Tribute to Mad Mark a top feller you could ever meet!

[gillieman]

To all BBs members i've got the miss fortune to tell you all That i got a call from Danny his son this morning that Mad Mark died yesterday at home!

I dont wont to go into details on how, but this bloke was like a brother to me and i'm sure alot of us on here will agree he will soley missed.

God rest in piece my old mate.;)





I spoke to Rach earlier on, and she ashed me to pass on her thanks to everyone who's posted on here your well wishes

[Airbrush]

:eek: Bloody hell, really shocked & sorry to hear this. RIP Mark.:(

Andy.

[Gary C]

My God

That's one hell of a shock. Mark and I had our ups and downs but I have to say he was the most helpful and generous chap you could ever meet :o

RIP Mark

[Big Mafoota]

Stunned. Just stunned.

[Terry D]

I am so shocked that I truly don't know what to say.

RIP, Mark. You really were one of the good guys.

[throdgrain]

God bless Mark, so sorry to hear that :(

[Raygun]

That is a terrible shock.

I'd met Mark on a few occasions and thought he was an outstanding guy and a terrific character.

My condolences to his family.

Ray.

[Binners]

Too shocked for words. R.I.P. Mark.

[beth]

Bl**dy hell. I didn't know him, but he was one of the characters on here you couldn't miss.

Rest in Peace.

[ghosts]

very sorry to hear this RIP Mark.

[airgun god]

so sad one of the good guy's gone .

rip mark .

[Craig-P]

That has really shocked me. I dealt with Mark a number of times and it was always a complete pleasure.

Rest in peace, mate and condolences to your family.

Craig

[snoozlecracker]

My God,

Had many dealings with Mark over the years and i have yet to meet a more generous helpful person.
Gillieman please pass on my sincere condolences to Rachael and the family a sentiment that will surely be meet by a lot of the members on this and other forums.

R.I.P Mark, i am glad to of known such a man and to have been able to call him a friend.


Regards
Tim.....

[lobberman]

Totally shocked :(

RIP Mark

[GMF]

sad news indeed i had the good fortune to meet Mad Mark at Redfearns once he was a decent down to earth bloke it knocked my duck off when i heard he had a heart attack when he got home but this is a real shocker ....rest in peace me old dolls head

Glynn

[R. P. McMurphy]

Totally shocked/stunned.RIP

[manxmangt]

RIP Mark, we never met but this is shocking news. My thoughts are for his family at this dreadful time.

[carcharadon]

Guess he is flying around a lot higher up than he could ever have got in his microlight eh ? RIP Mark, you shall be missed

[AirSniper]

Very sad news. :(

RIP matey.

[cliveward]

A total shock. Only spoke to Mark a few times but followed his antics on here :D

A true inspiration and he will be very sadly missed.


Condolences





Clive

[Grayling]

I had the honour of calling this man my friend, at this moment in time my faith in the almighty is in question. Everything Mark tried he achieved, he truly was an insperation to all who knew him. An amazing and wonderful guy.

I'm just glad that I had the chance to let him know how much his friendship meant to me and I loved him as the brave, giving, thoughtful person he was.

I wish I could write more but here and now I am still trying to make sense of it.

He was my friend pure and simple I was only a phone call away. Why didn't he phone me or any other number of us, Nige, Cliffy, James etc etc etc he was loved by all who knew him, infact it was impossible not to love Mark, he was that type of guy.

Cliff cannot get online at present but is as devastated as me, I've just phoned him at work and like me and no doubts all who knew Mark, he wishes to pay tribute to a very special and brave man that we both had the true honour to class as a friend. Now he is gone our lives will be that much the worse for his absence, but I FOR ONE WILL NEVER FORGET HIM.

[Spike]

Shocked to hear this:(.
Rest In Peace Mark, and condolences to his family and friends.

[bigjob]

a sad day for us all, the bbs wont be the same without him, goodbye mark,you will be missed, graeme

[rogb]

I had to read the OP twice as I couldn't believe it at first. I'm shocked by this sad news:(

Mark was one of the great BBS characters.

Condolences to his family.

Rog

[bigriggers]

Bloody hell. Never had the pleasure of meeting Mark but I always enjoyed his posts, definitely a larger than life character.
Shocked. My thoughts are with his family and friends. :(

[dylan1273]

Very sad news, i didnt know Mark either but enjoyed reading about his microlightlng exploits seemed like mark led life to its fullest R.I.P Mark

[Retracted_Yeti]

I'm absolutely stunned!

Knew him enough to say hello and stuff R.I.P. Mark.

My condolences to his family.

Cheers.

Roy.

[Paul.]

Speechless.

RIP Mark.

[MojoCrow]

To think that new members of the forum won't be enriched by his presence on here. He had the funniest thread that I have read (or contributed to). The problem of his wonky tadger brought out the doctor/'worst'/funniest in all of us and had me in tears of laughter.

Thank you Mad Mark for the laughter and rest in peace.

[AirArmsKen]

I never met Mark, I seems I missed a goodun :(
RIP and condolences to his family.

Ken

[Guest]

Again I had the pleasure of knowing this man and calling him my friend!

