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Georgia O'ConnorFebruary 2000May 2025Georgia Ann Cardinali (née O'Connor;[2][3] 18 February 2000 – 22 May 2025) was an English professional boxer. As an amateur, she won a gold medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, silver at the 2017 Youth World Championships[4] and bronze at the 2018 Youth World Championships.[5] She also reached the quarter-finals at the 2018 European Youth Championships after winning bronze and silver medals as a junior in previous editions of the tournament.[6] She turned professional in 2021[7] and won all three of her fights in the paid ranks.[8] O'Connor was of Irish descent.[9] She lived in France for a brief period as a child and was a fluent French speaker. She was a black belt and three-time national champion in Taekwondo as well as being undefeated in kickboxing. She studied for a degree in civil engineering and played the guitar and sang in her spare time.[10] O'Connor married Adriano Cardinali on 9 May 2025.[11] O'Connor suffered from ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, and was diagnosed with cancer in January 2025. She died from cancer on 22 May 2025.[8][11][12][13] Professional boxing record In Loving Memory Of: Georgia O'Connor February 2000 - May 2025 25 Years Old English Professional Boxer Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Georgia Ann Cardinali (née O'Connor;[2][3] 18 February 2000 – 22 May 2025) was an English professional boxer. As an amateur, she won a gold medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, silver at the 2017 Youth World Championships[4] and bronze at the 2018 Youth World Championships.[5] She also reached the quarter-finals at the 2018 European Youth Championships after winning bronze and silver medals as a junior in previous editions of the tournament.[6] She turned professional in 2021[7] and won all three of her fights in the paid ranks.[8] O'Connor was of Irish descent.[9] She lived in France for a brief period as a child and was a fluent French speaker. She was a black belt and three-time national champion in Taekwondo as well as being undefeated in kickboxing. She studied for a degree in civil engineering and played the guitar and sang in her spare time.[10] O'Connor married Adriano Cardinali on 9 May 2025.[11] O'Connor suffered from ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, and was diagnosed with cancer in January 2025. She died from cancer on 22 May 2025.[8][11][12][13] Professional boxing record Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Georgia O'Connor 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

Cleo SylvestreApril 1945September 2024Cleopatra Mary Palmer MBE (née Sylvestre; 19 April 1945 – 20 September 2024), known professionally as Cleo Sylvestre, was an English actress in film, stage and television. She was the first black woman ever to play a leading role at the National Theatre in London, and the first woman to record with The Rolling Stones.[1] She was brought up in Euston, north London,[2] by her mother, Laureen Sylvestre (née Goodare),[3] a cabaret artist at the Shim Sham Club in Wardour Street, who was born in Yorkshire in 1911.[4][5] Sylvestre was educated at Camden School for Girls and also attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. In 1964 she released a single, "To Know Him Is to Love Him", under the name "Cleo", produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and backed by The Rolling Stones.[6] After Brian Jones left the Rolling Stones in 1969, she agreed to rehearse with his new band but abandoned music to concentrate on her theatre and television work.[7] Her West End debut was at Wyndham's Theatre in Wise Child (1967) by Simon Gray, in which she starred alongside Sir Alec Guinness[2] and was nominated most promising new actress. She was the first black actress in a leading role at the National Theatre in The National Health (1969) by Peter Nichols.[2] She did several seasons with the Young Vic Company, including Molière's Les Fourberies de Scapin on Broadway and a tour of Mexico. She subsequently worked in many regional theatres, including the Theatre Royal, Lincoln, the Theatre Royal, Brighton, the Theatre Royal, York, the Derby Playhouse and the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. She played Phaedre at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2007 and Rosa Parks, Josephine Baker and Wangari Maathai in Alison Mead's A Century of Women at Leicester Square Theatre (2011). She appeared with Antony Sher in his play ID (2003) at the Almeida Theatre, toured with English Touring Theatre in Far from the Madding Crowd (2008) and with Northern Broadsides in its 2010 production of Medea. Children's theatre work includes seasons at the Unicorn Theatre and the London Bubble Theatre Company.