Pete G
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Edited Apr 24, 2009, 13:09
RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 13:08
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John died at 12:30 am today
RIP John,
PeteG
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Deepinder Cheema
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Edited Apr 24, 2009, 22:45
Re: RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 13:45
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Very sad news. Respect to John, only 40 minutes ago I was thinking about him when I was looking on Abebooks to discover that He and Jeremy Sandford had contributed to the 1978 issues of International Times, Vol 5 No 1.
He wrote to me about Harold Bayley when I discovered some of his typescipts - simply because he illustrated T&H New View over Atlantis DJ with a copy of Archaic England.
He kickstarted it all in '69
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wideford
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Re: RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 14:32
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latest issue of Fortean Times has a 12-page article on him, they must have had an inkling
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Pete G
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Re: RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 14:35
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My friend Steve Marshall wrote the piece for FT.
They knew John was dying, he was hoping to pass over on May Day.
PeteG
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suave harv
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Re: RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 18:49
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Shit, that's creepy!
I got my Fortean Times yesterday and read about the 'New View' being 40 years old, and today I got it out and put it to one side thinking "I'll read that again".
I don't think FT is on the shelves yet, subscribers get it early don't they? It's a great issue. I wonder if JM got to see it?
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Pete G
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Re: RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 18:55
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John got to see the final draft and corrected a few minor punctuation errors.
He never saw the mag in print though.
PeteG
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baza
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Edited Apr 24, 2009, 19:40
Re: RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 19:38
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John was a beacon of light, an erudite writer, an inspiration to many, a rebel, an instigator of ways of seeing the landscape and patterns within.
Whilst mourning his passing, we celebrate him for his wisdom and the knowledge which he has passed on to us.
John Michell is dead. Long live John Michell.
baza
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suave harv
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Re: RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 20:33
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suave harv wrote:
I got my Fortean Times yesterday and read about the 'New View' being 40 years old, and today I got it out and put it to one side thinking "I'll read that again".
Before anyone corrects me - the 'New View' was the 80's update, so it's not 40 years old, I suppose.
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Pete G
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Re: RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 20:59
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http://aveburywhs.4forum.biz/avebury-chat-f1/rip-john-michell-t630.htm#5750
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goffik
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Re: RIP John Michell
Apr 24, 2009, 21:15
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Nicely put, Baza!
We were at Megalithomania when he did a talk there a couple of years back. A witty and thoroughly interesting speaker. Seemed like such a nice bloke...
I've not bought Fortean Times in a while now, but might do this month. I like Steve - be interesting to read his article.
G x
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