Obituaries News Articles
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Obituary: Eileen Allison, much-loved referee
June 1, 2021Eileen Allison, a much-loved referee and stalwart of VETTS competitions, has died suddenly at the age of 68.
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Obituary: Veterans’ world champion Fred Lockwood
May 26, 2021Fred Lockwood, twice a veterans’ world champion and also a double European champion, has died after a long illness.
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Obituary: The great Chester Barnes
March 19, 2021Tributes have been paid to Chester Barnes, a great enigmatic talent of table tennis, who has died suddenly at the age of 74.
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Obituary: England international Peter Williams
February 26, 2021It is with much regret that we have learnt former England International, Peter Williams, has passed away.
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Obituary: Geof Bax, veterans’ world champion
February 1, 2021Geof Bax, veterans’ world champion, VETTS stalwart – and star of a National Lottery film about table tennis – has died at the age of 88.
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Obituary: Eric Todd, BATTS founder
November 30, 2020Eric Todd, a founder of the BATTS club in the 1980s and who played a pivotal role in its development over the years in its many locations and guises, has died at the age of 87.
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Obituary: Ron Bayliss, Draycott & Long Eaton TTC founder
November 23, 2020Roy Bayliss, a stalwart of table tennis in the East Midlands, has passed away aged 88.
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Obituary: Bob Stannard
November 2, 2020It is with much sadness that we learnt that Bob Stannard died on Friday, October 30 at his home in Hayes, Middlesex after a long […]
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Obituary: Harold Evans, journalist and ‘ping pong nut’
October 22, 2020Newspaper editor, historian, author and in his own words “a ping pong nut”, Sir Harold was perhaps best known during the time he was editor of the Sunday Times.
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Obituary: Gerald Gurney – historian, collector, ESTTA stalwart
August 5, 2020Table tennis historian and collector Gerald Gurney, a Table Tennis England Vice-President, died on July 8 at his home in Great Bromley, Essex.
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Obituary: International umpire Heather Masters
June 29, 2020Top-class international umpire, Heather Masters, has passed away aged 90.
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Obituary: John Burtenshaw
June 11, 2020John Burtenshaw, a Vice-President of Table Tennis England who served the sport for more than six decades, has died a week after his 87th birthday.
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Obituary: England international Peter Shead
June 3, 2020Peter Shead, a former England international and prominent player of the 1950s and 1960s, has passed away aged 91 at his RAF flat in Rottingdean, Sussex.
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Obituary – Peter Rainford
May 29, 2020I am sorry to have to inform you of the recent passing of one of Preston TT Association’s longstanding members, Peter Rainford. Although Peter never […]
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Obituary: Tony Ross, administrator and photographer
May 19, 2020Tony Ross, prominent administrator and prolific photographer, and double recipient of the Ivor Montagu Award, died on April 22 in Hull.
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Obituary: Bobby Raybould, England international
April 23, 2020Former England International and National Champion, Bobby Raybould, has died. Bobby was born in Stratford, London on 8th December 1934 and was a prominent Essex player before going on to play for his country.
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Obituary: England international Ronnie Allcock
March 31, 2020Ronnie Allcock, who has died aged 90, started playing table tennis when he was 15 years old and was coached by Stan Proffitt at that hotbed of table tennis in the north, Manchester YMCA.
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Obituary: Keith ‘Charlie’ Childs
March 30, 2020Tributes have been paid across the table tennis family to Keith ‘Charlie’ Childs, a passionate advocate of the sport in so many areas, who has died at the age of 69.
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Obituary: Derek Schofield, world champion and VETTS founder
January 28, 2020Derek Schofield, a veterans’ world champion and former chairman and president of VETTS, has died at the age of 90.
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Obituary: International Umpire Brian Lamerton
January 13, 2020International umpire and former national councillor Brian Lamerton has died at the age of 89.