[citation needed] Her television appearances include: Ken Loach's Up the Junction (1965), Doctor Who (1965),[8] Cathy Come Home (1966) and Poor Cow (1967), as well as appearances in the original Till Death Us Do Part, Z-Cars, Callan, Doctors, New Tricks, The Armando Iannucci Shows, Chambers, The Bill, Who Do You Do and A Bird in the Hand, a Tube Tales episode directed by Jude Law. After a brief appearance as a factory worker in soap opera Coronation Street in 1966, she became the first ever regular black British female character on British TV, in the original series of Crossroads, playing Meg Richardson's adopted daughter Melanie from 1970 to 1972.[9] She was also a regular in Grange Hill,[10] Happy Families and presented Play School and Merry-Go-Round. In 2020 she played Anne Chapman in All Creatures Great and Small, a role she returned to in 2023.[citation needed] Her film credits include Till Death Us Do Part (1969), The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969), Trog (1970), My Lover My Son (1970), The Alf Garnett Saga (1972), Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), The Love Child (1988), The Punk and the Princess (2003), Kidulthood (2006) and Paddington (2014), and she made several shorts with director Isaac Julien, including The Attendant (1992) and Vagabondia (2000), which was shortlisted for that year's Turner Prize.[citation needed] For twenty years until 2016, she was joint Artistic Director of the award-winning Rosemary Branch Theatre. She was also an Ambassador for the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal (MSMA). In April 2019 she was awarded Screen Nation's Trailblazer Award.[citation needed] Her acclaimed one-woman show, The Marvellous Adventure of Mary Seacole,[11] was performed at numerous venues, including the House of Lords, the National Portrait Gallery, London, the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, the Mill Studio at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, and the Edinburgh Festival.[citation needed] She also reviewed for The Listener magazine and the Times Educational Supplement and contributed a chapter to Theatre in a Cool Climate (Amber Lane Press, 1999). A former council member of Equity, the British actors' union, she was on the board of the Young Vic, Hoxton Hall, Quicksilver Theatre for Children and the Free Form Arts Trust, as well as a judge for the Race in the Media Awards (RIMA) and Croydon Warehouse Theatre's International Playwriting Competition.[citation needed] She was the inspiration for the character of Honey in the Gaspard the Fox series of children's books by Zeb Soanes, illustrated by James Mayhew, first appearing in Gaspard: Best in Show (Graffeg, 2019). Writing in 2020, Soanes said: 'I can’t remember when I realised that my friend Cleo was exactly the character I was looking for but it was a 'lightbulb' moment. Cleo has been a trailblazer throughout her career [...] and it's a real pleasure to be able to pay tribute to her.'[12] Sylvestre was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to drama and charity.[13] In August 2024 Sylvestre appeared on BBC's Antiques Roadshow, with treasured mementos from her early career, including a hand-made Christmas card from Jimmy Page.[14] In Loving Memory Of: Cleo Sylvestre April 1945 - September 2024 79 Years old English Actress Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Cleopatra Mary Palmer MBE (née Sylvestre; 19 April 1945 – 20 September 2024), known professionally as Cleo Sylvestre, was an English actress in film, stage and television. She was the first black woman ever to play a leading role at the National Theatre in London, and the first woman to record with The Rolling Stones.[1] She was brought up in Euston, north London,[2] by her mother, Laureen Sylvestre (née Goodare),[3] a cabaret artist at the Shim Sham Club in Wardour Street, who was born in Yorkshire in 1911.[4][5] Sylvestre was educated at Camden School for Girls and also attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. In 1964 she released a single, "To Know Him Is to Love Him", under the name "Cleo", produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and backed by The Rolling Stones.[6] After Brian Jones left the Rolling Stones in 1969, she agreed to rehearse with his new band but abandoned music to concentrate on her theatre and television work.[7] Her West End debut was at Wyndham's Theatre in Wise Child (1967) by Simon Gray, in which she starred alongside Sir Alec Guinness[2] and was nominated most promising new actress. She was the first black actress in a leading role at the National Theatre in The National Health (1969) by Peter Nichols.[2] She did several seasons with the Young Vic Company, including Molière's Les Fourberies de Scapin on Broadway and a tour of Mexico. She subsequently worked in many regional theatres, including the Theatre Royal, Lincoln, the Theatre Royal, Brighton, the Theatre Royal, York, the Derby Playhouse and the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. She played Phaedre at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2007 and Rosa Parks, Josephine Baker and Wangari Maathai in Alison Mead's A Century of Women at Leicester Square Theatre (2011). She appeared with Antony Sher in his play ID (2003) at the Almeida Theatre, toured with English Touring Theatre in Far from the Madding Crowd (2008) and with Northern Broadsides in its 2010 production of Medea. Children's theatre work includes seasons at the Unicorn Theatre and the London Bubble Theatre Company.