkiwiDK said:Lionel Blair born 12th December 1928.
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I'll hold my hand up now and say that the wrath of @Riviera will be justified as neither of these two people, even by my low standards according to Chirps, can be described as celebrities.
However these two cricketers both had the distinction of playing cricket before World War 2 one at international level and the other at first class level and I think they are worthy of a mention somewhere and this thread comes closest.
Eileen Whelan, born 30 October 1911, first played cricket for England against Australia in June 1937 and played 7 tests in all at a time test match cricket, especially for women, was a lot more infrequent than these days. In later life she was on TV in '100 Year Old Driving School' and passed her test aged 105!
JE Manners, born 25 September 1914, made his first class debut, as an amateur, for Hampshire against Gloucestershire in 1936. He was a distinguished Naval Officer away from cricket and won the Distinguished Service Cross serving in World War 2. Like Eileen Whelan he too featured in '100 Year Old Driving School.'1 -
Len, the chances of these two passing the celebrity test are not promising. Had you ever heard of them by the way?0
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Yes because I saw '100 Year Old Driving School' but I didn't appreciate then either of their cricketing credentials particularly the fact that they had played pre World War 2.Blackheathen said:Len, the chances of these two passing the celebrity test are not promising. Had you ever heard of them by the way?
He always tells me off anyway. I'm used to it 0 - Sponsored links:
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LenGlover said:
I'll hold my hand up now and say that the wrath of @Riviera will be justified as neither of these two people, even by my low standards according to Chirps, can be described as celebrities.
However these two cricketers both had the distinction of playing cricket before World War 2 one at international level and the other at first class level and I think they are worthy of a mention somewhere and this thread comes closest.
Eileen Whelan, born 30 October 1911, first played cricket for England against Australia in June 1937 and played 7 tests in all at a time test match cricket, especially for women, was a lot more infrequent than these days. In later life she was on TV in '100 Year Old Driving School' and passed her test aged 105!
JE Manners, born 25 September 1914, made his first class debut, as an amateur, for Hampshire against Gloucestershire in 1936. He was a distinguished Naval Officer away from cricket and won the Distinguished Service Cross serving in World War 2. Like Eileen Whelan he too featured in '100 Year Old Driving School.'3 -
That's funny (Len's not laughing though)0
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Have we had Mel Brooks?0
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Oh yes he isBlackheathen said:That's funny (Len's not laughing though)
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Pretty sure Dr Legg actor snuffed it years ago, no?0
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Leonard Fenton (92) is, indeed, still alive and according to reports is due to return to Eastenders at the end of this year!Fumbluff said:Pretty sure Dr Legg actor snuffed it years ago, no?
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Good on him. Some people will be relieved to learn not everything I post here is factually correct...Addick Addict said:
Leonard Fenton (92) is, indeed, still alive and according to reports is due to return to Eastenders at the end of this year!Fumbluff said:Pretty sure Dr Legg actor snuffed it years ago, no?
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Was in it last and this week.Addick Addict said:
Leonard Fenton (92) is, indeed, still alive and according to reports is due to return to Eastenders at the end of this year!Fumbluff said:Pretty sure Dr Legg actor snuffed it years ago, no?
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Has Cloris Leachman been mentioned (and does she pass the Chirpy test)?0
