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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: dustyvalentino on June 02, 2009, 03:17:28 PM

Title: Some very, very sad news.
Post by: dustyvalentino on June 02, 2009, 03:17:28 PM: I have some very, very sad news to report.

Some of you may remember that Waterline Man won a competition through GF's forum last year to attend a meet and greet. He very kindly took myself and ubhal as his guests. BBB came second and along with BBB's father we all went to the M&G before the Newcastle gig last year.

There wasn't actually going to be a "full" M&G at this show with the band playing etc, but they arranged it so that MK could present an award to a real local hero, a kid from Newcastle called Bradley Downes who had been battling cancer.

The local news station featured it and I stuck it on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow5IF1ox0ac

Somebody has just left a comment on my youtube page to say that Bradley passed away in March. :'(

This really is very sad, he was a very sweet little kid. RIP Bradley.
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Post by: superval99 on June 02, 2009, 04:20:55 PM: Dusty, That is very sad news indeed. He seemed a really sweet and brave little boy. I am so sorry for his parents and family.
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Post by: Rollergirl on June 02, 2009, 04:57:55 PM: :(
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Post by: Pottel on June 02, 2009, 07:25:10 PM: rip. why does it always take the good ones?
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Post by: ubhal on June 02, 2009, 08:05:10 PM: That is very very sad news Dusty. He was such a brave little boy. I feel so sorry for his parents and family.
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Post by: Best Brown Baggies on June 02, 2009, 09:08:27 PM: I just can't believe it. :'(
I was standing right next to him when Mark presented him with the Brave Heart Award.
He truley was a brave young man.
My thoughts are with his parents and his family.

BBB
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Post by: Hoops McCann on June 03, 2009, 12:14:34 AM: :(
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Post by: shangri la 1 on June 03, 2009, 12:19:56 AM: :( :'( Sad news, indeed. I'm glad that he got to meet his hero though. Thanks for posting Dusty. I remember the story at the time and what brings it closer to AMIT is that you guys were there in the background as MK presented the award. It
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Post by: IrisRose on June 03, 2009, 03:26:13 AM: I'm very sorry. It breaks my heart every time when a child dies of cancer.
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Post by: Waterline Man on June 03, 2009, 12:18:05 PM: Life just sucks some times doesn't it :( :(

A parent should never have to bury a child,my thoughts are with his parents,family & friends.

R.I.P. Bradley - a real life Local Hero.
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Post by: LEPI on June 04, 2009, 08:44:18 AM: Such a sad news this morning. Sorry for the kid. He never had a chance to enjoy the life. :'( :'(
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Post by: ingridswing on June 04, 2009, 03:54:34 PM: Real sad news. I am so sorry for this boy and his parents. He was so happy to meet Mark and lucky for him it has happened.
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Post by: Fieneke2 on June 07, 2009, 09:46:15 PM: Thank you for posting Dusty!

I agree with everybody, a child shouldn't have to suffer because of cancer or other terrible illness and die. It isn't honest!

It's terrible. My thoughts are with his parents, other family members and friends.

Fieneke
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Post by: ds1984 on June 08, 2009, 05:44:49 PM: RIP Bradley
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Post by: knopflerized on June 16, 2009, 11:07:51 AM: :( sad indeed....