[citation needed] Her television appearances include: Ken Loach's Up the Junction (1965), Doctor Who (1965),[8] Cathy Come Home (1966) and Poor Cow (1967), as well as appearances in the original Till Death Us Do Part, Z-Cars, Callan, Doctors, New Tricks, The Armando Iannucci Shows, Chambers, The Bill, Who Do You Do and A Bird in the Hand, a Tube Tales episode directed by Jude Law. After a brief appearance as a factory worker in soap opera Coronation Street in 1966, she became the first ever regular black British female character on British TV, in the original series of Crossroads, playing Meg Richardson's adopted daughter Melanie from 1970 to 1972.[9] She was also a regular in Grange Hill,[10] Happy Families and presented Play School and Merry-Go-Round. In 2020 she played Anne Chapman in All Creatures Great and Small, a role she returned to in 2023.[citation needed] Her film credits include Till Death Us Do Part (1969), The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969), Trog (1970), My Lover My Son (1970), The Alf Garnett Saga (1972), Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), The Love Child (1988), The Punk and the Princess (2003), Kidulthood (2006) and Paddington (2014), and she made several shorts with director Isaac Julien, including The Attendant (1992) and Vagabondia (2000), which was shortlisted for that year's Turner Prize.[citation needed] For twenty years until 2016, she was joint Artistic Director of the award-winning Rosemary Branch Theatre. She was also an Ambassador for the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal (MSMA). In April 2019 she was awarded Screen Nation's Trailblazer Award.[citation needed] Her acclaimed one-woman show, The Marvellous Adventure of Mary Seacole,[11] was performed at numerous venues, including the House of Lords, the National Portrait Gallery, London, the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, the Mill Studio at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, and the Edinburgh Festival.[citation needed] She also reviewed for The Listener magazine and the Times Educational Supplement and contributed a chapter to Theatre in a Cool Climate (Amber Lane Press, 1999). A former council member of Equity, the British actors' union, she was on the board of the Young Vic, Hoxton Hall, Quicksilver Theatre for Children and the Free Form Arts Trust, as well as a judge for the Race in the Media Awards (RIMA) and Croydon Warehouse Theatre's International Playwriting Competition.[citation needed] She was the inspiration for the character of Honey in the Gaspard the Fox series of children's books by Zeb Soanes, illustrated by James Mayhew, first appearing in Gaspard: Best in Show (Graffeg, 2019). Writing in 2020, Soanes said: 'I can’t remember when I realised that my friend Cleo was exactly the character I was looking for but it was a 'lightbulb' moment. Cleo has been a trailblazer throughout her career [...] and it's a real pleasure to be able to pay tribute to her.'[12] Sylvestre was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to drama and charity.[13] In August 2024 Sylvestre appeared on BBC's Antiques Roadshow, with treasured mementos from her early career, including a hand-made Christmas card from Jimmy Page.[14] Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Cleo Sylvestre 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

Prunella ScalesJune 1932October 2025Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales (née Illingworth; 22 June 1932 – 27 October 2025) was an English actress, best known for her portrayal of Sybil Fawlty in the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers and for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in Alan Bennett’s A Question of Attribution (1991), which earned her a BAFTA nomination. She later appeared in the documentary series Great Canal Journeys (2014–2019), travelling waterways in the UK and elsewhere with her husband, actor Timothy West. Early life and education Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales[1][2] was born on 22 June 1932, in Sutton Abinger, Surrey,[3] the daughter of John Richardson Illingworth, a cotton salesman who served as a lieutenant with the Wiltshire Regiment in the First World War,[4] and with the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps in the Second World War,[5][6] and Catherine, née Scales, known as "Bim", an actress who had for a time attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and was later with the Liverpool Playhouse's Repertory Company.[7][8][9][10] Scales had a younger brother, Timothy "Timmo" Illingworth (1934–2017), who became a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Irish Rangers and was appointed an an OBE in the 1984 New Year Honours .