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13 Apr 09 - 09:16 AM (#2610123) Subject: OBIT John Nettleton From: Tug the Cox Last night John was singing at the Topsham Folk Club. This morning he suffered a sudden heart attack and died. He was a keen festival goer, co-host at Topsham Folk Club, and a member of the Exmouth Shantymen, with a fine voice and great range of songs. He sang wonderful harmony duets with his wife Cath. The Shantymen are singing for a charity gig this afternoon, it won't be easy. |
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13 Apr 09 - 01:09 PM (#2610255) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Blowzabella I didn't know him, but sorry to hear of his sudden and unexpected passing. Condolences to friends and family |
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13 Apr 09 - 04:04 PM (#2610375) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Herga Kitty Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this - we were expecting to see and hear him with Cath at the song and ale in June again. Please, Jeff, can you give our best wishes and sympathy to Cath. Kitty (and Derek) |
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13 Apr 09 - 04:13 PM (#2610388) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Herga Kitty Photo of John from the Exmouth Shantymen's Myspace site, here Kitty |
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13 Apr 09 - 06:31 PM (#2610495) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Tug the Cox Will do, with pleasure and gratitude, Kitty. Cath is suprisingly strong and philosophical at the moment, I'm sure things will keep on coming back to her, though. We sang this afternoon at a concert, some of the audience knew the background and were astopnished at our fortitude, but it was us doing it for him. We still find it hard to believe. jeff |
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14 Apr 09 - 03:08 AM (#2610734) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Little Robyn Lovely photos Kitty but which one is John? Obviously not Tug. Commiserations guys. Robyn |
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14 Apr 09 - 06:30 AM (#2610804) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Tug the Cox The link takes you straight to John, aka Cutler Legov, the ship's surgeon. |
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14 Apr 09 - 03:11 PM (#2611143) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: GUEST,psychomorris My condolences to his wife Cath, family and friends. I had spoken with him a couple of times in the recent past at Sidmouth and remember him as a quiet man and a fine singer. Allan C |
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15 Apr 09 - 01:36 PM (#2611805) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Tug the Cox Funeral will be on the afternoon of Fri Ap[ril 24th at Exeter crematorium. |
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15 Apr 09 - 04:27 PM (#2611912) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: vectis My fondest regards to Cath. Hard to believe he went just like that. |
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15 Apr 09 - 07:36 PM (#2612033) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Tug the Cox Will she know who vectis is? |
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16 Apr 09 - 05:17 AM (#2612267) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: GUEST,Nettleton Family Cath and the family would just like to say how grateful we are for everybody's thoughts, kind wishes, flowers and cards. The response to John's death has been overwhelming and would have made him very proud. All of your kind comments have been a great comfort to the family. As above funeral is at 2.45pm on Friday 24th April at Exeter Crematourium. Afterwards at the Globe Hotel, Topsham for a good old sing and fitting send off. We're overflowing with flowers at home - completely out of vases - so please keep any flowers for yourselves. Also no flowers for the funeral (they made him sneeze) - instead donations to RNLI Exmouth Lifeboat House. |
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16 Apr 09 - 06:02 AM (#2612279) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Tug the Cox A message from Shantymen first mate Martin Nicholls, who will be leading the service. Contact Martin on martin@thenicholls.co.uk As Cath and I begin to prepare the service, could I ask any of you who have particular memories of John to jot them down in an email? He has such a wide network of friends, I would like embrace as many as possible during the thanksgiving. Moving memories, funny ones, recollections that reveal the man he was... all would be most helpful, no matter how small. Thanks. |
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16 Apr 09 - 06:06 AM (#2612281) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: GUEST,Phil Beer We're all very, very sad to hear about John. He was a stauch supporter of music in general and turned up to all sorts of gigs that I've been at recently. Our annual christmas gig at the globe will not be same without him. We can't make the funeral due to being at the opposite end of the country so we will raise a glass in Kendall that night. |
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16 Apr 09 - 11:01 AM (#2612412) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: GUEST,Martin John Nicholls Without trying, I can still hear John's gleaming voice ringing out songs like Spanish Ladies or Heaven's A Bar with the clarity of Sheffield steel... my fondest memory - and there are so, so many, is of John singing Spanish Ladies from the deck of Exmouth Lifeboat as we drew alongside the harbour, his words carrying across the water and washing against the harbour wall. His power and clarity immediately drew a crowd and with real pride and utter joy he filled his lungs, opened his arms and delivered the final verse like a force 9 gale! |
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16 Apr 09 - 03:41 PM (#2612625) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: GUEST,John Conolly So sorry to hear of John's passing - I hope he has found his own Fiddlers' Green . . . I met him and Cath on my first visit to Topsham Folk Club earlier this year - lovely people and a lovely Club - all my best wishes and condolences. |
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22 Apr 09 - 02:47 PM (#2616431) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shantey From: GUEST,Sean O'Shea A good man and a steady one,despite singing in a shanty crew. The place is a sadder place. |
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23 Apr 09 - 02:30 PM (#2617138) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Herga Kitty Refresh as it's tomorrow. Kitty |
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24 Apr 09 - 09:52 AM (#2617748) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Sue the Borderer I can't be there in person, but have had John and Cath in my mind all day and am adding my voice to those who are gathered together right now to give John his final send off. "It's time to go now." Sue 2.53pm BST |
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24 Apr 09 - 07:25 PM (#2618188) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Tug the Cox John had a good send off. The crematorium was packed, with as many standing in the warm sun outside. The shantymen led the coffin in with 'Stormalong John'. Lots of music, by the Budleigh male voice choir, of which he was a member, Dave Wood, Maggie Duffy, the Shantymen again with 'Leave her Johnny leave her.' The conclusion , at the end of a moving service led by Martin Nicholls, was a recording of John's own voice, made for a recent CD, singing 'Heavens a Bar'.This led to spontaneous and sustained applause amid the very real and genuine tears. Back to the Globe, home of his own Topsham folk club, and several hours of excellent singing by a whole hosts of friends anf family. He would have loved to have been there. Goodbye John, we witnessed so many accounts of a life well lives, well done. |
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26 Apr 09 - 04:57 PM (#2619241) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: GUEST,Maggie & Jim Duffy Everything that can be said about John Nettleton has been said a genuine all round top guy, We were proud to be counted as friends to him & Cath. Johns family & friends will be poorer for his loss, but rich in memories of one of lifes most genuine & dearly loved people. God Bless John xxx |
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27 Apr 09 - 06:16 AM (#2619408) Subject: RE: OBIT John Nettleton 13 April 2009 UK Shanteyman From: Tug the Cox I will pass on to Cath all the well wishing from friends at the Crediton Weekend who hadn't heard the news. |