Yes, he was certainly different, the man in the flesh was NOT the man who posted here!

He was warm, bright affectionate and generous, many of his talents remained unknown to the vast majority of those who only knew 'of' him!

A true character!

Campbell, called me to tell me only minutes ago - he too his shocked beyond words!

My heart goes out to Rachael and the family.

Awful - just awful.:(:(

Dave

[Shoves]

I've never met you Mark, but you were a character, and my thought are with your friends and family.

Save a lane for me up there will ya?

Rob.

[Gareth W-B]

Mark always used to take the p!$$ out of me, in a nice way, and I him, and he always called me his favourite mod, and I used to say that out of all the micro-light flying air gunners I knew, he was my favourite, too :p.

I am deeply shocked to learn this. Mark will be sadly missed, and other than reiterate things that have already been said, I can't think of owt else to say except rest in peace my friend. My thoughts are with your family.

Gareth W-B.

[Tommo]

What sad, sad news. Condolences to his family. Not many of us can reach out and touch so many but Mark surely did.

RIP

[jeff0100]

i'm stunned... absolutely unbelievable.:(

I didnt know Mark, but i knew he was one the of good guys who make the BBS a better place.i loved reading of his microlight escapades,he had so much life in him..

Rest In Peace Mark....you'll be missed.

[jagxkrs]

Damn another good guy gone:(

RIP Mark

[g.l.w]

A Truly sad day this, A character in his own right. Stunned by this tragic news. RIP Mark.

[vtecjack]

I am stunned:(

never met the bloke,but he seemed a decent chap

RIP mate:(

[humperdingle]

Shocked.

Think it's all been said in previous posts, but my thoughts are with the family.

[Geo..]

Rest in peace Mark...

Geo..

[snock]

I'm stunned.

:(

[Bob1957]

Terrible news. I can't believe it.
I only met Mark once, but like most of us, I followed his posts on here avidly and got many a good laugh from them.
He will be missed.

Rest in Peace Mark.

Bob

[Rich]

Despite his difficulties Mark always had the ability to see the funny side of a situation and to laugh at himself when others would have been too embarrassed to let on.

Let's remember those qualities that Mark showed us, hope that his family will take comfort from the tide of friendship on here, and see if in our own lives we can emulate some of that humanity.

[Robbo73]

I think like most on here.... i'm truly shocked by this news!! :eek:

R.I.P Mark.... the nicest bloke i never met


YNWA

[pippy]

I am stunned.

I never met mark in the flesh, but I too loved to read his posts and see what life challange he set him self.

He was obviously one of those characters that never let anything stand in his way.

Nothing was impossible to him.

He proved it time and time again.

The Microlight was one thing, but that bloody wall he built in that wheelchair put most of the brickies I know to shame.

The amount of times I have sat at this computer and shook my head in amazement at what he was up to.

My heart goes out to his family and his friends who must be left with some incredible memories of a brave and determined man.

CHEERS MARK, YOU WILL BE MISSED TERRIBLY

[Waylander]

Very sad news, indeed.

I liked Mark.

My thoughts are with his family.

Waylander.

[Vito]

How very sad.

Too few characters around and another one goes.

God Bless.

[Hinksy]

My God! :eek:

We had some really nice chats over the phone, unfortunately we never met but I remember when I first joined the BBS in 2006 he was the first guy to pm me and tell me how to set my account up properly.

He was a top, top bloke-RIP buddy :(

Ben

[Punchsteve]

It's a complete shock to hear this. Mark was one of life's unforgettable characters, so full of humour, energy and zest for life that it was very easy to forget his disability, he certainly didn't let it stop him living his life to the fullest.

One of life's good guys. Rest in piece Mark, you will be missed.

[Garvin]

RIP Mark. My sympathies to his family and friends. :(

[TonyB]

Jeez, I'm stunned, RIP Mark, you were the best

Tony

[C3PO_1]

I'm sitting in a car wash and happened to be browsing on my phone - totally shocked and saddened to hear this. His posts really livened up the forum and he'll be sorely missed. Condolences to all his family and friends :(

[PESCA]

So sad.

Only ever dealt with Mark and spoke on the phone. Came across as a top bloke. Always laughing through adversity, as his posts on here showed.

My condolences to his family. Whatever you were to us, you will always be.

RIP Mark.

[Steeple Sniper]

RIP Mark.

We have lost a legend.

Will

[nelsdad]

My goodness! That's a shock to hear this dreadful news about Mark. I've been a "dolls head" and several other things from Mark but always in a friendly way, never with malice.

RIP Mark.

[Cheeto]

I had on several occasions planned to meet Mark, sadly, I will never be able to
enjoy the company of such a well regarded individual. I will regret it for the rest of my days!

Rest in peace.

[BSFNUT]

Wow:eek:

this was sudden - I did not know he was ill.

I never met him but always looked forward to his posts.

RIP - my sincere condolences to his wife and family.

[scutter]

RIP Mark.

Just hope you get the gold wings to match the posing pouch

[Nealsey]

RIP Mark,

My thoughts with your family.

Neal

[ChrisC]

R.I.P Mark, i always enjoyed reading your posts you dolls head;)

Another one of the REALLY good guys gone, he will be missed.:o

[the bull]

He will be sadly missed Rest in peace m8.

