BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher

Subject: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: Flash Company
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 10:19 AM

Comedian, Panto Dame and composer of 'Odd Odes' Cyril Flethcer died yesterday aged 91.
Survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty Astell aged 92.
All my heroes seem to be going!
Good obit in todays DT. Interesting to learn that the thing I first remember him for 'Dreamin' of thee, Dreamin' of thee.... was written by (of all people) Edgar Wallace, the thriller writer.

FC

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 10:25 AM

Isn't he the same guy that did the 'odd odes' on That's life? Shame - very funny stuff indeed. Comiserations to all his family and friends of course. The world will probably be a sadder place:-(

Dave.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 11:11 AM

Ninety one is a damn fine run for a man whose 'odd odes' brought so much pleasure to so many people over the years .

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 12:39 PM

He was agreat character who will be sadly missed by people who grew up with him on thats life and the pantomine scene.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: akenaton
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 04:07 PM

Cyril was a bit of a celebrity in his day, a think I remember him as a panelist on "Whats my line"and "Juke box Jury"

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: Bernard
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 06:29 PM

Who could forget his catchphrase 'Pin back yer lug 'oles!'?! A great man!

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: Gurney
Date: 03 Jan 05 - 10:58 PM

I loved his big-eyed expressiveness.
Some of his 'Odd Odes' are on Paul's monologues site.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 04 Jan 05 - 11:33 AM

I hadn't realised the great man was still alive, so it's a double shock for me. I'll have to bone up on one or two of his monologues.

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 04 Jan 05 - 02:28 PM

Farewell to the Father of Sonia Snell.
He'll go to heaven and not to hell.
If indeed such a place there be.
He'll be in jolly good company.

RIP Cyril a good innings, and a well spent life.
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Jan 05 - 01:50 PM

Before Cyril Fletcher started appearing on Thats Life, there was someone called Ronald Fletcher who fulfilled a similar role (reading out amusing bits from newspapers, etc). He seemed taller and thinner and possibly somewhat older than Cyril (I think he was grey haired)and had a fairly similar, if perhaps slightly more cultivated voice. Does anyone (in the UK) know if he was related to Cyril Fletcher?

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Cyril Fletcher
From: Flash Company
Date: 11 Jan 05 - 10:17 AM

Don't think he was related to Cyril, although info seems thin on the ground. Appears to have been one of the 'I'm sorry, I'll read that again' crowd with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie.

FC