RIP Gentle... Brian Stonelake

[Kat67]

Its with huge sadness I have to announce the very sad death of Gentle.. Unfortunately last night he took his life and a member of his family has asked me to let you all know.

RIP Brian I shall miss you very much xxxx

Photos by permission of Brians family.

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[Redeye]

bloody hell tragic

ivan

[Eagle Owl]

Gosh, Kat, that is just awful!!! I never met Brian in person, but we spent hours chatting on line. He could always make me laugh and I will miss him!!!!

[GoodFooter]

.....very sad news not only for him but also friends and family too...my thoughts go out to them.
Rob

[Dave G]

jesus thats very sad news gutted for his family and thinking of them my dearest sympathy

[AndyB]

RIP Gentle, you'll be missed. Deepest condolences to the family.

[Claire]

I can't believe this news :confused: he never seemed depressed, always the life and soul, I will miss our chats Brian, Rest in peace dude XXXXX:cry::cry::cry:

[Pearl]

very very sad news RIP mate and my deepest sympathy to his family ,i cant believe it

[Morganna]

My heart goes out to his family ,devastating ,he was always so kind when we exchanged pm's .Be at peace "gentle",my thoughts are with you.

[HalkyWalky]

rest in peace gentle the forum wont be the same without you
i will miss you so much.
Your sense of humour was crazy you were crazy only your labrador was normal .

[David Rampling]

Very sad news. My thoughts are with his family.

[Daave77]

Very upsetting for all his family and friends, Kat do pass on all our best wishes at this tragic time.

I think thought should be given by mods to starting an online collection for his family, it's going to be a difficult time and this will be a worthy cause for IFF members to contribute to.

Pete

[Kentish Falconry]

Its with huge sadness I have to announce the very sad death of Gentle:cry: Unfortunately last night he took his life and a member of his family has asked me to let you all know.

RIP Brian I shall miss you very much xxxx

This is devastating news I just can't believe it I will miss his posts on the IFF
May he rest in peace
Terry :(

[Kentish Falconry]

Very upsetting for all his family and friends, Kat do pass on all our best wishes at this tragic time.

I think thought should be given by mods to starting an online collection for his family, it's going to be a difficult time and this will be a worthy cause for IFF members to contribute to.

Pete

Pete I think you are right M8 we can do a collection at the Festival and I will ask Paul to set up a PayPal button so that those not attending the Festival can also make a donation if they want to
I am still in shock over this news and I will really miss Gentle he always seemed to be able to find the funny side of life and he will be sadly missed
Terry

[LeesHawks]

R.I.P gentle my thoughts are with his family will be sadly missed

lee

[Fly]

very sad deepest sympathy to the family

[FlameHairedFalconer]

I am truly stunned by this news - he brought alot to the forum and I for one loved his sense of humour.

RIP Brian and my thoughts are with his family and friends

[WelsHawker]

Sorry to hear this very sad news.!

[Nemesis]

would like to pass my simpathy to his family at such a sad time rest in peace /davemate

[It's Alright Ma]

Terrible news. My thoughts are with his family and friends

[Daave77]

Pete I think you are right M8 we can do a collection at the Festival and I will ask Paul to set up a PayPal button so that those not attending the Festival can also make a donation if they want to
I am still in shock over this news and I will really miss Gentle he always seemed to be able to find the funny side of life and he will be sadly missed
Terry

Excellent Terry i'll look out for it.

David R, are you able to sketch a card that we could all sign at the Festival? Short notice I know but with the festival in a few days we haven't got long and I'm sure his family would be touched to see how many people knew him from the IFF. A thought anyway, I've seen more than once first hand how this can affect families, devastation isn't the word, I truly feel for them.


Pete

[Berkut]

What terrible news. I really enjoyed his input on here.


Neil.

["On Wings Like Eagles"]

Tragic, so very sad. Thoughts & prayers go out to his family.


Nigel

[Paul64]

I'm shocked to say the least !!

I cannot add anything more than what has been said already by so many.

My best wishes to his family and close friends.

[RedNoseK9]

Sad news may his troubles be behind him and he be at rest

Wez

[Gosman_2]

There are no words for such tragic news . Deepest sympathy to the family.

[Whistler6752]

Very sad news, my heartfelt sympathy to all the folk he's left behind. Mike.