[Musclefox]

Jesus! i cant believe it,
Ive dealt with mark a few times and met his son, truly a great bloke who will be missed by many, but never forgotten..
Rip mate..:(

[Taz]

F.... me :eek: I am absolutely and utterly numb, I don't know what to say ? I never met him in the flesh but we have had several very long phone calls :( I'm gutted totally gutted, and heart broken, he helped me to come to understand some thing I was struggling with and supported me once when I felt alone, we where supposed to meet a few times but some thing else always got in the way, I feel as though I have missed out now. He was quite a character and a good man and the world was a better place with him in it. I feel devastated for rach and the kids and for anyone who was close to him as we have lost a special person who inspired many people with his wit and strength of character.
he will be truly missed god bless you mate :(

[RobF]

Simply stunned... :eek::(

[mfr marcus]

I'M Shocked & saddened to hear this ,Mark was a top man .REST IN PEACE MARK. marcus

[Roy G]

Sad news. I enjoyed reading Mark's posts, he was a larger than life charector who laughed in the face of adversity.

RIP Mark

.

[s16-smit]

Bloody Hell, what a shock and this is really sad news :(
What a nice man mark was :( He would always ask me how Michael was doing and remember when he wanted to fly Michael in his flying lawn mower :D and i was worried, he went and asked his instructer to take me up aswell.

So we both would be flying at the same time and he said we can keep in radio contact with each other, thats the type of man he was.

I hope if/when Marks family read this thread they will see how much we all cared for this dolls head of a man.

RIP Mark, you will be missed

[RichardH]

Very sad, what happened?

[Rogm]

RIP Mark. My sympathies to his family and friends.

Rogm:(:(:(

[Jackel]

Totally shocked:(:(:(

RIP Mark

[I. J.]

Terrible news. Totally shocked. R.I.P. Mark. :(

[DAFY555]

'Stunned' So sorry to hear this.


RIP mate.



Regards


Daz

[rockdrill]

Condolencies to Mark's family.

A true character has left us.

You have to admire his 'can do' way of living life - a lesson for all of us who haven't had the trials he had.

He will be missed....................



socks and all :(

[RobF]

Hi all

Just heard that MAD MARK has died, could someone please pass on my regards . Mark was a cracking fella and certainly lived life to the full .

my regards to Rach and his family , a very sad loss

RIP

Dave and family

Kingplinker

[TARGETZERO]

Gutted,i loved mark,he was a great friend to have.
condolences to rachel and the lads,a great guy that will be truly missed
r.i.p bud

[ateallthepies]

I did not know much about the fella but it seems he was well liked and a character.

My condolences to his family

Steve:(

[sidesy]

I can honestly say another more genuine man has not walked this planet, my thoughts are with Marks lovely family.

I have known Mark on and off for 2 years and he helped me with my Rapid on many occasions freely giving me his time, skill, knowledge and consideration.

A true gent , will be sadly missed by all who have met him and his razor sharp wit, God bless you Mark, Gary

[HandyAndy]

R I P MARK

Like many have said, "a true character"

Condolences to those closest to him.........

[ChilledMatt]

I don't usually respond on tribute threads. I didn't know Mark but I have enjoyed reading his posts and have much admiration for his achievments. My heartfelt thoughts are with his family.

[u.k.neil]

I don't know what to say, totally shocked.

Condolences to his family.

Neil and Pauline.

[colin_mill]

Gutted.....RIP

[Big Mafoota]

I didn't know Mark and hadn't spoken to him personally but this news has really upset me. He overcame so much in life. At least he lived life to the fullest after his crash.

He will be missed and remembered in equal measures.

[sniperwolf]

Shocking news.

RIP Mark.

Best wishes to his family.

[Neil.]

Bye Mark.

[Mrs Keef]

Keith and I met Mark and Rachael when Keith did a stock for Marks Rapid.

Both being in a wheelchair gave us somethings in common and we spent the whole afternoon talking.

He was a cheerful person, determined not to let his disability rule his life, after all how many one legged men do you know who learn to fly a microlight?

We kept in touch and like Tommo he invited us to take a flight in his microlight, sadly not an offer either of us will ever be able to take up (Even if I could summon the courage!)

Both of us send our sympathy to Rachael and the children.

A character who will be remembered for a long time.

Joan

[warbiscuit]

sorry to hear this news, i never knew mark, but i am saddened to hear the loss of this obviously great character.
my thoughts are with his family.

Darren

[arjimlad]

Sorry to see this. My thoughts are with his family. I will miss his posts !

[.17 heaven]

Im shocked to say the least:(

my thoughs are with his family. R.I.P enjoy riding that r1 in the sky :)

[corkyballs]

I'm lost for words. One of lifes greats.

He'll be sadly missed by everyone whos life he ever touched.

RIP mate.

[OLD JUD]

I had to read the heading of this thread twice, unbeliveable is an understatement.:(

Mark was a real character, nutty as a fruitcake, but he injected some real humour and life in to this site, rest in peace Mark.:(

[Scottyboy]

RIP Mark.

