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Old 30th August 2011, 07:36
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Unhappy One fewer - Billy Drake

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...lly-Drake.html

One of a kind.
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Old 30th August 2011, 14:05
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Re: One fewer - Billy Drake

Yes, very sad.

I had the pleasure of meeting this wonderful character on several occasions.

RIP Billy

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Old 30th August 2011, 23:34
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Re: One fewer - Billy Drake

I echo that

His autobiography was published by Grub Street in 2002 (reprinted in 2009) and is surprisingly naked and true. No excuses there, a very upright man. Guess I would have liked him if I had met him..

Cheers Billy
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