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RIP Mick Aston of Time Team

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Guinevere

Guinevere Report 25 Jun 2013 05:22

A sad loss to those who love history

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23041568

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Susan

Susan Report 25 Jun 2013 06:31


We watch this show all the time it is great and Mick was wonderful in it.

To all his Family and Friends our deepest condolences.

We shall miss his smiling face <3

Sue and Rob Australiaxxx

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 25 Jun 2013 07:02

Another one gone too soon, may he rest in peace.

Liz

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 25 Jun 2013 07:08

Thats very sad A nice man who was so enthusiastic about archaeology .

RIP Mick

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

JustJohn

JustJohn Report 25 Jun 2013 08:10

A great man, I thought. Truly the leader of Time Team, even though Baldrick got all the plaudits.

He seemed such a modest man, yet had a mind like a rapier - and , of course, he was a Professor in real life. But what I liked most was his ability to sum things up, to make decisions, to be diplomatic - even with job's worths from the council, heritage etc.

Very sad news. RIP, Mick.

Researching:
Amelie my granddaughter's ancestry. My ban until 1 Jan 2021

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 25 Jun 2013 08:33

A MAN WHO MADE DIGGING IN MUD WITH PHILL AND TONY
UNDERSTANDABLE AND VERY INTERESTING,
R.I.P

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

lilybids

lilybids Report 25 Jun 2013 08:40

One of my favourite programs
will miss Mick and time team

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 25 Jun 2013 08:41

Oh such sad news. Farewell to such a clever intelligent man may he rest in peace

Researching:
Keep the Faith

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 25 Jun 2013 08:45

He was only 66 - such a shame. :-(

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JustJohn

JustJohn Report 25 Jun 2013 08:53

One thing that never came through in the programme was that Mick was very left wing and a vegetarian. And he never boasted about his qualifications. Quite a deep and interesting man, and so pleasant.

And you just know he would have been so pleased when Tony Robinson became a Sir. Can you imagine some of the pompous ones on Time Team - "here's Sir Tony and Professor Mick coming to join us over the tumulus" :-) :-)

Researching:
Amelie my granddaughter's ancestry. My ban until 1 Jan 2021

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 25 Jun 2013 09:21

Very sad. If I think of archaeologists, they are always mad-haired, colourful-jumpered, gregarious characters like Mick, who loved their job.

RIP xx

Researching:
Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 25 Jun 2013 10:23

So sad to here about Mick Aston. Time Team wasn't the same without him. RIP

For those who remember Hans and Lotte Hass, Hans has died at the age of 94.

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 25 Jun 2013 11:17

I knew he had been ill, but is such sad news.

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 25 Jun 2013 17:20

I loved dear old Mick in his stripey jumpers. I saw the report on the news this morning, but have just got home from work.

I didn't know he was ill, but I think there was some falling out over Time Team when it was revamped. Correct me if I am wrong.

He seemed such a gentle man.

So sad.

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 25 Jun 2013 18:25

A sad loss.
His wonderful enthusiasm was so sincere.

Gwyn

Joy

Joy Report 25 Jun 2013 18:30

A sad loss indeed.

R.I.P.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 25 Jun 2013 18:45



He leaves a great wealth of information behind and I'm sure any future Profs will have or near as greater knowledge as he did......a sad loss.

Jane

Jane Report 25 Jun 2013 19:08

Very sad news.What a talented man he was.He will always be known too for those stripy jumpers lol.I remember him being pushed around in a wheelchair with a broken leg.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 25 Jun 2013 19:17

Yes, it was a shock to see the news this morning. We had no idea he was in poor health and as avid followers of Time Team were only saying last week that it was a shame he decided to leave when he did.

On the subject of leaving, he was reported as saying "There is a lot less archaeological content and a lot more pratting about. I was the archaeological consultant but they decided to get rid of half the archaeological team, without consulting me."

The full article, for those who are interested is here:-

http://tinyurl.com/7ewroxe

R.I.P.

George

George Report 25 Jun 2013 19:21

What a cracking bloke he was, a great loss.
My thoughts are with his family. RIP Mick.

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