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R.I.P Bernard Cribbins

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    An absolute legend of entertainment

    RIP
  • Porky
    Porky Posts: 258
    RIP dear old chap 
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Lovely guy by all accounts. RIP Bernard.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,220
    Spoons hey 
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    edited July 2022
    Whenever I heard his voice, it brought a smile to my face. Not many I can say that about!

    The verse "Don't dig there, dig it elsewhere, Your digging it round and it ought to be square, The shape of it's wrong, it's much too long, And you can't put hole where a hole don't belong helped inspire me to try writing comedic verse of my own, but my efforts are feeble in comparison to what this great man achieved.

    He was a constant in an ever changing world, but sadly no more.

    RIP
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    loved water babies when i was little

    RIP
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP Bernard
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    National Treasure is a phrase that's bandied around too much, I think. Surely it applies to Bernard Cribbins if it applies to anyone though. RIP.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yShvgXZQBTs
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    RIP
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    RIP……Bernard……RIP.
    Thanks for the laughs mate.
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  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    A British acting and entertaining legend. RIP Bernard.
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,255
    One of those that touch a heart string as he was a part of my childhood. 

    RIP Bernard
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,619
    RIP

    Lovely man - met him many years ago at some function - friendly, personable and happy

    I didn’t know this, but for his National Service he volunteered to join the Parachute Regiment

    https://www.paradata.org.uk/people/bernard-cribbins  
  • Tunwellsaddick
    Tunwellsaddick Posts: 2,452
    RIP Bernard. Many fond memories. Thank you. 
  • RIP
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,665
    RIP.
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    RIP Bernard,  one of life's good people. 
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,182
    Ex Para i think, came across as a real down to earth chap. 
    RIP.
  • Very sad. One of those people who cheered you up just seeing him in something.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Gutted. Absolute legend
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  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,142
    Magnificent versatile actor and at times comedian. RIP.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,595
    RIP, loved so much of his work over the years. My daughter also liked him in Old Jack's Boat when she was younger.

    Kind of bloke that you'd want as your Grandad.
  • A true legend who had a long and illustrious career. I loved his performances in The Railway Children and as Donna's dad in Doctor Who. I remember "Right Said Fred" from when I was a very young child. Loved that song - sums up British workmen even to this day! RIP Bernard.
  • captainbob
    captainbob Posts: 939
    edited July 2022
    It's heart-warming to see how much he was loved. I hope he realised how popular he was. What a wonderful narrator he was of 'The Wombles'. I remember him too in 'Carry on Spying'. I wonder why he didn't appear in more of that series. 
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 912
    edited July 2022
    Only watching The Railway Children the other week, smashing Actor and great narrator of The Wombles.

    RIP
  • captainbob
    captainbob Posts: 939
    I have checked and seen he was in 'Carry on Jack' too. It may be he was too similar to the likes of Kenneth Connor and Jim Dale for it to work. I bet he got on well with plenty of the cast, though - he seemed to be such a loveable man.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,761
    Very sad news.
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,112
    Such a comforting voice. 
    At least he won't have to dig his own hole.
    RIP
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,147
    Very sad news - a real talent and a national treasure. RIP.
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098
    Absolute legend.

    RIP