Obit: Broadsheet King John Foreman - 20 April 2024

Subject: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: Vic Smith
Date: 20 Apr 24 - 07:49 AM

Announced on Facebook this morning by his son, Nat.

I am very sorry to tell you that John Foreman The Broadsheet King passed away this morning at UCLH in London. Long Live The Broadsheet King!

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: The Sandman
Date: 20 Apr 24 - 07:58 AM

Sad news, great perfomer lovely humourous man.RIP

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 20 Apr 24 - 10:32 AM

He was one of a kind and will be missed by all. I have added his name to the "In Memoriam" thread and send my condolences to all those who know and love him.

RIP John

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: Vic Smith
Date: 20 Apr 24 - 12:01 PM

JOHN FOREMAN The Broadsheet King and a National Treasure - read it by clicking here

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 20 Apr 24 - 07:24 PM

I remember him very well. There is some great you tube video of him at the Musical Traditions Club.

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 03:19 AM

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Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 03:21 AM

We once did a support for him at a caravan social concert in suffolk, his performance was clever, entertaining, and witty. A charming man and performer

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: GUEST,jim bainbridge
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 05:13 AM

A lovely,man with a great sense of humour. I was always impressed by his easy way with his audience, allied to his huge knowledge.
He was a great correspondent with the late Ted & Ivy Poole of Swindon, who had a collection of his broadsides & his daily thoughts on events.
The music will be a lot poorer for his loss- a great man RIP

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 06:49 AM

Sad to lose such a brilliant performer. I saw him quite often in my London days and bought a few of his broadsides, sadly I have only one of his booklets left in my collection of folk material. Unique and irreplaceable man.

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: Vic Smith
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 07:22 AM

Jim wrote: -
The music will be a lot poorer for his loss- a great man RIP
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Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: Vic Smith
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 07:32 AM

John MacKenzie wrote
I saw him quite often in my London days and bought a few of his broadsides, sadly I have only one of his booklets left in my collection of folk material. Unique and irreplaceable man.
John - you can see a lot of them posted on the
JOHN FOREMAN The Broadsheet King and a National Treasure Facebook page which is linked to earlier in this thread.

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: GUEST,John Cooper
Date: 21 Apr 24 - 11:53 AM

The last time I saw John was at the birthday of his friend Kit Cooper on a boat down the Thames. I remember he used to perform at the Unity Theatre back in the 60’s together with Kit and Ronnie Baugh. Dan Butler another friend reminds me of John whenever we meet, we sing one of his favourite songs ‘If wasn’t for the houses in between’
He was a ‘one off’ and a legend in his lifetime. My condolences to all his family and many friends. RIP
John

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 24 Apr 24 - 03:05 PM

A brilliant entertainer, I saw John perform a lot in the 60s. His act rarely varied but that didn't matter. He was very polished and even though we knew what was coming it still kept us in stitches. R.I.P, John.

Subject: RE: John Foreman R.I. P. 20th April 2024
From: GUEST,Will Fly
Date: 25 Apr 24 - 09:43 AM

A sad loss. it only seems like yesterday that I was chatting to him at a pub in Epping - the occasion being the wake for his ex-wife, Rita, who was the washboard player in our band in Bayswater in the late '60s. A lovely man, and still very fond of Rita even after being divorced for many years.

Subject: RE: Obit: John Foreman - 20 April 2024
From: GUEST,John from "Elsie`s Band"
Date: 26 Apr 24 - 11:39 AM

John was an ever welcome guest at Catford and "Elsie`s" and a mine of information for us. Another sad loss.