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| Been and Gone: The voice of the moon landings and the father of trainspotting | Been and Gone: The voice of the moon landings and the father of trainspotting |
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| Our regular column covering the deaths of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month. | Our regular column covering the deaths of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month. |
| The calm tones of Jack King were the soundtrack for America's bid to put the first men on the moon. On 16 July 1969 it was King's laconic voice that announced "we have a lift-off, 32 minutes past the hour" as Apollo 11 set off on its historic journey. It was the high point in his career as chief of public information at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. King commentated on every manned spacecraft launch from Gemini IV in 1965 to the later Apollo missions in 1971, although he was not in situ for the failed Apollo 13 mission. He cut his teeth as a reporter with Associated Press in the early 1950s before a spell as an army officer which included service in Korea. He became AP's reporter at Cape Canaveral where he covered the early days of America's space programme before joining Nasa. | The calm tones of Jack King were the soundtrack for America's bid to put the first men on the moon. On 16 July 1969 it was King's laconic voice that announced "we have a lift-off, 32 minutes past the hour" as Apollo 11 set off on its historic journey. It was the high point in his career as chief of public information at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. King commentated on every manned spacecraft launch from Gemini IV in 1965 to the later Apollo missions in 1971, although he was not in situ for the failed Apollo 13 mission. He cut his teeth as a reporter with Associated Press in the early 1950s before a spell as an army officer which included service in Korea. He became AP's reporter at Cape Canaveral where he covered the early days of America's space programme before joining Nasa. |
| Railway enthusiast Ian Allan turned trainspotting into a multi-million pound business. It was while working as a clerk for the Southern Railway that he had the idea of publishing a book listing all the company's locomotives. His managers failed to see the point so Allan published the ABC of Southern Railway Locomotives in 1942. Originally he had intended it to be a reference work and was amazed when schoolboys started appearing at the end of platforms, clutching his book and ticking off the engines as they passed by. He quickly produced volumes covering the other large railway companies as well as buses and trams. By 1962 he was running a thriving business, publishing books on all forms of transport. With the end of the steam era he became an active campaigner in the railway preservation movement, successfully persuading British Railways to reverse a decision to ban privately-owned steam engines from using their lines. | Railway enthusiast Ian Allan turned trainspotting into a multi-million pound business. It was while working as a clerk for the Southern Railway that he had the idea of publishing a book listing all the company's locomotives. His managers failed to see the point so Allan published the ABC of Southern Railway Locomotives in 1942. Originally he had intended it to be a reference work and was amazed when schoolboys started appearing at the end of platforms, clutching his book and ticking off the engines as they passed by. He quickly produced volumes covering the other large railway companies as well as buses and trams. By 1962 he was running a thriving business, publishing books on all forms of transport. With the end of the steam era he became an active campaigner in the railway preservation movement, successfully persuading British Railways to reverse a decision to ban privately-owned steam engines from using their lines. |
| Martin Cole's work in the field of human sexuality caused outrage and led to him being dubbed "Sex King Cole" by, of all publications, the Sun newspaper. With rising numbers of teenage pregnancies, his 1971 film Growing Up attempted to educate young people in the mysteries of relationships. In contrast to the rather stilted books that existed at the time, Cole's film employed full frontal nudity and scenes of sexual intercourse. The establishment was outraged and campaigners Lord Longford and Mary Whitehouse ensured that no one under 18, Cole's target audience, would be allowed to see it. A botanist by training, he said he became a sexologist due to the repressive atmosphere in which he had grown up. He was a strong supporter of legalising abortion and set up a clinic in Birmingham in the mid 60s to advise young people on contraception at a time when the Family Planning Association would only counsel married couples. | Martin Cole's work in the field of human sexuality caused outrage and led to him being dubbed "Sex King Cole" by, of all publications, the Sun newspaper. With rising numbers of teenage pregnancies, his 1971 film Growing Up attempted to educate young people in the mysteries of relationships. In contrast to the rather stilted books that existed at the time, Cole's film employed full frontal nudity and scenes of sexual intercourse. The establishment was outraged and campaigners Lord Longford and Mary Whitehouse ensured that no one under 18, Cole's target audience, would be allowed to see it. A botanist by training, he said he became a sexologist due to the repressive atmosphere in which he had grown up. He was a strong supporter of legalising abortion and set up a clinic in Birmingham in the mid 60s to advise young people on contraception at a time when the Family Planning Association would only counsel married couples. |