[Bateleur J]

I'm in a state of shock, He was always a top guy on here :( I really don't know what to put except I hope he's in a better place and my thoughts go out to his friends and family in this difficult time

[John Soulsby]

I cannot believe this, I was only reading his threads about ferrets yesterday, I'm sure it was only yesterday. What a tragic affair.

John

[LongVVing]

Will miss the input esp on the ferret threads. Never met or spoke in person but condolences to his family and RIP Gentle

Mark.

[Falconry Equipment International]

Oh dear, oh dear , I remember him talking of his struggles with cancer and retaining his SOH , sadly I wont be over for the FF, but please add my name to a card or what ever for condolences to his family and friends when i saw his post selling the hob that was in his avatar i should have thought something :roll: Well RIP Brian:cry:

[Taowolf]

May you rest in peace my friend, you shall be missed.

We shall miss you mate.

[GaryPCO]

RIP M8 top bloke will be sadly missed here...even if he was a mods nightmare when he was on a mission lol always made everyone laugh...

[Steve.T]

wow....RIP mate.

my condolencies to his friends and family......

[TLDWB]

I just finished typing up on my falcon thread and was on a high, then noticed this. How tragic, hope he's at peace now.

Tom

[Big JoeJoe]

Rest in Peace, Gentle Brian. I feel very very sad to hear this news. I am speechless.

Joe

[BlueBoy]

Sometimes a great sense of humour is used to cover up whats beneath, r.i.p mate.

[Ross Ricks]

cant belive it poor lad,for me and shafft RIP

[JayHawk]

shocked !!!

be at peace brian

jason

[RichYZF]

Rest in peace brian mate i will miss our chats!, my thoughts are with the family.
Rich

[FireAsh123]

R.I.P Gentle.....

[Gal-Fal]

Whilst I never spoke to him personally I certainly enjoyed his posts. A loss to the forum.

My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Ffyona

[StormySky]

My condolences to the family of 'Gentle '.
Gone but not forgotten.
May he rest in peace and may the family find peace too.

Lee :sad:

[SparsTheOne]

Sorry to hear about this, RIP gentle.


jase.

[Shaun Byrne]

RIP Gentle, my thoughts go out to his family.

Shocking!

[Lyn Birds]

i cant believe this news, i was talking to brian last week and he was on top form landed his harris had 2 eggs i'll miss your daily pm's mate, that had me rolling about in laughter, missed but never forgotton, R.I.P bri

[Bones]

R.I.P Brian

[Little Joe]

Condolences to his family.

Although I didnt know him, because of his fantastic sense of humour it was always a pleasure to read his comments.

[RedTail17]

Always a pleasure to read his posts on the forum and i send my respects to his family.
atb Will

[Kat67]

Pics now added to the first post by permission of Brians family.

[Cesena]

I'm sad for this lost.
Condolences to his Family from all the Italian IFF Member.

[HallBeck]

What awful awful news.

His posts made me laugh so many times.

A sad day

[Rabadswompe]

please extend my condolences to his family.

[K.Massey]

Shocking News ...Thoughts are with his family

[HaydnAndMoe]

I went into my kitchen once,and there was Brians Harris,perched on top of the Kitchen door,with Brian standing by the Cooker,Thats Brian all over.Rest in Peace Mate.:)

[EdenJohnny]

So sad, Is it possible to have a eulogy of the mans life, or is that not appropriate? I loved his sense of humour RIP

Johnny

[Gosman 1]

please extend my condolences to his family.
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[FalconMistress]

Awww:cry: RIP Brian ,Shall miss his posts and banter!
ATB
Sophie

[Mark Collins]

Very sad.

[Leo 1]

jesus thats proper bad news RIP M8

[Phoenix1]

thats a bit of a shock ,such a funny guy .condolences to all concerened

[HawksForLife]

R.I.P MATE.DONT BELEAVE IT:heart::heart::heart:

[JanH]

S**t. I thought I'd had some crappy days recently, but reading about Brian this morning was a right reality check.

Am very saddened to hear this news and trust he has gone to a much better place.

Be at peace Brian.

[Az]

R.I.P gentle my thoughts go out to his freinds and family

[Phil Noble]

Rest in peace Brian, was great talking to you. My thoughts are with your family. I am truly shocked.
Phil

[FalconGriff]

Very sad news. A great bloke with a fine sense of humor. As many will know he let me have a well trained Harris which I called Gentle as it was such a nice Harris. Its name will never be changed now and it will stay with me forever and I will think of him every time I fly her. Maybe the army has a lot to answer for?

