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The Icon Bar: News and features: Paul Vigay found dead off Southsea seafront
 

Paul Vigay found dead off Southsea seafront

Posted by Andrew Poole on 16:50, 20/2/2009 |
 
Paul VigayNewsgroup postings and the Portsmouth local newspaper are reporting that Paul Vigay was this morning found dead near his home in Southsea after being reported missing last night. His death is not being treated as suspicious. An online book of condolence has been opened for Paul.
 
Paul was well known throughout the RISC OS community. He became interested in computers around 1978 and had an extensive knowledge of a range of computer platforms from Acorn, Commodore, Sinclair and Atari to mainframe and mini systems to 'current' machines such as Iyonix's, PCs and Macs. In 2005 he started his RISC OS friendly ISP, Orpheus Internet.
 
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Original The News (Portsmouth) article
Second The News article ("Mystery of man found dead in the sea") (Front page thumbnail)
Third The News article ("Tributes paid to Hampshire UFO Expert")
BBC News article
Online book of condolence for Paul
 
  Paul Vigay found dead off Southsea seafront
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                      ksattic (05:22 27/2/2009)
                        alasdair (21:26 13/5/2011)
 
Rob Kendrick Message #109366, posted by nunfetishist at 16:58, 20/2/2009
nunfetishist
Today's phish is trout a la creme.

Posts: 522
We've set up a book of condolence. There's not much there at the moment, but I hope to flesh it out with contributions; http://www.paulvigay.org/
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Jason Togneri Message #109368, posted by filecore at 18:06, 20/2/2009, in reply to message #109366

Posts: 3867
How sad :-(

[Edited by filecore at 18:09, 20/2/2009]
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Phil Mellor Message #109370, posted by monkeyson2 at 19:11, 20/2/2009, in reply to message #109368
monkeyson2Please don't let them make me be a monkey butler

Posts: 12380
I'm shocked and saddened by this news. Paul was a thoroughly nice chap and was hugely appreciated here at TIB. Condolences to Louie and Paul's family and friends.
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Mark Message #109374, posted by Mark76 at 20:10, 20/2/2009, in reply to message #109370
Mark76

Posts: 122
I'm shocked and saddened by this news. Paul was a thoroughly nice chap and was hugely appreciated here at TIB. Condolences to Louie and Paul's family and friends.
That is a shock. I never knew the guy, but he seemed like a first rate ambassador for the RISCOS system and an all round good egg from what I've read.

Please add my condolences.
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Richard Goodwin Message #109375, posted by rich at 20:11, 20/2/2009, in reply to message #109370
Rich
Dictator for life
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Holy fuck.
________
RichGCheers,
Rich.
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Jeffrey Lee Message #109378, posted by Phlamethrower at 21:25, 20/2/2009, in reply to message #109375
PhlamethrowerHot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot stuff

Posts: 15100
Crikey!
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fwibbler Message #109379, posted by fwibbler at 22:03, 20/2/2009, in reply to message #109378
fwibbler

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Yeah, I'm a bit speechless too
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Ian Cook Message #109380, posted by ilcook at 22:09, 20/2/2009, in reply to message #109379
trainResident idiot
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Disbelief, here. Crybaby
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Adam Lloyd Message #109385, posted by adamlloyd at 23:52, 20/2/2009, in reply to message #109380
Member
Posts: 155
Wow. Really wow. This was even enough to get me to post.

I'm speachless.
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keith dunlop Message #109386, posted by epistaxsis at 09:22, 21/2/2009, in reply to message #109385
epistaxsis

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bloody hell!
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Tim Fountain Message #109387, posted by alpha at 13:42, 21/2/2009, in reply to message #109386
Forum bod
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Tragic loss. My condolences to his family and friends.
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G-M Message #109392, posted by gwion at 11:25, 22/2/2009, in reply to message #109387
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I'm speechless, I really can't believe it.
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Simon Wilson Message #109423, posted by ksattic at 05:22, 27/2/2009, in reply to message #109392
ksattic
Finally, an avatar!

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RIP, Paul.
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Alasdair Bailey Message #117724, posted by alasdair at 21:26, 13/5/2011, in reply to message #109423
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Really sorry to hear this news. I only met Paul a couple of times but both were great fun.
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