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Author Topic: R I P _ David Jacobs  (Read 8076 times)

CLKD

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R I P _ David Jacobs
« on: September 03, 2013, 06:03:29 PM »

 :'( another oldie - only retired from the BBC in June
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Suzi Q

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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2013, 04:06:32 AM »

I loved D Jacobs wasnt he the first A ROADSHOW?
David Frost
Clive James maybe next they aLWAYS COME IN 3 ohh THE poet CHAP DIED SEEE
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Taz2

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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2013, 06:29:08 AM »

I didn't realise he was still alive to be honest - let alone still broadcasting! Well done him - especially still carrying on while so ill.

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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2013, 01:50:54 PM »

Wing Commandar Wallace died on Sunday aged 97  :'(
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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2013, 08:39:27 PM »

Who was he?

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CLKD

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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2013, 10:54:57 AM »

Have a google - a great man, lots of Decorations, flew in the Magnificent Men  ;)
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Taz2

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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2013, 08:12:31 PM »

Not sure what the Magnificent Men is either!!  Will google.  Was he something to do with Barnes Wallace - bouncing bomb comes to mind!

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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2013, 08:44:27 PM »

The Magnificent Seven perhaps.

Oh I liked that film.  ;D


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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2013, 01:11:45 AM »

Am really sorry to hear about David Jacobs.  I really loved his show on a Sunday evening, it was so relaxing and he had such a lovely voice.  I was sorry when he retired recently and did not realise he had such a short time left. He was 87 I think.  Was also sad about the sudden passing of David Frost, another sad loss.

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Suzi Q

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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2013, 03:25:53 AM »

Who was he?

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TAZ YOU ARE JOKING I HOPE?
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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2013, 09:48:48 AM »

The Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines  ::)
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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2013, 09:11:33 PM »

No - I'm not joking - I don't know who he was!

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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2013, 08:36:55 PM »

 :-\  :sigh: it might have helped had I spelt his surname correctly ..... Wallis ........ built and flew gyroscopes in James Bond movies  ;)
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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2013, 06:19:04 AM »

Oh right - that explains it then - have never watched a James Bond movie properly  :P
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Re: R I P _ David Jacobs
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2013, 09:09:31 AM »

I only watched them if someone who I know was in them  ;)
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