[Sean D]

What a shock and devastating news, Rest in peace my friend you will be sadly missed,

[Tommy No Mates]

REST IN PEACE,BRIAN

[HarrisHawkingNovice]

What terrible news, makes you appreciate what you have and all the petty arguements really aint worth it, from what iv seen of the guy great sense of humour and will be sadly missed on here as well as the wider world im sure, may he rest in peace and thoughts are with his family in this awfull time!!!:(

[CeeGee]

tragic news , will miss his ferret advice and sense of humor.rip brian.

[PenelopeP]

OMG I am stunned. I have had some brilliant laughs with Brian on the forum and on facebook. To say I am shocked is a massive understatement. He will be sadly missed.

LOVE TO YOU BRIAN WHEREVER YOU NOW FLY XXXXX

[Aman]

Just came across this, very sorry to his family and freinds, a great loss to the falconry world, RIP

[KiteTrainer]

Sad news sorry to hear it

John

[Turumti]

This is terrible news. We always think that such things happen to people we dont know, just names in the local news, but when its so close home, it hits like a ton or bricks. I feel really gutted for him and his family. May the Lord shower His mercy upon him, and may He give his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

[Gram]

Very sad indeed,all my thoughts to his family.

[GosHawking2Day]

Tragic tragic news, RIP Brian.

[TheCanopus]

Very sad and a great loss to all....RIP

[Gos702]

R.I.P Bri,my thoughts are with your family....Dean

[Janetmac]

I am gutted. He was the first person to be my friend on here. He gave me advice when my Jill was about to litter. We didn't speak that much but it made me smile to see him there as one of my 'buddies on line'. RIP Brian xxx

[MarshallDirect]

That's so sad I wish the family all my sympathy at this terrible time. A close friend of mine took his own life some years ago and you never really get a good reason why. I wish the parents all the strength.

Stephen Lea

[MusketMad]

Always terrible to hear things like this !RIP:cry:

[A1Gos]

Enjoyed his sense of humour... R.I.P. Brian.

[Angel_Eyes_Lass]

Deepest condolences. Rest in peace Brian

[Harris]

I heard this news today when Kat rang me,and found it hard to believe. Gentle was such a funny bloke and brought a spark of life to the forum. I'm extremely upset by his death, and wish his family and close friends my deepest sympathies at what must me a realy difficult time.

RIP Brian, you will be missed.

[HawkMom]

Just so hard to comprehend. My condolences to his family.

His on -or- over the edge humor was something else. He and his wit will be greatly missed.

[Will K]

Rest in peace Brian mate!!! Will

[Kennelre]

I want to pay tribute to my friend Gentle because he's sitting on a cloud somewhere and I know he'll be expecting me to say a few words. I never met him in real life, only in this cyber world where people are frequently less than they appear to be. Gentle was far MORE than he appeared to be. A deeply intelligent man with an amazing capacity for observation, he missed nothing but didn't find it necessary to widely share what he saw. One of life's warriors, he was afraid of nothing..but like all truly strong men he was imbued with a strong thread of compassion and would respond immediately to a situation of genuine need. Where others judged, Gentle would offer to assist and it was not because he didn't see the reality of the situation, only that he did not see how it could be rectified through conflict. Where others used harsh words, Gentle preferred humour and he had a repetoire of one liners that would have done a stand up comic proud. Somethimes they were caught and responded to...but sometimes they floated away into cyber space and he would giggle on the other end of his pc that his jest had been missed.
Gentle liked rock music, takeaway food and 'fine wimmin'!! He was a wonderful flirt and, when describing himself, he reckoned to have 'damn fine eyes and a damn fine a ss'...but mostly he was modest about himself and refused to acknowledge his 'damn fine character' as being a matter of consequence.
Fiercly patriotic, he would not have wanted to live on anything other than Welsh soil and scanned the internet for pictures of the countryside accessible from Bargoed, basking in the compliments of it's beauty as if he had created it himself. He said he was content with the company of his animals...Beth his hawk, his ferrets who he called 'the girls' and mostly his dog Sam. I told him he should find a good woman and settle down and he said he would let me know when I should buy a hat for his wedding..it was a standing joke. The Gentle I knew was a damn fine man who offered as much support as humour; who made me smile with his claim of making the best coconut cake in the world and who was so damn naughty that, if he needed plants, he would nick them under cover of darkness from the local park.
The loss of him cuts deep but I am proud to have known him and called him friend.
Chwsg bydew 'm chyfaill a Mai 'r angylesau arail 'ch bwyso.xxx

(That Welsh is courtesy of a translator...just like you used Gentle, so it probably makes no sense at allx)


...Rene.

