Since it's after Steve's bedtime . . .
Allegedly the "Bill" to whom Denis Thatcher's letters in the Eye were addressed. He was on Have I Got News For You a few years back and still seemed rather sprightly.
Bill Deedes RIP
Bill Deedes RIP
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Re: Bill Deedes RIP
94! - a good innings!
Still writing up to a fortnight before he popped off.
Still writing up to a fortnight before he popped off.
Re: Bill Deedes RIP
Still writing at 91; a man almost universally-liked [almost too much so for
his own good- he could and should have been 'nastier' when the
Telewag needed dragging into the modern age]; and an occupant of
Saltwood before that idiot Alan Clark got his hooks on it.
his own good- he could and should have been 'nastier' when the
Telewag needed dragging into the modern age]; and an occupant of
Saltwood before that idiot Alan Clark got his hooks on it.
"a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the
signification...."
signification...."
Re: Bill Deedes RIP
It wasn't until I read his obituary that I became aware he was the inspiration for Boot from Scoop (cleft sticks a speciality).
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The Worlds Biggest Collector Of Ben Dover DVD`s
Koppite Till I Die
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Re: Bill Deedes RIP
.. .and he tried unsuccessfully to rein back Thatcher.
"a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the
signification...."
signification...."
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Re: Bill Deedes RIP
Bill was also awarded the military cross in WW2, a true gent !thumbsup!