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Post by Mark Brown on Jun 28, 2003 17:29:04 GMT
-Copied over from our old forum by Mark Brown-
Richard went missing in the early hours of Tuesday morning and we are very worried as to his safety and would be grateful to know if anyone has any information.
Please notify the police or e-mail me if you are able to help.
If by chance Richard you are reading this please get in touch.Both your friends and family are very worried and love you very much.
11:00 - 26 June 2003
Bedminster: Police are concerned for the welfare of Richard William Down, right, who went missing from his home in the early hours of Tuesday. Mr Down, who is 43 today, was heard leaving his home on Ashton Road by his flatmates at 1.30am. Police and friends are concerned as he has not been seen since and has never gone missing before.
He is white, 5ft 9ins, with fair to ginger collar-length, brushed back hair, a full beard and blue eyes. When he was last seen he was wearing black shoes, black trousers and a white shirt.
Anyone who sees Mr Down should contact police at Broadbury Road Police Station on 01275 818181 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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Post by David Brunt on Jun 29, 2003 18:22:17 GMT
Sadly, Simon Coward just posted this at the Mausoleum Club. posted on 29/6/03 at 19:06 Posted on behalf of Chris Perry, Commissioning Editor, Kaleidoscope Publishing. It is my sad duty to announce that Richard Down, Managing Editor and Founder of Kaleidoscope Publishing, was found dead at 5.30pm on Saturday 28th June 2003. He had been missing from his home since the early hours of Tuesday morning. The thoughts of all the crew from Kaleidoscope Events and Kaleidoscope Publishing are now with his family. If you wish to record any memories of Richard, an electronic condolence book can be found shortly at www.kaleidoscope.org.uk. We will ensure that these comments are bound together and given to his parents after the funeral. |
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Post by Mark Brown on Jun 29, 2003 18:43:19 GMT
I don`t know what to say other than this is a great loss for us all, Apart from those who knew him, his life touched us all being responsible for several missing episode recoveries.
He always went out of his way to help those both in the wider scene and here on this site.
very distressing news.
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Post by Pete Seaton on Jun 29, 2003 21:27:51 GMT
I only met Richard in late 1999 when i got involved with Kaleidoscope, helping along with the 1990's Top of the pops leg of the "latest" music section of the guide.
I found him a really honest, caring, patient, busy man, who took his own time out to visit me around my 30th birthday, and give me a tape of the corresponding TOTP show. 29/01/70.
When we first met, he was surprised to find another "enthusiast"
and chatted for a time on the history of the show
Richard often told me the progress on the book, and his subsequent visits to the beeb.
Richard, you will be sadly missed my friend...
Pete
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Post by Laurence Piper on Jun 30, 2003 8:53:19 GMT
What a sad and awful thing to have to report for the new forum.
I only met Richard once, at a Kaleidoscope event a few years ago although we corresponded via e-mail quite a bit then. I found him to be a friendly, approachable person. Richard's hard work for the cause of documenting and locating missing TV goes without saying. The ubiquitous Kaleidoscope guides that so many of us find indispensible as a research tool are to a large degree the result of Richard's personal efforts. We need MORE people like him, rather than less.
Thanks Richard.
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Post by Mark Boulton on Jun 30, 2003 14:29:13 GMT
This is indeed shocking and saddening news.
I don't own any K guides myself but from what I've read on here sound like they were meticulously researched and very much a labour of love.
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Post by Dick Fiddy on Jul 1, 2003 13:36:08 GMT
This is indeed sad sad news. I and all my colleagues at the bfi would like to extend their sympathies to Richard's family and friends. Richard was a diligent and passionate researcher and he (and his colleagues at Kaleidoscope) have furnished us with a set of invaluable and important guides that has lessened the load and illuminated the road for many of us involved in the study, preservation and celebration of British television history. He will be sorely missed but his priceless researches will live on as a testament to his dedication.
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Post by simoncoward on Jul 1, 2003 16:35:25 GMT
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Post by Pete Seaton on Jul 10, 2004 12:23:05 GMT
I can't believe it's now a year since his passing....
Pete
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Post by Paul Vanezis on Jul 13, 2004 17:29:35 GMT
I'm afraid it is...and I'm still a bit numbed by it.
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Post by pete on Jul 13, 2004 23:37:59 GMT
what actually happened to him... really
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