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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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he was released from hospital last week as they could no longer treat him and it was his wish to die at home.
lied about his age so he could serve in the air force during the second world war.
and the injuries he sustained had in recent years stopped him from doing many of the things he loved.
i think im right in saying that the ussr and united states used maps made by Patrick moore.
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The Sky At Night programme was one that I would always stay up for as it was always on late at night. He really brought Astronomy to life and made it interesting. Same kind of mould as Jacques Cousteau did for undersea exploration. |
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over a year ago
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I'm not really one for the death of celebrities threads...but, hey..
I wasnt even a great fan of the sky at night..or gamesmaster lol..
however, loved his sharings ,enthusiasm(I love space stuff lol).
I think he's been the savior of many insomniacs! RIP sir! |
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I met him when i was about 10 what a character. mean zylophone player to 
They dont make em like that anymore do they.Given that we are made of the same stuff as stars i imagine hes happy. RIP and Thank you |
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Amazed this thread's got this far and not one joke about Uranus....
More or less grew up with Sir Patrick, as I was obsessed with the Apollo program as a kid back in the 60's. He always put me in mind of a 'proper' school master who commanded respect through sheer knowledge of his subject and the way in which he put it over.
Saddest thing about him for me, was that he never married. Saw him inter_iewed about 20 years ago when he explained why. "I met the girl of my dreams when I was a young man. Unfortunately she was killed in the Blitz and I never looked for anyone else - as no one else could come close to her".
Well, you're back with her now.... 
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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago
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was used to seeing him ride his trike around selsey as he only lived 4 houses from my sister i remember the night of the hurricane where he sat in the chinese and wouldent leave till he had finished lol may he rest in peace a wonderful charactor x |
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I admired him for many things but mostly because he was an individual in a world where very few are. He refused to pronounce Uranus in the non rude way and that in itself makes him a legend in my eyes. R.I.P. |
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That is truly sad 
I actually met him a few times at the Royal Astronomical Society, and he always had a few words for any of the students ....
A true gent  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was about to say something pinpoint and moving but on second thoughts till I am sure he isn't under SavileCID investigation I shall wait.
I really hope he isn't "
Me to but the list gets longer every day. Cyril Smith was the last one and that flabbergasted me. |
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"I was about to say something pinpoint and moving but on second thoughts till I am sure he isn't under SavileCID investigation I shall wait. "
is noone safe now days
Ive never heard or read hes got anything to do with this, ive just scanned the net and cant find anything to that suggestion
Are we just assuming everyone on TV is involved now?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was about to say something pinpoint and moving but on second thoughts till I am sure he isn't under SavileCID investigation I shall wait.
is noone safe now days
Ive never heard or read hes got anything to do with this, ive just scanned the net and cant find anything to that suggestion
Are we just assuming everyone on TV is involved now? "
Just rumours on another forum but my faith in public figure morality is at an all time low right now.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Get a grip on yourselves people, if you have nothing respectful to say, please move on.
This giant of both science (who's moon maps were used in the apolo programme) and broadcasting (the longest serving TV presenter in history and likely to stay that way) will be sadly missed by many. RIP
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"Get a grip on yourselves people, if you have nothing respectful to say, please move on.
This giant of both science (who's moon maps were used in the apolo programme) and broadcasting (the longest serving TV presenter in history and likely to stay that way) will be sadly missed by many. RIP
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Can't agree more |
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"Get a grip on yourselves people, if you have nothing respectful to say, please move on.
This giant of both science (who's moon maps were used in the apolo programme) and broadcasting (the longest serving TV presenter in history and likely to stay that way) will be sadly missed by many. RIP
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It's an open forum, read the rules and respect peoples right to have a _iewpoint without telling them they can't have one. |
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"Get a grip on yourselves people, if you have nothing respectful to say, please move on.
This giant of both science (who's moon maps were used in the apolo programme) and broadcasting (the longest serving TV presenter in history and likely to stay that way) will be sadly missed by many. RIP
It's an open forum, read the rules and respect peoples right to have a _iewpoint without telling them they can't have one. "
that's right, it's an open forum. You have every right to hijack it and I have the same right to ask I not to
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A true British eccentric, unlike the plastic TV personalities we're fed these days (Brian Cox for example). No formal qualifications in astronomy or in playing the xylophone but a real expert in both. He was a bomber navigator from 1940 to 1945 and always wore his RAF tie and blazer. What a great man, RIP.
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RIP Sir Patrick.