[sean m]

Condolencies to Mark's family god bless

sean

[TONY GANT]

what a character,always brought a smile to my face on here,god bless mark.Condolences to marks family.

[Nickpan]

A great shame.
Gone to the big sock drawer in the sky.

Rest in Peace Mark

[cpt-vera]

As everyone else has said, "shocked" and in disbelief, thinking of his family at this time,
Barry

[DJP]

I’m truly shocked.

I never met Mark, but I know a few who did. He was certainly a character.

RIP, and condolences to his family. :(

[brian747]

So sorry to hear of Marks passing away i had spoken to him a couple
of times on the phone ,and exchanged pm,s on different matters .a great guy with zest fpr life, you will be missed on here , RIP Mark,
ATb brian

[Sarah Who Rocks]

:( I didn't think I'd ever post on the BBS again, but this...

I was fortunate enough to have a few converations with Mark on here. If ever anybody taught me to grab life by the b*llocks and make the most of each and every day, it was him.

My condolences to his family and friends.

RIP, Mark.

[ChrisW6]

Totally stunned by this news...loved his dolls head saying and his antics..

R.I.P Mark...

.

[magicaxeman]

A true inspiration to disabled people everywhere, also a man who lived up to his username. A very sad loss

[Shaun4860]

:(

Another who never met Mark but am shocked to read this...

condolences to his family....

shaun

[Andy 01]

:( A very black day.

All our thoughts are with your family at this time.

[Subsonicman]

RIP Mark

never met him but talked a couple of tmes by phone, really nice bloke and offered to take me flying and he barely knew me, top bloke.

[pux146]

Gutted, RIP Mark my thoughts are with your family at this hard time.:(

[Richard_J]

Sad news.
I'm sure Mark will be missed by all. :(

[richie]

I never met Mark, but always enjoyed his posts here, RIP Mark.

[gillieman]

I spoke to Rach earlier on, and she ashed me to pass on her thanks to everyone who's posted on here your well wishes

[Nev]

Oh hell, we were only emailing each other recently, that has come as a gut wrenching shock:(

Another friend lost by all of us on here, a true gent, despite his disabilities he managed to do more than some able bodied people. Rest in Peace Mark.

All the best

Nev

[delta1]

Really don't know what to type.:(

Remembering back to when Mark first joined the forum, despite his typing in caps and the sheer effort it took him to post, he made more efforts than most to be a member on here.

He also made more of an impact than most.:eek:

From his late night posts when he realised there were fewer mods on, to his tales of socks and spangly pants photos, he will leave a larger hole in the forum than he may have wanted to admit.

In anyone's life, there are always a few people you truly regret not meeting, and Mark is one of mine. I cannot imagine the hole he's left in the lives of his close friends and family.

My condolences to his family and friends.

Richard.

[smokin]

saddened and stunned at the news:( RIP MARK


atvb

Chris

[Wallaby]

Never had any contact with Mark but his threads constantly made me laugh. He will be sorely missed. RIP.

Wally.

[voldemort]

A good man, a sad loss. RIP Mark

Voldemort:(

[pothunter]

Truly saddened by this news.
Never met the guy but it feels as if I have lost a friend.
Hope those who knew and loved him have many happy memories of a remarkable fella to help them through the difficult times ahead.

RIP Mark

Richard

[timberdog]

RIP:rolleyes::(

[davidstoncold]

a true character must have had a wicked sense of humour . my condolences go out to his family..

[willy]

Mark came over as a great guy and I liked him.
I wish all his family well.

[Home Guard]

Mark was a true legend on this forum, i will miss his comical post and helpful posts aswell.

He was a talented airgunner and aviator.:cool:

RIP Mark.:(

[Stuart_B]

Never dealt with him but from his posts and his antics he enjoyed life for what it is.

A sad loss :(

[jdk1]

I never knew mark , but his posts almost always made me smile and sometimes (socks etc) almost pi55 myself laughing , my thoughts go out to his family and friends at this sad time.

[jinx]

R.I.P Mark:(.

[leafy]

Well......stunned aint the word....I've just logged in and seen this.It was such a treat to read what he had been up to and I shall never forget the pics of him building his front wall and that sunbed pic.



RIP Mark


Dave :(

[Davejj]

Sad sad news.... R.I.P Mark.

[Prone Shooter]

Absolutely stunned by the sad news. I followed the thread here from cliffs thread which I thought odd. I know why now:eek:

Why do we always loose the goodguys:( Always got on well with Mark on the bbs. Just sorry I never got to meet him in person.

Condolences to Rach and Marks family.

RIP mate

Bob

[jondee]

sad news and wish to pass on a mates condolences and mine,as he told me of marks exploits before i joined.

R I P mark.

jon

[Phil G]

=





Like many on here I never met Mad Mark, but followed his antics with a smile.

A brave man who did not let his disabilities hold him back.


My deepest sympathies to his family and friends he leaves behind.

Will with miss his crazy postings.


Phil G

[Pink Rabbit]

Andy has just come in from work and told me about this.... gobsmacked isn't anywhere near.... Really couldn't believe it, but seeing it here in print makes it real I guess:(:(:(

Condolences and thoughts go to Rach and the family

R.I.P. Mark

Fran
xx

[kieran turner]

Absolutley stunned!