[DeadDogs]

Well said Rene.RIP Brian a real funny guy.

[Pearl]

I want to pay tribute to my friend Gentle because he's sitting on a cloud somewhere and I know he'll be expecting me to say a few words. I never met him in real life, only in this cyber world where people are frequently less than they appear to be. Gentle was far MORE than he appeared to be. A deeply intelligent man with an amazing capacity for observation, he missed nothing but didn't find it necessary to widely share what he saw. One of life's warriors, he was afraid of nothing..but like all truly strong men he was imbued with a strong thread of compassion and would respond immediately to a situation of genuine need. Where others judged, Gentle would offer to assist and it was not because he didn't see the reality of the situation, only that he did not see how it could be rectified through conflict. Where others used harsh words, Gentle preferred humour and he had a repetoire of one liners that would have done a stand up comic proud. Somethimes they were caught and responded to...but sometimes they floated away into cyber space and he would giggle on the other end of his pc that his jest had been missed.
Gentle liked rock music, takeaway food and 'fine wimmin'!! He was a wonderful flirt and, when describing himself, he reckoned to have 'damn fine eyes and a damn fine a ss'...but mostly he was modest about himself and refused to acknowledge his 'damn fine character' as being a matter of consequence.
Fiercly patriotic, he would not have wanted to live on anything other than Welsh soil and scanned the internet for pictures of the countryside accessible from Bargoed, basking in the compliments of it's beauty as if he had created it himself. He said he was content with the company of his animals...Beth his hawk, his ferrets who he called 'the girls' and mostly his dog Sam. I told him he should find a good woman and settle down and he said he would let me know when I should buy a hat for his wedding..it was a standing joke. The Gentle I knew was a damn fine man who offered as much support as humour; who made me smile with his claim of making the best coconut cake in the world and who was so damn naughty that, if he needed plants, he would nick them under cover of darkness from the local park.
The loss of him cuts deep but I am proud to have known him and called him friend.
Chwsg bydew 'm chyfaill a Mai 'r angylesau arail 'ch bwyso.xxx

(That Welsh is courtesy of a translator...just like you used Gentle, so it probably makes no sense at allx)


...Rene.a great tribute rene for a great man

[Kentish Falconry]

Rene what a wonderful way of saying goodbye to a friend. I am sure many members will miss Brian he like you had a way with words and could turn a bad situation around with just a simple humorous message. Brian was a Mod's nightmare when he went off on one of his causes he was so hard to deal with when he was naughty because we had to chastise him while we were still laughing.
This is an International Forum and I am sure he will be missed by his many friends worldwide.
Rene once again thank you for your kind words I am sure they will mean a lot to his family
RIP Brian
Terry

[PenelopeP]

I want to pay tribute to my friend Gentle because he's sitting on a cloud somewhere and I know he'll be expecting me to say a few words. I never met him in real life, only in this cyber world where people are frequently less than they appear to be. Gentle was far MORE than he appeared to be. A deeply intelligent man with an amazing capacity for observation, he missed nothing but didn't find it necessary to widely share what he saw. One of life's warriors, he was afraid of nothing..but like all truly strong men he was imbued with a strong thread of compassion and would respond immediately to a situation of genuine need. Where others judged, Gentle would offer to assist and it was not because he didn't see the reality of the situation, only that he did not see how it could be rectified through conflict. Where others used harsh words, Gentle preferred humour and he had a repetoire of one liners that would have done a stand up comic proud. Somethimes they were caught and responded to...but sometimes they floated away into cyber space and he would giggle on the other end of his pc that his jest had been missed.
Gentle liked rock music, takeaway food and 'fine wimmin'!! He was a wonderful flirt and, when describing himself, he reckoned to have 'damn fine eyes and a damn fine a ss'...but mostly he was modest about himself and refused to acknowledge his 'damn fine character' as being a matter of consequence.
Fiercly patriotic, he would not have wanted to live on anything other than Welsh soil and scanned the internet for pictures of the countryside accessible from Bargoed, basking in the compliments of it's beauty as if he had created it himself. He said he was content with the company of his animals...Beth his hawk, his ferrets who he called 'the girls' and mostly his dog Sam. I told him he should find a good woman and settle down and he said he would let me know when I should buy a hat for his wedding..it was a standing joke. The Gentle I knew was a damn fine man who offered as much support as humour; who made me smile with his claim of making the best coconut cake in the world and who was so damn naughty that, if he needed plants, he would nick them under cover of darkness from the local park.
The loss of him cuts deep but I am proud to have known him and called him friend.
Chwsg bydew 'm chyfaill a Mai 'r angylesau arail 'ch bwyso.xxx

