Gonk Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I've not seen anything posted on here, apologies if it has been. I'm sure a large number of you will probably have known, or known the force of nature that was Ted Hughes. He succumbed to Cancer on Saturday. Prior to this, a just giving page was set up to raise a pint for Ted, chucking 3 quid in ( the price of a pint) with a photo fo you raising a glass to celebrate his 60th birthday which would have been early next month. His original £500 total was smashed in a couple of hours, so it was reset and smashed again and again. One of his final wishes was to see the total at £10,000. It currently stands around £7,500. Link to his story from the Bolton news, and his just giving page are below if anybody wants to raise a pint for Ted. Thanks. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/raiseapint https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/18610047.horwich-legend-raised-thousands-cancer-charity-dies-aged-59/?fbclid=IwAR1zZ2VxHyzqb6II_UqYAbIJy8vx82WMZeLUr6u5Tx3PMlE73DW_xu10Oo4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted July 27, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 27, 2020 Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 RIP Ted, lovely fella and top man 🍷🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 27, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2020 Never met him, however RIP to a fellow white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Saw him in every corner of the country. Lovely fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted July 27, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2020 Knew of him and a known legend in Horwich. Remarkable legacy that fundraiser. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Gonk said: I've not seen anything posted on here, apologies if it has been. I'm sure a large number of you will probably have known, or known the force of nature that was Ted Hughes. He succumbed to Cancer on Saturday. Prior to this, a just giving page was set up to raise a pint for Ted, chucking 3 quid in ( the price of a pint) with a photo fo you raising a glass to celebrate his 60th birthday which would have been early next month. His original £500 total was smashed in a couple of hours, so it was reset and smashed again and again. One of his final wishes was to see the total at £10,000. It currently stands around £7,500. Link to his story from the Bolton news, and his just giving page are below if anybody wants to raise a pint for Ted. Thanks. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/raiseapint https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/18610047.horwich-legend-raised-thousands-cancer-charity-dies-aged-59/?fbclid=IwAR1zZ2VxHyzqb6II_UqYAbIJy8vx82WMZeLUr6u5Tx3PMlE73DW_xu10Oo4 I’d contributed before Ted passed. Didn’t spend a lot of time in his company but enough to know what a lovely bloke he was and how much he was loved by family and friends. RIP Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Didn’t know him but sounds like a proper fella. Will chip in to his fundraising efforts in his memory. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Met him at Puds funeral, lovely fella. Rip Ted, will donate later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Top man. R.I.P. Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter victor meldrew Posted July 27, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2020 never met him, rip, will donate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said: Met him at Puds funeral, lovely fella. Rip Ted, will donate later. funny enough same hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted July 28, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 28, 2020 I think he was the nicest bloke I have ever met. BWFC and Rangers through and through. Loved the town and everything to do with it. Loved his family too. Sleep well pal 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted July 28, 2020 Members Share Posted July 28, 2020 RIP Ted. Another fine Wanderer gone. Donated - cheers Gonk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Never knew the fella but the words from you lot are good enough for me. Sounds a great mon. It was esophageal cancer that got my old man a couple of years ago so a worthy cause as well to me. Chucked a tenner in, not much but every little helps hopefully. RIP fellow white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted July 28, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 28, 2020 Sounds like he was a top fella. RIP Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 R.I.P. Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted July 28, 2020 Members Share Posted July 28, 2020 Top man, great cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Funeral is this Monday 11am Horwich parish church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 17 hours ago, boogs said: Never knew the fella but the words from you lot are good enough for me. Sounds a great mon. It was esophageal cancer that got my old man a couple of years ago so a worthy cause as well to me. Chucked a tenner in, not much but every little helps hopefully. RIP fellow white Think I once read oesophageal cancer has the worst survival rate of all cancers, sorry to read about your Dad. RIP Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 hours ago, jayjayoghani said: Think I once read oesophageal cancer has the worst survival rate of all cancers, sorry to read about your Dad. RIP Ted. I'll be honest with you, I have never bothered to read up on it yet, even a couple of years later I'm still just pissed off with it. Twat of a disease. What I do know is, he showed no symptoms until a month before he died and we didn't know it was cancer until 3 days before he went. Mental couple of weeks when I think back though. Ever the practical thinker, his words to me and my brother just a few hours before he died were "if it has to happen, better this way than you having to watch me get more and more frail for months!". Not sure me mum sees it that way though. Not sure you needed to hear all that really but suppose my point is, cancer is an absolute cunt and if you can spare a few quid to this cause then please do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Now 11K and still growing - great effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 hours ago, boogs said: I'll be honest with you, I have never bothered to read up on it yet, even a couple of years later I'm still just pissed off with it. Twat of a disease. What I do know is, he showed no symptoms until a month before he died and we didn't know it was cancer until 3 days before he went. Mental couple of weeks when I think back though. Ever the practical thinker, his words to me and my brother just a few hours before he died were "if it has to happen, better this way than you having to watch me get more and more frail for months!". Not sure me mum sees it that way though. Not sure you needed to hear all that really but suppose my point is, cancer is an absolute cunt and if you can spare a few quid to this cause then please do. Possibly why survival rates are so low if no symptoms until late on. Never met Ted but happy to throw a tenner in the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, jayjayoghani said: Possibly why survival rates are so low if no symptoms until late on. Never met Ted but happy to throw a tenner in the pot. Top man 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 27/07/2020 at 22:32, victor meldrew said: never met him, rip, will donate You’ll have seen/met him on your travels, mate. Proper decent bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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