[8][11] In 1939, at the start of the Second World War, Scales's parents moved with their children to Bucks Mills near Bideford in Devon. In 1942, Scales was awarded a scholarship to Moira House School which had been evacuated from Eastbourne to a hotel on Lake Windermere in the Lake District; her mother and brother accompanied her. Scales carried on her schooling when Moira House returned to Eastbourne.[12] She was awarded a scholarship for the two-year course at the Old Vic Theatre School in 1949; Moira House School had wished her to apply to Oxbridge.[13] In Loving Memory Of: Prunella Scales June 1932 - October 2025 93 Years Old English Actress Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales (née Illingworth; 22 June 1932 – 27 October 2025) was an English actress, best known for her portrayal of Sybil Fawlty in the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers and for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in Alan Bennett’s A Question of Attribution (1991), which earned her a BAFTA nomination. She later appeared in the documentary series Great Canal Journeys (2014–2019), travelling waterways in the UK and elsewhere with her husband, actor Timothy West. Early life and education Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales[1][2] was born on 22 June 1932, in Sutton Abinger, Surrey,[3] the daughter of John Richardson Illingworth, a cotton salesman who served as a lieutenant with the Wiltshire Regiment in the First World War,[4] and with the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps in the Second World War,[5][6] and Catherine, née Scales, known as "Bim", an actress who had for a time attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and was later with the Liverpool Playhouse's Repertory Company.[7][8][9][10] Scales had a younger brother, Timothy "Timmo" Illingworth (1934–2017), who became a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Irish Rangers and was appointed an an OBE in the 1984 New Year Honours .[8][11] In 1939, at the start of the Second World War, Scales's parents moved with their children to Bucks Mills near Bideford in Devon. In 1942, Scales was awarded a scholarship to Moira House School which had been evacuated from Eastbourne to a hotel on Lake Windermere in the Lake District; her mother and brother accompanied her. Scales carried on her schooling when Moira House returned to Eastbourne.[12] She was awarded a scholarship for the two-year course at the Old Vic Theatre School in 1949; Moira House School had wished her to apply to Oxbridge.[13] Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Prunella Scales 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

Gene HackmanJanuary 1930February 2025Eugene Allen Hackman[1][2][3] (January 30, 1930 – c. February 26, 2025) was an American actor. In a career that spanned six decades, he received two Academy Awards, two British Academy Films Awards[4] and four Golden Globes.[5] Hackman's two Academy Award wins were for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's action thriller The French Connection (1971) and for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a villainous Sheriff in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992). He was Oscar-nominated for his roles as Buck Barrow in the crime drama Bonnie and Clyde (1967), a college professor in the drama I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and an FBI agent in the historical drama Mississippi Burning (1988). Hackman gained further fame for his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Superman (1978) and its sequel Superman II (1980). He also acted in: The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Scarecrow (1973), The Conversation (1974), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Under Fire (1983), Power (1986), Loose Cannons (1990), The Firm (1993), The Quick and the Dead (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Enemy of the State (1998), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and Runaway Jury (2003). He retired from acting after starring in Welcome to Mooseport (2004). In Loving Memory Of: Gene Hackman January 1930 - February 2025 95 Years Old Actor Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Eugene Allen Hackman[1][2][3] (January 30, 1930 – c. February 26, 2025) was an American actor. In a career that spanned six decades, he received two Academy Awards, two British Academy Films Awards[4] and four Golden Globes.[5] Hackman's two Academy Award wins were for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's action thriller The French Connection (1971) and for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a villainous Sheriff in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992). He was Oscar-nominated for his roles as Buck Barrow in the crime drama Bonnie and Clyde (1967), a college professor in the drama I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and an FBI agent in the historical drama Mississippi Burning (1988). Hackman gained further fame for his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Superman (1978) and its sequel Superman II (1980). He also acted in: The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Scarecrow (1973), The Conversation (1974), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Under Fire (1983), Power (1986), Loose Cannons (1990), The Firm (1993), The Quick and the Dead (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Enemy of the State (1998), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and Runaway Jury (2003). He retired from acting after starring in Welcome to Mooseport (2004). Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Gene Hackman 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

