The Chapel of Rest

[Sue]

Danny Thompson of Pentangle etc .

Double bassist.

R.I.P.

[David Peckham]

That's a shame.

I first saw his name on the sleeve notes to more contemporary stuff in the mid eighties like David Sylvian's first solo album and a couple of Talk Talk albums, then traced his work back to John Martyn and Nick Drake.

I feel like I owe him a pint for that.

[Sue]

2 hours ago, David Peckham said:

That's a shame.

I first saw his name on the sleeve notes to more contemporary stuff in the mid eighties like David Sylvian's first solo album and a couple of Talk Talk albums, then traced his work back to John Martyn and Nick Drake.

I feel like I owe him a pint for that.

Yes, he worked with Richard Thompson, as well.

Sadly you've missed your chance to buy him a pint ....

Edited September 24 by Sue

[David Peckham]

 

2 hours ago, Sue said:

Yes, he worked with Richard Thompson, as well.

I never took to the Thompsons - maybe it was something to do with Richard's hats - but I still listen to 'Solid Air' and 'Five Leaves Left' fairly regularly.

It's incredible to see the volume and breadth of stuff he contributed to outside of 'folk-rock'. It'd make a pretty eclectic playlist.

Clearly a very talented bloke.

Did you ever get close to having him at one of your 'Goose' gigs?

Edited September 24 by David Peckham

[Sue]

1 hour ago, David Peckham said:

 

I never took to the Thompsons - maybe it was something to do with Richard's hats - but I still listen to 'Solid Air' and 'Five Leaves Left' fairly regularly.

It's incredible to see the volume and breadth of stuff he contributed to outside of 'folk-rock'. It'd make a pretty eclectic playlist.

Clearly a very talented bloke.

Did you ever get close to having him at one of your 'Goose' gigs?

Who? Danny Thompson or Richard Thompson?!

I don't think we could/could have afforded either of them! We only started the Goose in 2008.

Danny Thompson to the best of my knowledge (understandably given his instrument) only performed with other musicians, usually very well known.

It never occurred to us  to ask about Richard Thompson. I think we just assumed our venues would be  too small, even DHFC.

[David Peckham]

Danny Thompson, really, but I suppose it could apply to both of them.

Reading through his (partial) discography on Wiki, a couple of names came up that I recognised through the biographies you sometimes post about the artists at 'Goose' gigs.

I kind of hoped he may have turned up unannounced to help out a mate whose regular bass player had double booked. Or he just fancied a couple of pints and a night of folk. Something like that.

[Sue]

24 minutes ago, David Peckham said:

Danny Thompson, really, but I suppose it could apply to both of them.

Reading through his (partial) discography on Wiki, a couple of names came up that I recognised through the biographies you sometimes post about the artists at 'Goose' gigs.

I kind of hoped he may have turned up unannounced to help out a mate whose regular bass player had double booked. Or he just fancied a couple of pints and a night of folk. Something like that.

Ah, fair enough. Sadly no.

[Cancerian]

Claudia Cardinale 

[IlonaM]

Menzies Campbell, former Liberal Democrat leader, dies at 84

Campbell was North East Fife MP for nearly three decades and was made a peer, and once held UK 100m record

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/26/menzies-campbell-former-liberal-democrat-leader-dies-at-84

[IlonaM]

For all the lawyers, law students and human rights activists: Conor Gearty

https://observer.co.uk/profile/obituary/article/obituary-conor-gearty-the-unwavering-human-rights-lawyer

[Castleton]

Jane Goodall-very sad to hear this

[Cancerian]

Patrick Murray of Only Fools and Horses. 

[Jenijenjen]

Queen of the bonkbuster Dame Jilly Cooper died yesterday after a fall

[IlonaM]

Diane Keaton 

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/diane-keaton-death-age-movies-b2843779.html

[IlonaM]

Prunella Scales

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/28/fawlty-towers-actor-prunella-scales-dies-at-the-age-of-93

[IlonaM]

Pauline Collins 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/06/shirley-valentine-actor-pauline-collins-dies-aged-85

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Jack Shepherd, actor (Wycliffe, etc).

From The Telegraph obituary:

"He was himself a proficient playwright. His first play, In Lambeth, was performed at the East Dulwich Tavern in 1989 and started a new career for him writing for the theatre."

Edited November 26 by Peckhamgatecrasher
To italicise

[Insuflo]

1 hour ago, Peckhamgatecrasher said:

Jack Shepherd, actor (Wycliffe, etc).

From The Telegraph obituary:

"He was himself a proficient playwright. His first play, In Lambeth, was performed at the East Dulwich Tavern in 1989 and started a new career for him writing for the theatre."

I never knew that plays were staged at the EDT (upstairs, I presume?). I recall seeing a television adaptation of In Lambeth on the BBC years ago. Jack Shepherd was one of those actors who became a well known face for one TV role but actually had a long running and respected career in the theatre. RIP.

Edited November 26 by Insuflo

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Nor I.

[Sue]

Tom Stoppard. R.I. P.

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/nov/29/tom-stoppard-a-brilliant-dramatist-who-always-raised-the-temperature-of-the-room?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Edited November 29 by Sue

[Sephiroth]

Tom and Stoppard are Dead 

real shame - and the names won’t stop coming 

I remember being 8 or 9 in the 70s when my parents went thru this as a lot of their generation were going 

time.  Is waiting in the wings 

[Jenijenjen]

Stanley Baxter aged 99

[Insuflo]

27 minutes ago, Jenijenjen said:

Stanley Baxter aged 99

An incredibly talented man. I’ve been meaning to read his autobiography.