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  • AlanG
    • Dec 2008
    • 6296

    #1

    Windsor Davies RIP

    For some of you the name will mean nothing. But to the 'older' generation (myself included) this name should be well known.

    I grew up watching 'It ain't half hot mum' and used to love his character.

    RIP big man
  • Steve Jones
    • Apr 2018
    • 6615

    #2
    and Never the Twain. A consummate gentleman and well loved actor. Thanks for posting this Al

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    • scottie3158
      • Apr 2018
      • 14242
      • Paul
      • Holbeach

      #3
      He was I believe a corporal in the Army, but his portrail of a British Army Sergeant Major in a the above show was superb he will be missed. RIP

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      • PaulTRose
        SMF Supporters
        • Jun 2013
        • 6545
        • Paul
        • Tattooine

        #4
        sad day indeed
        Per Ardua

        We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been

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        • Jim R
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 15784
          • Jim
          • Shropshire

          #5
          I remember and enjoyed "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" - politically very far from correct but of its time.
          His wife died last September after 62 years of marriage.
          RIP Windsor.
          Jim

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          • Steve Jones
            • Apr 2018
            • 6615

            #6
            He must have died of a broken heart Jim. I see it all the time when one partner dies shortly after the other when they have been married for that length of time. Truly sad

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            • spanner570
              • May 2009
              • 15475

              #7
              Rest in peace "Lovely Boy, shoulders back!"

              "Shaddap!

              Great actor.

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              • Guest

                #8
                Old School, so funny in Ain't half hot mum .
                John

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                • Tim Marlow
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 18940
                  • Tim
                  • Somerset UK

                  #9
                  There you go

                  Pure class, after his performance all seargent majors were thought to be welsh....what higher accolade could he have...

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                  • Fernando N
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 2448

                    #10
                    He made a great portrayal of the sergeant-major indeed, here the network changed the name to’’Oh moeder, wat is het heet.’’ but the episodes still stayed in English.

                    RIP sergeant-major

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                    • Ian M
                      Administrator
                      • Dec 2008
                      • 18272
                      • Ian
                      • Falster, Denmark

                      #11
                      A great shame. I used to love It aint halv hot.
                      Group builds

                      Bismarck

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                      • BattleshipBob
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 6818
                        • Bob
                        • Cardiff

                        #12
                        Many years ago, a friend in my dads BT office knew Windsor. He got him to pay the office a visit on the occasion of one the bosses birthday. He was superb, everyone got the verbal assult, you could hear him many floors up! The office was in uproar! He changed back into normal in a flash, my dad met him and what a lovely bloke he was, a joy to meet. Good bye and many thanks Windsor

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                        • PaulTRose
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Jun 2013
                          • 6545
                          • Paul
                          • Tattooine

                          #13
                          he did training films for the MOD

                          Per Ardua

                          We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been

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                          • AlanG
                            • Dec 2008
                            • 6296

                            #14
                            God Paul i remember that film. Watched that and the infamous 'man from lox'many times amoungst many others.

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