(That Welsh is courtesy of a translator...just like you used Gentle, so it probably makes no sense at allx)


...Rene.

What a beautiful way of putting things.

Brian has chatted to me on several down moments. He plays the Jester, but beneath all that humour and jesting, lay a fine man with a heart of gold.

[PenelopeP]

Upon the wings of Angels, to heaven you soared
Now sitting guard, over all you adored
Jokes and pranks, humour filled quips
A cheeky joke, never far from your lips

A Gentle side too, as your name does say
A heart of gold, such a caring way
A heart on your sleeve, proudly worn
You’re a man to be missed, a man we will mourn

Think of you often, is what we will do
And try to keep smiling, just for you
Our memories wont fade, nor will they blend
Always we’ll miss you, Our Gentle friend

[PhilZack01]

Upon the wings of Angels, to heaven you soared
Now sitting guard, over all you adored
Jokes and pranks, humour filled quips
A cheeky joke, never far from your lips

A Gentle side too, as your name does say
A heart of gold, such a caring way
A heart on your sleeve, proudly worn
You’re a man to be missed, a man we will mourn

Think of you often, is what we will do
And try to keep smiling, just for you
Our memories wont fade, nor will they blend
Always we’ll miss you, Our Gentle friend

very apt, god go with you brian

[Simon C]

Wot a crying shame

[Wheels9R]

What a waste of a life, my thoughts are with his family.:(

[Gary F]

thats really bad news, thoughts to family and friends

[Gordie]

tragic new's my heart goes out for his family.

[Pendleside]

I want to pay tribute to my friend Gentle because he's sitting on a cloud somewhere and I know he'll be expecting me to say a few words. I never met him in real life, only in this cyber world where people are frequently less than they appear to be. Gentle was far MORE than he appeared to be. A deeply intelligent man with an amazing capacity for observation, he missed nothing but didn't find it necessary to widely share what he saw. One of life's warriors, he was afraid of nothing..but like all truly strong men he was imbued with a strong thread of compassion and would respond immediately to a situation of genuine need. Where others judged, Gentle would offer to assist and it was not because he didn't see the reality of the situation, only that he did not see how it could be rectified through conflict. Where others used harsh words, Gentle preferred humour and he had a repetoire of one liners that would have done a stand up comic proud. Somethimes they were caught and responded to...but sometimes they floated away into cyber space and he would giggle on the other end of his pc that his jest had been missed.
Gentle liked rock music, takeaway food and 'fine wimmin'!! He was a wonderful flirt and, when describing himself, he reckoned to have 'damn fine eyes and a damn fine a ss'...but mostly he was modest about himself and refused to acknowledge his 'damn fine character' as being a matter of consequence.
Fiercly patriotic, he would not have wanted to live on anything other than Welsh soil and scanned the internet for pictures of the countryside accessible from Bargoed, basking in the compliments of it's beauty as if he had created it himself. He said he was content with the company of his animals...Beth his hawk, his ferrets who he called 'the girls' and mostly his dog Sam. I told him he should find a good woman and settle down and he said he would let me know when I should buy a hat for his wedding..it was a standing joke. The Gentle I knew was a damn fine man who offered as much support as humour; who made me smile with his claim of making the best coconut cake in the world and who was so damn naughty that, if he needed plants, he would nick them under cover of darkness from the local park.
The loss of him cuts deep but I am proud to have known him and called him friend.
Chwsg bydew 'm chyfaill a Mai 'r angylesau arail 'ch bwyso.xxx

(That Welsh is courtesy of a translator...just like you used Gentle, so it probably makes no sense at allx)


...Rene.