I had the pleasure to meet Mark a few years back and he was a top top bloke, my condolences to his family whom he was very proud of!

RIP Mark

[andy h]

only met mark the once but he was a top bloke my condolences to his family

[Liam]

RIP mark

[bigred1]

Absolutely stunned and saddened.

My sincerest condolences to Marks family.

Kindest regards,

Richard

[bolted]

Just very, very sad to hear this.

[NIKKO DIAMOND]

really sorry to hear this i done my very first deal with him when i became a member
rest in piece mate

[BEESA]

Very sad news , i really am loss for words .
Rest in peace m8 .

Don ...

[The Reverend]

Speechless.

[Raygun]

Taken from the AirgunForum by request.

Yes I had the sad news relayed to me via a phone call from Cam on here. Mark was a good bbs buddy of mine and we both chatted to each other on the phone as though we were life long friends. This is devastating news. My heart is with his family at this time.

Andy_J

[dbc-65]

R.I.P. Mark.

Truly shocked by the news.
A better man you could not wish to meet. Met Mark and had many long phone calls. But this is a stunner.:(:(

[Michelle]

Shocked & saddened beyond words!......

Adam & I had the honour of meeting him earlier this year when he flew over to the Island.

AN AMAZING MAN!

RIP Mark, we'll miss you lots x x x x

Our hearts & thoughts go out to Rachel & the family :(:(:(

[twocore]

R.I.P Mark,,,,,,,,,condolences to the family,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Bren

[Coney]

Very sad news :(

I had the pleasure of meeting Mark on several occasions and he was one of the good guys on here and a great character with a good sense of slightly warped humour ;)

You will be missed mate.

Condolences to his family.

R.I.P Mark

Alan.

[keith66]

It is my too my regret i never met him, one of lifes characters. Condolences to his family. RIP.

[Dave Ramshead]

very, very sad. A proper top bloke, RIP Mark.:(

[johnny k]

Man is so fragile and we loose another. He will certainly be missed on here and my thought are with his family.
Brings you down with a thud, news of this type.

[SpikeG]

Oh bloody hell :(
Mark was a proper gent and made me feel very welcome to the BBS when I joined after doing a tiny favor for him.

RIP mate. :(

[tonyboy]

r.i.p.and may your god be with you....tony

[Heltn]

Such a shock. He was one of the BBS's real characters. May he rest in peace, my thoughts are with his family.

[Karlos.]

I'm stunned by this dreadful news. Simply stunned

My thoughts and prayers go out to Rachel their family and friends

[eddiej35]

total shock ..met mark and his wife ,two lovely people you could meet..rip mark ..

[Moon Gazer]

One knows a man by the company he keeps.

On that basis Mark was one of the best.

RIP.

[whitevanman574]

had to read it twice to!!!! stunned


absolutely stunned

very sad day for us all!!!!

[bobb d]

Shocked, one of the real characters on here. Lost for words.

RIP.

Bob

[shotgunuser]

R.i.p.

[loiner1965]

was only talking about him last night to our lass about his landing on the live firing range as well................totally shocked....my condolances to rachel and his family .
miss ya mate

[lionel]

I'm very sorry to hear this. His character shone through his posts on here and I wish I'd met him.

RIP Mark

Lionel

[Pod]

:(

RIP Mark

[kingo15]

As everyone has said before stunned and gob smacked.

Never met the man in person but had contact and dealings with him when he was getting his microlight license sorting some maps out.

His threads always seemed to be funny and was always willing to help anyone out no matter what.

So it only seemed fitting that this post was in caps

r.i.p mad mark you will be sorely missed by all.

(well it was in caps when i typed it. the thought was there)

[jennifer]

A real sudden shock:( my sympathy's to his family, and all of his freinds, in
his private life, and on here.
R.I.P Terry.

[Charlts]

Rest in peace Mark, you'll be sorely missed.

Ryan

[Elaine]

Terrible news, RIP Mark.

Life Socks,
Elaine & Richard ;)

[stevie h]

Very shocked , met Mark a few times, one of the good guys... R.I.P Mark :(

[mickc]

What a character.He posted some some funny,interesting and helpful posts on here.He was well thought of by a lot of people, r.i.p.

[SWAT Strachan]

I'm lost for words, I only texted him (and got a reply) a couple of days ago :(. He will most certainly be missed, one of the characters on the BBS of whom I had the pleasure of meeting a few months back. I'll raise a glass in his memory tonight.

[jayt]

Like many, never met him but always admired his grit and determination for all that life had thrown at him.

Rest in peace, god bless.

[sharkey29]

I never knew mark personally, but iv been a member of this forum for 4-5 years and knew him as one of the funniest fellas on the forum and seemed a nice (if a bit mad) guy.
I aint been on the forum much in the last year or so because of personal reasons, but its a shock to so him gone and the form has lost a great member :(

R.I.P MADMARK

[Andrew Richards]

RIP mate:(
My prayers for his family!

[RAGNAR BENSON]

I only knew Mark through his posts. He seemed to be one of life's free spirits - an irrepressible character.