Alistair DarlingNovember 1953November 2023Alistair Maclean Darling, Baron Darling of Roulanish, PC (28 November 1953 – 30 November 2023) was a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he was a member of Parliament (MP) from 1987 to 2015, representing Edinburgh Central and Edinburgh South West. Darling was first appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1997, and was promoted to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in 1998. After spending four years at that department, he spent a further four years as Secretary of State for Transport, while also becoming Secretary of State for Scotland in 2003. Blair moved Darling for a final time in 2006, making him President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. After Brown succeeded Blair as prime minister, he promoted Darling to replace himself as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2007, a position he remained in until 2010.[2] He served as Chancellor during the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and the Great Recession. From 2012 to 2014, Darling was the chairman of the Better Together Campaign, a cross-party group that successfully campaigned for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom in the 2014 independence referendum.[3] He was a vocal advocate for the Remain campaign for the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.[4] On 3 November 2014, Darling announced that he was standing down at the 2015 general election.[5] He was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours and sat in the House of Lords until his retirement in 2020.[6] According to Chris Giles of the Financial Times, Darling was "one of the most consequential post-war chancellors in modern British history". In Loving Memory Of: Alistair Darling November 1953 - November 2023 70 Years Old "Our goal is to make finance the servant, not the master, of the real economy. .." Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Alistair Maclean Darling, Baron Darling of Roulanish, PC (28 November 1953 – 30 November 2023) was a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he was a member of Parliament (MP) from 1987 to 2015, representing Edinburgh Central and Edinburgh South West. Darling was first appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1997, and was promoted to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in 1998. After spending four years at that department, he spent a further four years as Secretary of State for Transport, while also becoming Secretary of State for Scotland in 2003. Blair moved Darling for a final time in 2006, making him President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. After Brown succeeded Blair as prime minister, he promoted Darling to replace himself as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2007, a position he remained in until 2010.[2] He served as Chancellor during the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and the Great Recession. From 2012 to 2014, Darling was the chairman of the Better Together Campaign, a cross-party group that successfully campaigned for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom in the 2014 independence referendum.[3] He was a vocal advocate for the Remain campaign for the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.[4] On 3 November 2014, Darling announced that he was standing down at the 2015 general election.[5] He was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours and sat in the House of Lords until his retirement in 2020.[6] According to Chris Giles of the Financial Times, Darling was "one of the most consequential post-war chancellors in modern British history". Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Alistair Darling 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

Sarah Danser1990October 2024Star of Naked and Afraid US. In Loving Memory Of: Sarah Danser 1990 - October 2024 34 Years Old American Survival Personality Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Star of Naked and Afraid US. Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Sarah Danser 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

Soldiers killed in conflictThis memorial has been setup to commemorate any soldiers lost in combat throughout WW1, WW2 and each conflict since. Thank you for your service. Gove but never forgotten. In Loving Memory Of: Soldiers killed in conflict - "Loved By all, Remembered By Many, Cherished Forever" Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: This memorial has been setup to commemorate any soldiers lost in combat throughout WW1, WW2 and each conflict since. Thank you for your service. Gove but never forgotten. Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Soldiers killed in conflict 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

