Bob Symes-Schutzmann

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20 January 2015 at 12:39 #55299
Tony Hadley
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Presenter of 1985 TV series Model Magic, Bob Symes-Schutzmann passed away on the 19-01-2015. He was mainly known for his model railway work, but we remember him featuring the wonderful HMS Vanguard by Alex mcFadyen at the end of the programme on model boats.

He was born on the 4th May 1924 and was of Austrian descent.

Bob Symes – RIP

Tony
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20 January 2015 at 12:39 #8052
Tony Hadley
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20 January 2015 at 12:49 #55300
Bob Abell 2
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Sorry to hear that, Tony, he was a nice chap

Before my time at Etherow, Bob Symes made a film with our member Martin Sutcliffe, for the Discovery programme

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20 January 2015 at 16:56 #55309
Charles Oates
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Bob was a great advocate of modeling, his model world series was great viewing in the ’80s. We will not see his like again. A much missed real gentleman. RIP.
20 January 2015 at 19:50 #55312
Dave Milbourn
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The word 'avuncular' was created just for Bob. I wish we'd met so that I could have said 'thank you' to him.
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31 January 2015 at 14:08 #55620
Tony Hadley
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Bob's obituary was in the Guardian yesterday. A well detailed item on Bob's life.

**LINK**
31 January 2015 at 15:04 #55622
Colin Bishop
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There is a very affectionate obituary of him in today's Times. I hadn't realised just how versatile he was in his activities, truly one of a kind.

Colin
31 January 2015 at 17:00 #55630
Ian Jopson
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Obituary (half page) in Telegraph today.
3 February 2015 at 13:17 #55703
Andy Hustler
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Bob was the man that inspired me to get into model boats with his leander class frigate .A true gent of the old school
3 February 2015 at 19:31 #55713
CookieOld
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Hi Andy , I met Bob twice at Model Engineering Events in the 80,s He was a true gent R.I.P Bob . He was not like a lot of high Profile people these days are are stuck up there own A*** .

All The Best Dave
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