R.I.P Mark - I'm sure it just became a lively place up there ;)

To Mark's family, I wish you much strength and best wishes during this time.

[steelyglint]

I never met Mark, much to my regret, exchanged a few PMs about our families and spent plenty of time laughing at his antics and amazed by his courage, as others have said one of the biggest characters on here, a BBS legend, socks spangly pants and all, you will be missed, Fly high now MAD MARK.

[GarryP]

Really surprised by this news. Always came across as larger than life. R.I.P.

[Baxterbasics]

We had the pleasure of meeting Mark at the Midland, he beckoned Kellie over and whispered in her ear: "Did you see the photo of my plums". We laughed our heads off. Typical Of Mark:)
An inspiration to many on here-his courage, determination, warmth, honesty and fantastic sense of humour will be sorely missed.

Our Condoloncies to Rachel and the family and to all of Marks close friends at this very difficult time.

Graham & Kellie Guest.

[w-v-m]

RIP Mister.

Your humour and courage will be sadly missed.

Wayne

[REEVES]

I MET MARK AND RACH A FEW TIMES AND HE WILL BE SORELY MISSED.
See i can do it in big letters aswell ;);)

RIP MARK.

[steveggg]

SAD,SAD,SAD, i never got to meet MARK, but from his contributions on hear, and his zest for life, always wanted too.

Best wishes to his family.

[Carter59]

Awful news, just awful.

Goodbye Mark. You showed me friendship and you made me laugh, and for that I thank you. Go with God.

[mr dink]

Just the saddest news ,I had the pleasure of shooting in the lane next to Mark at a Rive HFT a few years ago and marvelled at his ability to get round the course with the help of his son ,anyone who has walked round will testify to its difficulty ,it was a truly uplifting and humbling experience Rest in Peace MARK.

[Marko]

Sorry to hear this sad news, like all members I am totally gobsmacked.

So sorry for Mark's family.

RIP Dollshead.

[Baxterbasics]

Nicks computer is down at the moment. I have just informed him of the terrible news.

Nick is shocked and deeply saddened, he was in regular contact with Mark and was looking forward to a visit. He has asked me pass on his condolonces to Rachel and the family.

[Marv]

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[Photoguy2910]

Carl just passed me this news... I'm really lost for words. Like so many here, I never met Mark, but have spoken on P.M. I also followed his many exploits, his flying leasons, the wall, Rachael finding his sock store and of course... the picture of him modelling the spangly thong... :eek:

You were the friend I never met...

My thoughts are with your friends and family

[Willie]

I never met him but loved to read his comments on .

My prayers go out to his family.


Willie

[JerryD]

Never met Mark, but his antics on here were always worth following. He was inspirational in the way he never let any obstacle get in his way.

Sincere condolences to his family.


Jerry


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[ELMOR FUDD]

Absolutely shocked by this news:eek::(
Although i never got to meet Mark i have spoken to him a few times on the phone at great length and on here via Pm and he was one hell of a nice fella.
He will be sadley missed by everyone on here im sure:(

My upper most condolences to Marks family:(

[FRENCHI]

I just saw this :( this is unreal.
Soo So sorry to hear this, Mark was a good friend of mine :(

[99CLOMP]

VERY VERY SAD, I first met Mark at the West Mid game fair, and then at Rivi, a real top man, I realy am gutted, RIP Mark.

[Shaun4860]

Alan (Kernal Gaddaffi) has asked me to pass on his condolences to Marks family

shaun

[BigDuncs]

Absolutely shocked. What a great man. Condolences to all his family and friends.

[FORTUITOUS KENNETH]

Never met the guy, but always enjoyed his contributions on here. A sad loss indeed. :(

[David]

I have had a few attempts to post on this thread but appropriate words are hard to find.

Rest in Peace Mark

Davie

[swedey21]

What a sad loss...my first memory of him was writing in caps lock all the time!

R.I.P MARK.

:(

[Egg on Leggs]

I really can't say any more than has been said already, he was a star, at 21:00 I will, in memory of his great humour, remember the rocket powered wheelchair video.

[Guest]

Just received a communique from Adrian (Draftsmann)!!

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Subject: Hello Dave

Just read the news about Mark :-( - can't believe I was joking with him on here at the weekend. I'd appreciate it if you could pass on my condolences on the AGBBS thread mate?

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I'm honoured to Adrian!!

Dave

[Gwylan]

Sorry to hear this sad news..... one of life's gentlemen.

Gua

[icarus]

Haven't been using the site for a while and as I'm abroad haven't seen anyone of here for a while either, but I'm sad to hear this news.
I remember him well.

RIP fella :(

[WoodyD]

Very sad to hear about Mark, i met him and his family when i brought a gun off him really nice bloke he will be missed. Woodyd.

[Matt1p]

Totally gobsmacked, I will miss reading his posts. My deepest sympathy to his family at this sad time.

Matt

[RUNCEMOUNT]

R.I.P mark.

You will never be forgotten for the laugh's you gave me and many more people on here.

Please pass on my respect's to his family.


TERRY

[lightning22]

I've just signed on for the first time in a while and thought Mark had got himself banned ...... again....

