Famous Graham aka Flying Badger :(

Famous Graham aka Flying Badger :(

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ali_kat

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32,076 posts

236 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Not sure where best to post this - here, or in photography, S200, TV&S or Scotland, do we have a Lego area?

Sadly I’ve heard today via a post from his Sister on FB that Graham passed away a few days ago, of natural causes.

"No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away..." you created a lot of ripples mate & will be missed

jshell

11,513 posts

220 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Just heard through a local Edinburgh group. So sad, so very sad. He was a lovely bloke! cry

RichUK

1,332 posts

262 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Very sad news. I remember when he had his S2000 and came to Le Mans with us one year. RIP.

red_slr

19,068 posts

204 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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One of us.

sherman

14,435 posts

230 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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I heard this tonight from one of our mutual friends cry
He was always good fun whenever we met for a pint.

Turn7

24,745 posts

236 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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One of the OG PH'ers.....

Sorry to hear the news.

Met him at a PH Clay shoot at Bisley many years back....

TheJimi

26,445 posts

258 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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fk sake man frown

Graham introduced me to Beltane Fire Society - something that has been a part of my life for over 14 years.

Such a great guy, and yeah, definitely one of the OGs on here.

Dammit frown

If I'm allowed to ask - what happened with him?

Don1

16,178 posts

223 months

Monday 25th January 2021
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Sorry to hear that.

ali_kat

Original Poster:

32,076 posts

236 months

Monday 25th January 2021
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It was one hell of a shock when I saw his Sister’s post & of course in typical FB fashion, it was a couple of days old! She said they didn’t know what happened, but was natural causes.

As soon as I hear funeral details I’ll post with details, so we can raise a glass.

He lost a lot of friends in an FB permissions cock-up a while ago & left it to others to send requests) so if you know him/me I’ll make my post public so you can comment if you want? The family are reading posts...

Edited by ali_kat on Tuesday 26th January 09:30

ali_kat

Original Poster:

32,076 posts

236 months

Tuesday 26th January 2021
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I’ve been allowed to cross post this in other forums & Pzh will do ‘something suitable’ when we know the funeral.

I’ll send his family a link to this, so they can read any funnies you have smile

21st Century Man

42,350 posts

263 months

Tuesday 26th January 2021
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Very sorry to hear this. I didn't know him other than on a night out in Chesterfield yonks ago following a Derbyshire hoon, back in the days when folks would come from far and wide in all sorts of cars. We had a group meal, went around a few pubs, overnighted at Jury's Inn, breakfast next morning and seperate ways.

Condolences to family & freinds.

Balmoral Green.

anonymous-user

69 months

Tuesday 26th January 2021
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What a shame, he was a great bloke.

RIP Famous Graham!

Mark Benson

8,088 posts

284 months

Tuesday 26th January 2021
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RichUK said:
Very sad news. I remember when he had his S2000 and came to Le Mans with us one year. RIP.
I was on and off in touch with Graham ever since, we 'spoke' via Twitter only recently. RIP Badger.

Edit: Graham at Le Mans in 2006, from his own Flikr album



Graham's Flikr here

Edited by Mark Benson on Tuesday 26th January 18:32

baptistsan

1,863 posts

225 months

Tuesday 26th January 2021
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Really sorry to hear this frown

I knew him from my time over at S2Ki.

Condolences to his family and friends.

8-P

2,992 posts

275 months

Tuesday 26th January 2021
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Such a shame, probably havent spoken since Le Mans and the S2000 days but he took a great photo and was a nice chap!

ali_kat

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32,076 posts

236 months

Monday 1st February 2021
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The family thank you for your words, they mean a lot!

They have decided to set up a Go Fund Me page in Graham's memory.

Family said:
Given that lego was such a huge part of his life, we are asking if anyone would like to make a donation then Fairy Bricks UK is our chosen charity. The charity choice is a joint decision between us and one of his main online communities.

They arrange the distribution of brand new lego sets to children's wards about the country. Being in hospital can be very daunting for children, and having a lego set to focus on and build can help allay the fears.
https://gofund.me/9ccce4fd

We will also be arranging to donate as many of his lego bricks as possible to Autism UK, who use lego as a learning aid. Perhaps have a look in drawers around your home and see if there are any you would like to send them too?

Funeral details will be forthcoming in due course.

Best wishes

parakitaMol.

11,876 posts

266 months

Monday 1st February 2021
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Mark Benson said:
RichUK said:
Very sad news. I remember when he had his S2000 and came to Le Mans with us one year. RIP.
I was on and off in touch with Graham ever since, we 'spoke' via Twitter only recently. RIP Badger.

Edit: Graham at Le Mans in 2006, from his own Flikr album



Graham's Flikr here

Edited by Mark Benson on Tuesday 26th January 18:32
Only just seen this. That's really very sad indeed frown

TheJimi

26,445 posts

258 months

Monday 1st February 2021
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ali_kat said:
The family thank you for your words, they mean a lot!

They have decided to set up a Go Fund Me page in Graham's memory.

Family said:
Given that lego was such a huge part of his life, we are asking if anyone would like to make a donation then Fairy Bricks UK is our chosen charity. The charity choice is a joint decision between us and one of his main online communities.

They arrange the distribution of brand new lego sets to children's wards about the country. Being in hospital can be very daunting for children, and having a lego set to focus on and build can help allay the fears.
https://gofund.me/9ccce4fd

We will also be arranging to donate as many of his lego bricks as possible to Autism UK, who use lego as a learning aid. Perhaps have a look in drawers around your home and see if there are any you would like to send them too?

Funeral details will be forthcoming in due course.

Best wishes
The Lego is such a brilliant idea, really like that.

Just think, there will be a little bit of Graham in lots of stuff smile