Upon the wings of Angels, to heaven you soared
Now sitting guard, over all you adored
Jokes and pranks, humour filled quips
A cheeky joke, never far from your lips

A Gentle side too, as your name does say
A heart of gold, such a caring way
A heart on your sleeve, proudly worn
You’re a man to be missed, a man we will mourn

Think of you often, is what we will do
And try to keep smiling, just for you
Our memories wont fade, nor will they blend
Always we’ll miss you, Our Gentle friend

not much more can be said .
quality ladies ... quality .

[Dave G]

would it be possible to hold a minute silence in respect of gentle (BRIAN) at the iff stand at the festival ???

[PenelopeP]

would it be possible to hold a minute silence in respect of gentle (BRIAN) at the iff stand at the festival ???

It may be a little hard to arrange with various peopl ein and out. But maybe as long as the family are ok with it, we could have a pic of him up on the stand. He can have a vantage point to watch the proceedings. And probably make a crack or too in the process.

[Alan G]

I cannot say that i ever had any communication with Gentle, but my heart goes out to his family and loved one's.

[TerryFittis]

Rest in peace Gentle, and my sympathies are also with your family and friends

[Rudy]

My thoughts and prayers are with Brian's family both immediate and extended. Fly free Brian !!!!

[UglyBear]

so so sad will be missed

[AdeyHawk1970]

Never had the chance to meet Gentle in person but we became close by way of private messages on the forum.Goodbye and may you now find true peace mate,you will always be the court jester of the falconry forum to mehttp://www.falconryforum.co.uk/images/smilies/icon_cry.gifhttp://www.falconryforum.co.uk/images/smilies/icon_cry.gifhttp://www.falconryforum.co.uk/images/smilies/icon_cry.gif

[Salty]

awful thing to happen we have a good freind and family member that have gone the same way and it takes some understanding ,infact i still havent ,sorry to hear this ,salty

[Hawker-08]

i never did make any communication with him as i never knew him or of him. but he sounds like a top bloke. my thoughts are with his family and friends.
all stay strong and remember the good times you all had with him.
atb danny

[GaryPCO]

would it be possible to hold a minute silence in respect of gentle (BRIAN) at the iff stand at the festival ???
that should be done at the very least!!!!

[JazzyBird]

Tragic news...... Hope he's at peace now
Condolences and love to his nearest and dearest

Claire xx

[Horus 361]

I didnt know the guy personally but found his posts very amusing at times,
always brought a smile to my face,
Rest In Peace

[Harrisii]

i have just found this out this very minute.

i am shocked.
i talked with gentle a lot via pm and he was a mate on the forum.

my thoughts are with his family. so, so sorry to hear this.

[Fielde243]

shocked..totally shocked, very sad to hear this.
i think everyone else has said what i feel so R.I.P Brian be at peace :cry:

[kellystonelake]

Thanks to Kat for starting the thread and to everyone else who has commented.

From Brians sister Kelly:heart::heart::heart:

[Kat67]

Thanks to Kat for starting the thread and to everyone else who has commented.

From Brians sister Kelly:heart::heart::heart:



thanks for coming in Kelly... call in anytime:yawinkle:

[K.Massey]

Thanks to Kat for starting the thread and to everyone else who has commented.

From Brians sister Kelly:heart::heart::heart:



Must be hard at the moment Kelly...If you get time take a look here
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/search.php?searchid=5205116

you will see why Brian was such a "Liked" forum member

[MickeyDredd]

link doesnt work Kev

[K.Massey]

link doesnt work Kev

Are you sure mike it does on mine bud

[kellystonelake]

Link not working for me ???!!!
:supz:

[K.Massey]

It must have been because I done the search and only I can view this search

Try here click on statistics and all threads by Gentle
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/member.php?u=10772

Kev

[Gosman]

very sad news, i feel for his family.

[HolyWood]

R.I.P" gentle" deepest sympathy to your family circle god bless

[Hawking]

My condolences to his family. I only knew him from the forum. First got a pm from him calling me out about something I said that he took as a insult to the folks on the forum here. He was deeply offended by what he had preceived me saying. After sorting things out we came to know each other fairly well. He was extreamly loyal to those he cared about and by all acounts, a stand up guy. I man welcome in my home anytime.

May his family find peace in this hard time, for truly that is what he would have wanted.

[GameHawker]

Best wishes to all his family and friends.

Regards

Carl Cheshire

[Jiff]

it's difficult to know what to say at times like this, a couple of years back i whent to bed and found my nephue hanging from the loft absolutely tragic, brian must have had he's reasons but suicide is a permenant solution to a temporary problem, my deapest sympathy to the fammily i for one know how they are feeling right now, god bless him, r.i.p mate!