I don't know what to say, I'm sat here crying like a big girl for the loss of a bloke I never met, but who left a big impression on me through our dealings and PM conversations over the years on here.

Mark, you made this a better place. Thank you for sharing with us. Though the spangly banana hammock and casually hanging plum might have been a share too far :eek:. I've no doubt you are creating a riot wherever you are mate, rest easy.

Rich

[Slacker24seven]

RIP Mark

Like many here I never met him but he was a true gent. I'll never forget the spangly banana hammock. My deepest sympathies to his family.

[Merc]

Condolences to all his family and friends.

RIP Mark

[verminhunter]

Very sad, lost for words, dont know what to say:(:(
One of the nicest blokes on the BBS, always helpful, always willing to give advice.
My condolences go out to rachel and the kids.
Mark may you find peace, bye mate , we'll all miss you.

[Nev]

When I first spoke to Mark it was over the pellet monopoly that the big boys in the airgun world had manipulated. We were looking at starting up a factory that was up for sale in Merseyside that used to make pellets only when Mark made enquiries it was that run down it would have needed a great deal of money and effort to make it a viable business so it was scrapped, but he was always looking for ways to help because he was that sort of guy.

He will be sorely missed by all.

[Marlin.45]

Jeez! That's a shock to open the BBS and see that :(

God rest his soul and have a good one where ever you are now mate.

[CHUNK.]

Marks passing has put a huge dent in the bbs, the effect on his family must be immense. Never met him ,but one of lifes top blokes, one of those characters who puts the middle finger up to adversity, the world will be a lesser place without him.

[paulliver]

rest in peace my friend
thanks for the memories
wont be long till we are all by your side
bbs heaven
paul

[JJSTEALTH]

Awfull news :(
Id shared a few pm's with mark over the last couple of years,and to hear of his passing is a big shock,

You'l be missed mate



JASON.. :(

[the ferreter]

R.I.P Mark :(

[malp]

Have just logged on for the first time today and seen this, I can hardly believe it.

A bloke I'd never met but have a huge amount of respect and admiration for. He will be sorely missed and will no doubt leave a big hole both here and in peoples lives.

I missed the toast earlier so I raise my glass now to mark.

Rest in piece mate

mal

[Korium]

I never had the pleasure of meeting, Mark, but I did communicate with him through the BBS on several occasions. He clearly possessed immense charisma and character which was felt by all myself included. Terrible loss indeed, the World will miss him.

[christy]

Very sad, lost for words, dont know what to say:(:(
One of the nicest blokes on the BBS, always helpful, always willing to give advice.
My condolences go out to rachel and the kids.
Mark may you find peace, bye mate , we'll all miss you.

You summed it up perfectly "We'll all miss you". :(:)

[jase74]

R.I.P. fella.
A massive loss to this forum, loved reading this guys posts.

Thoughts are with his family.

[PeteB]

RIP Mark.

The world will be a poorer place without you.

[wadcutter]

did meet him once a really nice bloke.i am deeply shocked and saddened,R.I.P mark.

[Rapidnick]

Thanks Graham for posting yesterday on my behalf.
I am truly devastated by the news. I have today written to Rachael (sp) expressing my sadness and good wishes to her and the rest of the family.
Mark will be sadly missed for a long time. His willingness to help anyone as well as his irreverent humour made him one of the very best on the bbs.
Rest easy you silly old $od:D. You must be looking down thinking what a funny old world you left behind.

[xpfisherman]

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RIP this thread shows how many people on here alone will miss him but honour his life and his passing

[dryan]

I always enjoyed reading his threads in CAPS :D I didn't know till today why he used caps.

His threads were always humorous and what I used to enjoy most was that I never quite knew when I clicked on the post to view what he would actually be posting about.

The microlight saga was a great read and I thoroughly enjoyed his posts.

The BBS will be a darker place without his input.

RIP Mad Mark

[Ferrets Bueller]

Not replied till now as i didnt know what to say (not often im stumped for words).

I couldnt belive it when Nige rang me yesterday and i know how much it has affected nige and Gary, like ive said elsewhere if you need to chat you know where i am.

RIP Mark

Paul (or pete as mark used to call me:))

[CHBMB]

Very sad news,

One of the true characters of the BBS and had an uncanny ability to make me laugh out loud reading about his exploits, the BBS will be worse for his absence.

My condolences to his family and friends as a chap like that must leave an unfillable chasm behind.

Neil

[madcrazyferret]

Very sad news, I didnt know him but enjoyed reading his posts on the BBS. I can only imagine he was quite a character.

My deepest sympathy to his family.

[DeadEye Tom]

A sad loss for us all, he will be missed.

[IanC.]

Shocking news.
A character who will never be forgoten.
Mark you inspired many people with your outlook on life and for me you was a great bloke to have as a friend.

my thoughts go out to Rachael and the kids.

GOD BLESS YOU MARK

Ian

[foxshooter]

Another of the larger than life characters leaves the forum :(

Socks, spangly thongs, CAPITAL POSTINGS and dangling plums go to join the Strights in the annals of ths BBSs' history.

