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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
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I have just received the most difficult news.
My friend, "The Scholar" died on Friday 29 November at 7:45 pm. I have received an simple email from his partner.
"The Scholar" was Paul. His partner is Simon. In the stories. In life their names are different
I have very few words to better the simple ones sent to me by his partner. I am editting them slightly to remove any real names. Those are up to his partner.
He says:
Dear Timmy
It is with a broken heart that I am writing to inform you The Scholar died at 7.45pm on Friday, 29 November.
During the past week, he had gained confidence in being able to go out of the house. I arrived home yesterday to find a note telling me that he had gone for a walk and thought nothing more of it.
To cut a long story short, he had, by all accounts been on his way home when he walked between two parked cars to cross the road and was hit by a car coming along the road. The car stopped and an ambulance was called and he died on his injuries in the hospital.
As you know, he had been working on a number of Paul and Simon stories recently and I have a disc containing those he had completed. I know he was intending to send them to you on an "every so often" basis, so that is why I am sending this one to you today.
If it isn't any good - ignore it.
I want to thank you for giving him the opportunity to showcase his writings on your site. I know that he was very proud to see what he termed as his "scribblings" as a hosted work and equally proud to feel they gave others pleasure in reading them.
I well remember his face at the sight of that first hosted story and his reaction to the name you suggested and I agreed on for him - The Scholar. It makes me smile to think of this now.
I must dash now, as I have a few other emails to send off, but I hope we can stay in touch.
Love as ever
Emails to "scholar@iomfats.org" will reach his partner.
I have no words of my own to put here. Let his gentle writings stand as his memorial.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: timmy on Sat, 30 November 2002 16:05 |
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A loss for us all, may he rest in peace.
By: charlie on Sat, 30 November 2002 16:10 |
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: toms on Sat, 30 November 2002 16:35 |
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
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So sorry to hear this news
By: nick on Sat, 30 November 2002 17:03 |
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The Swimming Lesson is published as an immediate tribute
By: timmy on Sat, 30 November 2002 17:09 |
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I am so sad to hear about this.
By: lenny on Sat, 30 November 2002 18:41 |
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Write him the email, Lenny
By: timmy on Sat, 30 November 2002 18:53 |
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: smith on Sat, 30 November 2002 18:42 |
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Thre are many memorials
By: timmy on Sat, 30 November 2002 19:00 |
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As it stands, THIS is Haiku of the Moment at present
By: timmy on Sat, 30 November 2002 21:28 |
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In addition:
By: timmy on Sat, 30 November 2002 21:44 |
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I had an idea...
By: toms on Sat, 30 November 2002 19:17 |
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: Guest on Sat, 30 November 2002 20:13 |
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For the Scholar
By: ashley on Sat, 30 November 2002 21:14 |
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Re: For the Scholar
By: mike on Sat, 30 November 2002 23:39 |
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Re: For the Scholar
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: Guest on Sun, 01 December 2002 04:45 |
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I am saddened to hear of The Scholar's passing
By: Guest on Sun, 01 December 2002 11:11 |
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Something very special is happening
By: timmy on Sun, 01 December 2002 14:50 |
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Let me contribute just a little...
By: lenny on Sun, 01 December 2002 15:37 |
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: mark181 on Sun, 01 December 2002 17:14 |
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: e on Sun, 01 December 2002 19:04 |
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A shock and a very sad day
By: Darren on Mon, 02 December 2002 00:09 |
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: Guest on Tue, 03 December 2002 03:48 |
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In memoriam.
By: Guest on Mon, 09 December 2002 07:52 |
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: Guest on Sat, 14 December 2002 01:12 |
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Re: The Scholar. In memoriam.
By: Guest on Mon, 23 December 2002 06:21 |
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I have just read Robert's "latest" story.
By: Steve on Mon, 23 December 2002 14:32 |
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