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« on: June 12, 2015, 03:04:23 PM » |
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From Swarb on FB:
No easy way to say this: the great Bruce Rowland of the Grease band and fairport Convention fame is in a hospice and ebbing away, he has cancer.His wife Barbara has asked that I make this known to as many people as I can. would any of his friends please message me and especially any of his musician friends. and would you please share this so that as many people as possible may get to hear this terribly sad news
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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 03:04:58 PM » |
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Swarb has just shared this on Facebook:
No easy way to say this: the great Bruce Rowland of the Grease band and fairport Convention fame is in a hospice and ebbing away, he has cancer.His wife Barbara has asked that I make this known to as many people as I can. would any of his friends please message me and especially any of his musician friends. and would you please share this so that as many people as possible may get to hear this terribly sad news
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 03:07:25 PM » |
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Looks like we saw/posted that at the same time...can a Mod tidy up please.
Terrible news.
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2015, 03:08:39 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2015, 03:17:08 PM » |
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very sad to hear this. Pull through, Bruce!
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« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 03:18:12 PM » |
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Looks like we saw/posted that at the same time...can a Mod tidy up please.
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« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2015, 03:27:51 PM » |
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Damn, what a sh*t week.
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« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2015, 03:45:14 PM » |
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B*gger!  Effing cancer! Sadly, from what Swarb says, it seems it may be too late to hope for recovery... my thoughts are with Bruce and his family - if his time has indeed come, may he not suffer... |
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« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2015, 04:32:17 PM » |
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Oh dear, such sad news...
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« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2015, 04:49:39 PM » |
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So sad news.
My thoughts are with him and his family.
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« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2015, 04:50:13 PM » |
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Ach, man, this is not good.
Sending love and strength to Bruce.
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« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2015, 12:25:07 PM » |
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So sad. I hate cancer.
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« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2015, 12:37:29 PM » |
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Very sad news.
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« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2015, 02:16:06 PM » |
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More from Swarb:
An update on Bruce Rowland: after a bad day yesterday he has improved enough for a conversation today, he was cheerful and humorous.
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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2015, 05:49:11 PM » |
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That's good. I take it they're talking via phone, rather than Swarb being over there? Or is Bruce back in Blighty?
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« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2015, 05:55:56 PM » |
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That's good. I take it they're talking via phone, rather than Swarb being over there? Or is Bruce back in Blighty?
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« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2015, 10:21:01 PM » |
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Yes, I'm sure you're right. He did move back
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« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2015, 01:20:07 AM » |
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Again from Swarb:
Anyone wishing to send Bruce a card can do so to
Bruce Rowland
Rowcroft Hospice
Avenue Road
Torquay
TQ2 5LS
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« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2015, 03:15:56 PM » |
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Latest from Swarb:
Bruce Rowland update : Bruce remains relaxed and in good spirits and chatted with old friends.
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« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2015, 08:29:37 PM » |
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Sad news. Hadn't realised he was the drummer with Cocker at Woodstock!
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