John SavidentJanuary 1938February 2024John Savident (21 January 1938 – 21 February 2024) was a British actor, known for his numerous television roles, including his portrayal of Fred Elliott in the soap opera Coronation Street from 1994 to 2006. He is also known for his performance as Monsieur Firmin in the West End cast of The Phantom of the Opera Savident created the role of Monsieur Firmin in the original production of Phantom of the Opera, which opened on 9 October 1986 at Her Majesty's Theatre in Haymarket, London.[1] He appeared as the renegade scientist Egrorian in a 1981 episode of the cult science fiction TV series Blake's 7.[2] He also had other television appearances in Danger Man, The Saint, Callan and Doctor Who. He played Doctor Meredith in The Remains of the Day. In Loving Memory Of: John Savident January 1938 - February 2024 86 Years Old British actor known for playing Fred Elliot in Coronation Street Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: John Savident (21 January 1938 – 21 February 2024) was a British actor, known for his numerous television roles, including his portrayal of Fred Elliott in the soap opera Coronation Street from 1994 to 2006. He is also known for his performance as Monsieur Firmin in the West End cast of The Phantom of the Opera Savident created the role of Monsieur Firmin in the original production of Phantom of the Opera, which opened on 9 October 1986 at Her Majesty's Theatre in Haymarket, London.[1] He appeared as the renegade scientist Egrorian in a 1981 episode of the cult science fiction TV series Blake's 7.[2] He also had other television appearances in Danger Man, The Saint, Callan and Doctor Who. He played Doctor Meredith in The Remains of the Day. Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: John Savident 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

Chris ReaMarch 1951December 2025Christopher Anton Rea[1] (/ˈriːə/ REE-ə; 4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known for his distinctive voice and his slide guitar playing, Rea recorded 25 studio albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart, The Road to Hell in 1989 and its successor, Auberge, in 1991.[2][3][4][5] He had already become "a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10" with the single "The Road to Hell (Part 2)".[2] Over the course of his long career, Rea's work had at times been informed by his struggles with serious health issues.[6] His many hit songs include "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat", "Stainsby Girls", "Josephine", "On the Beach", "Let's Dance", "Driving Home for Christmas", "Working on It", "Tell Me There's a Heaven", "Auberge", and "Julia". He also recorded a duet with Elton John, "If You Were Me".[7] He was nominated for the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist in 1988, 1989 and 1990. Rea never toured the United States, where he was best known for the 1978 single "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, earning him a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1978. A decade later, "Working On It" topped the Mainstream Rock chart. He sold more than 40 million records worldwide.[8] In Loving Memory Of: Chris Rea March 1951 - December 2025 74 Years Old English singer/ songwriter Your memorial? Click here to edit... Share this Memorial with Friends & Family: Share Memorial on FB Biography: Christopher Anton Rea[1] (/ˈriːə/ REE-ə; 4 March 1951 – 22 December 2025) was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known for his distinctive voice and his slide guitar playing, Rea recorded 25 studio albums, two of which topped the UK Albums Chart, The Road to Hell in 1989 and its successor, Auberge, in 1991.[2][3][4][5] He had already become "a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10" with the single "The Road to Hell (Part 2)".[2] Over the course of his long career, Rea's work had at times been informed by his struggles with serious health issues.[6] His many hit songs include "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat", "Stainsby Girls", "Josephine", "On the Beach", "Let's Dance", "Driving Home for Christmas", "Working on It", "Tell Me There's a Heaven", "Auberge", and "Julia". He also recorded a duet with Elton John, "If You Were Me".[7] He was nominated for the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist in 1988, 1989 and 1990. Rea never toured the United States, where he was best known for the 1978 single "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, earning him a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1978. A decade later, "Working On It" topped the Mainstream Rock chart. He sold more than 40 million records worldwide.[8] Gallery: Listen To Their Voice: Chris Rea 00:00 / 00:27 Location Of Memorial: Not publicly known Memorial Created By: Anonymous

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