[Andy_G]

Rip brian
All the best wishes to your family

[Austringer1975]

RIP mate.:(
This place wont be the same without you.
Will miss the silly, childish banter we had on facebook.
Deepest sympathy to the family.

[Coney]

rip gentle, my sympathy to the family!

[Terminal]

This is very tragic.
I hope he rests in peace

[Born to Fly]

Sad news. May he find peace. My thoughts are with his family at this sad time.

[Kristoferu]

Blo ody shame.

[Gyr-SakerFalcon]

My god i cant believe i missed this post, totally gutted, my thoughts go to brian and his family, you will be sadly missed my friend just a shame we never got to meet, maybe in the next life, until then rip.

[FalconGriff]

For those that could not make the funeral. The chapel was packed to the extent it was standing room. The vicar made reference to this forum and the great pleasure it gave Brian. He was laid to rest in what I thought was a place I wouldn't have minded being in. On the side of a steep hill looking over a valley to a beautiful bank that had rabbits running on it. Sleep well Gentle and hope you are happier now.

[Kat67]

For those that could not make the funeral. The chapel was packed to the extent it was standing room. The vicar made reference to this forum and the great pleasure it gave Brian. He was laid to rest in what I thought was a place I wouldn't have minded being in. On the side of a steep hill looking over a valley to a beautiful bank that had rabbits running on it. Sleep well Gentle and hope you are happier now.

Im so glad you could go Griff.. Its been a sad day thinking about the funeral. I expect Brians reading these threads and having a little giggle. His resting place sounds perfect.. its rather apt that the bunnies came out to play for his arrival:supz:

[Kennelre]

For those that could not make the funeral. The chapel was packed to the extent it was standing room. The vicar made reference to this forum and the great pleasure it gave Brian. He was laid to rest in what I thought was a place I wouldn't have minded being in. On the side of a steep hill looking over a valley to a beautiful bank that had rabbits running on it. Sleep well Gentle and hope you are happier now.

I'm so glad you could go too!!!!:heart::heart:
He thought you were just lovely.


...Rene.

[David Rampling]

For those that could not make the funeral. The chapel was packed to the extent it was standing room. The vicar made reference to this forum and the great pleasure it gave Brian. He was laid to rest in what I thought was a place I wouldn't have minded being in. On the side of a steep hill looking over a valley to a beautiful bank that had rabbits running on it. Sleep well Gentle and hope you are happier now.

That's lovely Griff. Glad you went, and happy to know that, thanks.

[HalkyWalky]

yes thanks for telling us grif so wish i could have gone one day i will.

[K.Massey]

For those that could not make the funeral. The chapel was packed to the extent it was standing room. The vicar made reference to this forum and the great pleasure it gave Brian. He was laid to rest in what I thought was a place I wouldn't have minded being in. On the side of a steep hill looking over a valley to a beautiful bank that had rabbits running on it. Sleep well Gentle and hope you are happier now.

Thanks Griff

[Kat67]

I hate to ask but please can this thread remain as the condolence thread cos I need to edit it soon to print it for the family and it'll save having to split lots of other bits.. The funeral comments will go to the funeral thread so nothings going to be lost im just trying to keep it purely for the member comments on Brian..
Hope ive not offended & thanks:yawinkle:

[Robam]

RIP, mate, I never knew you or spoke to you, but your replies and posts made me chuckle.

My thoughts are with your family and friends at this sad time.

Regards

Rob

[TimDog80]

So sad to hear such tragic news, my deepest sypathy to all affected by this tragic event:(

Great character you were.........R.I.P

[Thistle]

Tribute to a Falconer's Passing
(..a rearrangement of High Flight by John Gillespie Magee)

I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And now dance the skies on laughter-silvered wings
Sunward I'll climb & join the tumbling mirth
Of sun split clouds & do a hundred things
You have not dreamed of
I'll wheel & soar & swing
High up in the sunlit silence
Hov'ring there

I'll chase the shouting wind along & pursue
My eager prey through footless halls of air
Up, up the long deep delirious blue
I'll top the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark or even Eagle flew

And all the while, with silent lifting mind I'll tread
The high untrespassed santity of space
And extend my hand

To gently touch the face of God.

[Mathew252]

RIP Brian.