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07-07-2007, 09:05
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MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
Hi, it is with regret that I would like to let people know that Bill died on Thursday night. He became our local "expert" on the history of the Accrington Pals. A lovely man! He will be missed.
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07-07-2007, 10:49
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Re: MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
That is sad news - a very nice gentleman - my condolences.
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07-07-2007, 12:42
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Re: MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
Very sad news indeed Atarah. He was incredibly helpful to us when I was trying to trace information about my late husband's grandfather. Lovely man. May he rest in peace and my condolences to his loved ones.
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07-07-2007, 12:45
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Re: MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
Yes that was bad news he will be sadly missed
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08-07-2007, 17:43
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Re: MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
sorry to hear that news, a great guy will be missed by many.
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08-07-2007, 19:40
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Re: MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
My condolences, a good and gracious man
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31-07-2007, 23:46
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Re: MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
Many thanks to all of you who posted condolences on the death of William (Bill) Turner. All is not lost however, he passed on to me all his files and his computer. I have worked with Bill for the past 20 years, not just on the Accrington "Pals", but my other project, which was finding all the men in what was then called Greater Accrington, (now called Hyndburn) who took the Kings Shilling 1914-1918, so far I have 13500 names in my database.
I was with Bill the day before he died when he thanked me for all the work I had done for him, and made me promise to keep the name of the "Pals" alive. Retlaw |
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31-07-2007, 23:52
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Re: MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
The best of luck carrying on the good work.
It is appreciated.
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01-08-2007, 00:01
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Re: MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
So sorry to hear about Bill´s death. We worked on The Accrington Pals programme for the BBc Songs of Praise way back when he came into Ben Hargreaves school to give us an insight in tothe Pals plight, made a great impact and the programme was great! A gentle , kindly intelligent man whoo contribited a lot to Accrington.
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01-08-2007, 01:36
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Re: MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals
Good luck n thanks retlaw, its a valuable thing you do.
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