Bill Maynard - d. March 30th 2018

Oh no. Flags fly low

across thorpes and thwaites, 

rough-handed men

sink pints of cooking,

slur Magic our Maurice,

bumble to the lonely grave.

Read about Bill Maynard here

Katie Boyle - d. March 20th 2018

Europe awaits you,
its forêts and Straßen
trembling in tulle, organza. 
Et maintenant 
les votes du jury Élysian.
Can you hear me Élysia?

read about Katie Boyle here

Jim Bowen - d. March 14th 2018

The reputation you made

in the clubs, that's safe;

will you consider gambling it

on TV? You have the time

it takes for the world to revolve…

Read about Jim Bowen here

Stephen Hawking - d. March 14th 2018

All bodies eventually collapse

into themselves, and yet

the radiation from your mind

will be a constant, detectable

at the end of all things.

Read about Stephen Hawking here

Ken Dodd - d. March 11th 2018

What a beautiful day missus,

for going backstage

at the Hippodrome, 

dark as a jam butty mine, 

to listen for the ghost 

that outjoked them all.

Read about Ken Dodd here

Trevor Baylis - d. March 5th 2018

Let them say 
there is no power here.
Let them say
no-one will send the words.
You said
I will bring you power;
the words will come to you.

Read about Trevor Baylis here

Roger Bannister - d. March 3rd 2018

Tick. Tick. Final sprint.
Chataway and Brasher
dropped already. Tape, dip.
Personal best. First, forever,
in this or any other race.

read about Roger Bannister here