| Lady Rozelle Raynes was resigned to finishing school and life as a debutante until World War Two intervened. Fascinated with the sea since she was a child, the daughter of the 6th Earl Manvers joined the WRNS in 1943 and was assigned as a stoker on a steam tug which ferried men and signals around the fleet in Portsmouth Harbour. In her biography, Maid Matelot, she described how when her parents came to visit her, she had to pretend she did not know the sailors who issued ribald greetings when they passed her in the street. She was involved in the build up to D-Day, describing how her tug accompanied the fleet of ships as they left Britain for Normandy. After the war she took up single-handed sailing, piloting her boat as far as the Baltic. She later established a charitable trust that allowed boys in long-term social care to enjoy the experience of sailing. | Lady Rozelle Raynes was resigned to finishing school and life as a debutante until World War Two intervened. Fascinated with the sea since she was a child, the daughter of the 6th Earl Manvers joined the WRNS in 1943 and was assigned as a stoker on a steam tug which ferried men and signals around the fleet in Portsmouth Harbour. In her biography, Maid Matelot, she described how when her parents came to visit her, she had to pretend she did not know the sailors who issued ribald greetings when they passed her in the street. She was involved in the build up to D-Day, describing how her tug accompanied the fleet of ships as they left Britain for Normandy. After the war she took up single-handed sailing, piloting her boat as far as the Baltic. She later established a charitable trust that allowed boys in long-term social care to enjoy the experience of sailing. |
| The task of repatriating the bodies of service personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan fell to Barry Albin-Dyer, the head of a long-established firm of south London undertakers. Immaculately dressed in frock coat and top hat, and carrying a cane, he became a familiar sight as the corteges passed through the streets of Royal Wootton Basset in front of the silent crowds. Something of a showman, he walked in front of the hearse containing the body of the reality TV star Jade Goody, pausing in the marketplace at Bermondsey to release a white dove from a cage. He welcomed innovation, even offering his clients the opportunity to have their bodies cryogenically frozen in liquid nitrogen in case medical science could revive them in the future. However he confessed that, as a good Catholic, he knew they would not be coming back. | |
| Kauto Star leapt into the National Hunt record books in 2009 when he became the first horse ever to regain the prestigious Cheltenham Gold Cup. It was a high spot in a career that made him one of the most successful steeplechase contenders of all time. Bred in France, he came to England, easily winning his first race on British soil. In 2006, he won the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park, a race he would go on to win on a record five occasions. In 2007 he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, coming from the rear, with Ruby Walsh on board, to win by two lengths. Back at Cheltenham the following year to defend his title he was beaten by his stablemate Denman, who finished seven lengths ahead. Those hoping for a stylish rematch in 2009 were not disappointed when Kauto Star regained the Gold Cup in style, romping home 13 lengths clear. | |
| Among others who died in June were: | Among others who died in June were: |
| Ron Moody: Character actor best known as Fagin in Oliver! | Ron Moody: Character actor best known as Fagin in Oliver! |
| Chris Squire: Founder member and bass player with the group Yes | Chris Squire: Founder member and bass player with the group Yes |
| Patrick Macnee: Elegantly suited star of The Avengers | Patrick Macnee: Elegantly suited star of The Avengers |
| Chris Woodhead: Plain-speaking former head of Ofsted | Chris Woodhead: Plain-speaking former head of Ofsted |
| Christopher Lee: Actor noted for his Count Dracula, and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings | Christopher Lee: Actor noted for his Count Dracula, and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings |
| Marguerite Patten: Doyenne of British cookery writers | Marguerite Patten: Doyenne of British cookery writers |
| Charles Kennedy: Former leader of the Liberal Democrats | Charles Kennedy: Former leader of the Liberal Democrats |
| James Last: Phenomenally successful German bandleader, nicknamed "the emperor of elevator music" | James Last: Phenomenally successful German bandleader, nicknamed "the emperor of elevator music" |
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