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2017 claims another .. Sir Roger Moore

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GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 23 May 2017 14:23

Rodger Moore has died in Switzerland.

RIP 007. XXX

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Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 23 May 2017 14:31

Lets make him a Saint
Opps somebody already did

Nighty night Simon Templar
My childhood Hero :-( :-( :-(

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The birth of Middlesbrough

Linda

Linda Report 23 May 2017 14:35

Just heard the news I liked him in the Saint


RIP the Saint xxxx

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Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 May 2017 14:41

lovely man - RIP Roger <3

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 23 May 2017 15:18

Sorry didn't see this thread and posted the following on Shirley's thread

A statement was released today on the James Bond star's Twitter account by his family.

It read: "With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated."

He died in Switzerland after a short battle with cancer.

The London-born star is best known for playing famous secret agent 007.

He starred in seven Bond movies between 1973 and 1985.

Before his glittering movie career, Sir Roger served in the Royal Army Service Corps as a second lieutenant, after being conscripted for national service shortly after the end of the Second World War.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 23 May 2017 15:18

I really liked him, especially in the Saint. Loved the twinkle in his eye.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Barbra

Barbra Report 23 May 2017 23:26

He had a lovely smile & cheeky handsome face Rip .Roger <3

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Tipperary. Derby .Moray. ST. Helens. Bladen /.My Eldest Son /

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 23 May 2017 23:35


Rest in peace, Sir Roger. A life well lived, you live on in your films and roles you have played in public and private.

Lizx

Tabitha

Tabitha Report 24 May 2017 13:19

I Always liked his films and use to love watching him in the Persuaders with Tony Curtis.

Rest in Peace Sir Roger

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Kent - Sussex - Hampshire - Norfolk - Surrey - London - Yorkshire - Cornwall -Northumberland - Wales - Scotland

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 24 May 2017 18:24

It was the raised eyebrow and glint in the eye which he developed in the Saint series and later on became his trademark as Bond that captured me

That, and the corny but slightly risque line at the very end of each Bond film - only Roger Moore could have got away with it.

Priceless.....!

We also have a local connection in that the Karl-Marx-Stadt railways scenes in Octopussy were shot at the Nene Valley Railway, close to where we now live.

Indeed, we can recognise the very locations where most of them were filmed. The location for the border crossing is less than ten minutes walk from our house.

R.I.P.