Britain is no country for old men: Britain in 2016 was no longer a country for and said "Goodbye" to 36 remarkable old men who told it something about itself and had lived for a total of almost 3000 years

6 January 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Farewell" to the Grandfather of stunt kite makers, Peter Powell

Sunday, 10 January 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old champion of civil rights called Paddy 'Bogside' Doherty

Thursday 19 January 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to an old SAS veteran and mountaineer turned charity worker called John 'Brummie' Stokes

Monday 25 January 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Farewell to the old Prince of Acoustic Engineers, Derek Sugden

Sunday 7 February 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to a scarce 'old' Member of Parliament for Sheffield and ex-coalminer, Harry Harpham

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_7.html

Wednesday 24 February

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Farewell" to an old cinematographer called Douglas Slocombe

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_24.html

Friday 26 February 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Farewell to its oldest and greatest test pilot, Captain Eric Winkle

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_55.html

Lynette Burgess ‏tweeted : 'Hard to grasp it was just one life....Captain Brown seems to have had many lives. Quite remarkable.'

Wednesday 2 March 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Farewell to an old Educator called Ron Pepper, once a young geography teacher in the 1960s, who widened the lives of 6th formers at a school called Eltham Green

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and.html

Monday 21 March 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodnight" to its old and avuncular radio and tv broadcaster, Cliff Michelmore

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_21.html

Friday 25 March

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Farewell" to a son of Yorkshire and authentic voice of its people called Barry Hines

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_25.html

Sally Hines, Barry's daughter tweeted : 'That's really great. Thanks John'

Andy Caulton ‏tweeted : 'I SO appreciate this John.....I grew up in an education system, close to Kes, and became the antithesis of Sugden as a PE teacher.'

Paul Hanks ‏tweeted : 'He lived opposite my grandad, my dad was at Ecclesfield with Barry.'

Saturday 2 April

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Goodbye" to a scarce 'old', charismatic Housing Pioneer called Tom Manion

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_2.html

Professor Paddy Gray ‏tweeted : 'What a fitting tribute To Dr Tom Manion. I feel so privileged to have known him personally. Inspirational leader in housing.'

5 April 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Farewell" to 'Thunderclap' Newman and old men remember 1969 when they were young men and "there was something in the air."

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/britain-is-no-longer-country-for-and_25.html

Sunday 10 April 2016

Britain is a country robbed by Alzheimer's of its great, theatre stage, set designer, John Gunter

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/britain-is-country-robbed-by-alzheimers.html

17 April 2016

Britain is to be no longer a country for an old physicist and polymath of genius called Professor David Mackay

http://britainisnocountryforoldmen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/britain-is-to-be-no-country-for-old_17.html

Carl Smythe ‏tweeted : 'Thanks! Captures the spirit of the man who was interested in (and very good at) everything, and right about NHS thermoregulation!'

The Agency of Design ‏tweeted : 'A reminder of his many achievements. Privileged to have met him. Great Man.'

Frances Clarke ‏tweeted : 'Thank you, much appreciated. Love the blog quote: 'We need a constructive conversation about energy, not a Punch and Judy show'.'

Dr Roberto Trotta tweeted : 'Touching and informative tribute to the life of a great scientist, David Mackay.'

Ash Jogalekar ‏tweeted : 'What an amazingly versatile mind: A real loss and an enduring memory.'

Jude Clemente ‏tweeted : 'Wow. the thing I remember about him was his Sustainable Energy book, he offered it for free. ideas and thoughts over money.'

Thursday 5 May 2016

Britain is a country which once made and has now lost and says "Farewell" to an old and gifted scientist, graphic designer and passionate educator called Harry Kroto

Thursday 12 May

Britain is no longer a country nor Wales a nation and say "Farewell" to an old BBC TV comedy producer called Gareth Gwenlan

Monday 16 May

Britain is no longer a country nor Scotland a nation and say "Farewell" to old saxophonist who played his way in the USA called Joe Temperley

Friday 22 July 2016

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Farewell" to the protector of its sick and injured wildlife, Les Stocker

Friday 5 August 2016

San Serriffe is no longer a country for and says "Farewell" to its greatest publicist and Britain its greatest April Fooler, Geoffrey Taylor

Sunday 14 August

Britain is no longer a country for and says "Farewell" to its scarce old, church minister-clown, Roly Bain

Janet Henderson tweeted : 'Was it Teilhard de Chardin who said joy is an infallible sign of the presence of God? Thank you John'

Elizabeth tweeted : 'Thanks - a lovely tribute. He taught me + was a v generous spirited clown, but, had a gentle, quiet depth away from the audience.'

Diocese in Europe tweeted : 'An amazing man. A lesson in being "fools for Christ"?'