Theres nothing more I can add to the dozen or more pages that have already been posted, MARK will be sadly missed.

I hope his passing was painless however it happened. My sympathies to his nearest and dearest. I'm sure there will be many of his dearest friends to help in any way they can.

Mark and Ed

[jamie g]

rip mark:(. my wishes are with your family :)

[verminhunter]

Thanks Graham for posting yesterday on my behalf.
I am truly devastated by the news. I have today written to Rachael (sp) expressing my sadness and good wishes to her and the rest of the family.
Mark will be sadly missed for a long time. His willingness to help anyone as well as his irreverent humour made him one of the very best on the bbs.
Rest easy you silly old $od:D. You must be looking down thinking what a funny old world you left behind.






Here Here.

[marconi59]

The loss of an inspiration.
His threads had me in stitches as times.

Remembered with a smile :)

[Treeman]

Best wishes Mark. :)

[Crabbet]

I have only just heard the news.......... God bless him.
I had to go up to Mold a year ago to do a forest school course.
Not only did Mark arrange me a 5* b&b but he also took me out for supper and got me pissed. He also nearly started a fight with an entire superannuated male voice choir but I suppose that was part of his charm.
Legend.
This man also destroyed my ability to look at other peoples discarded socks without suspicion.

[Keithj]

I have'nt been online for a couple of days and to hear this news upset me greatly.
I have'nt had any dealings with Mark but I really enjoyed reading his threads and posts.
The sock thread was legendary !!!
He seemed like a bloke that did'nt let anything stop him.....if he wanted to do something , he did it , and fair play to him for that.
My condolences go out to his wife and kids at this very sad time.

[tailo]

My condolences to his family. RIP Mark.

tailo.

[chris100575]

I never met Mark, or really had any dealings with him on the forum, but I am deeply saddened to hear that he's died. He really was a character and I always enjoyed reading his posts.

[lucky trigger]

I never got to meet Mad Mark but have had much amusement over the years reading his threads. He will be very much missed on this forum.

[Gold]

Unbelievably sad news, although we never met it was obvious to all that Mark was a man of ousanding bravery, courage and humour, his oulook on life was spot on and his dolls head phrase always raised a smile, the world has lost a legend and this bbs will be a lesser place wihout him,
Condolences to his family and friends, RIP Mark

Cliff

[Ferrets Bueller]

Details of A charity shoot in Marks honour can be found here http://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3781044#post3781044

[Thamesides]

He was one of the the reasons that makes this site such a magnet to me.he will be sorely missed.Our thoughts go to his family.Steve

[ShootinGeezer]

A shock and i never met or spoke to him
But i always read his posts from the day i joined as said before a true inspiration.
condolences to his family.

[martinmoreton]

Sorry to see this. My thoughts are with his family. :(

[mikee h]

I,m shocked at news of Marks death, not been on here a lot lately so i,ve only just found out. Met Mark a few times and done a few deals with him and spoke to him not too long ago about his microlight.
This place wont be the same without him.
I,m stunned, R.I.P Mark .

[Paddy_SP]

I've just got back from a trip abroad to find this - what a shock...:eek: May you rest in peace Mark...:(:(:(

[Adam (KOS)]

I'm gobsmacked !
This site has lost a true rock who was an inspiration to many. It was only last Sunday that I saw a microlight flying over the archery field ( Burscoe ) and wandered if it was him, the things he achieved despite the loss of his leg was truly humbling.
R.I.P. Mark.
:(

[digre]

MARK'S POSTS almost always made me smile, but sometimes (socks come to mind) I''ve had tears rolling down my face.:D

Shocking news.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends at this very sad time.

[Mr Magoo]

I couldn't believe it when I read that Mark had passed away.


Only ever met Mark in person once while we were at the North Wales Shooting School.


What a Character and what a Genuine Helpful, Straight Talking Guy.


Enjoyed reading some his posts on the BBS too.


Our Thoughts go out to Marks family.


RIP Mark.

[gillieman]

Myself Gary Grayling and Clifftop seen Rach today and what we can establish is Mark would'nt want any flowers (no surprise's there) however if you would like to make a donation please use Chris Cundy's paypal below

from Rach thankyou very much.



If you want to use it ... combo@airgunbbsmail.co.uk
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[clifftop]

To the top....

[sniper22]

what can i say.............................

stunned and speechless

[stereotype]

what can i say.............................

stunned and speechless

I'm not stunned or speachless, over the last year I have lost so many friends and relations, all cancer, you wouldn't believe, 3 close members of my family in one month. Now 2 friends over the last 2 weeks both in their early sixties and non smokers. David

[niko]

Ive only just seen the news ,bloody hell:(:(
my thoughts are with marks family at this time

[william]

Just read this as well, I honestly cant beleive it:eek:, he was a truly genuine person who will be sorley missed by all that new him..

Will G..:(

[Tiger]

I didn't know Mark at all but like just about everyone on here I was aware of his unique personality and posting style. He had a way with words did that feller, the banter on his posts with those he knew would often give me a smile !
Even though I didn't know him at all it was still a shock to hear that one of the largest personalities on here has died.

My deepest sympathies to Marks family and all of you on here who have lost such a colourful friend.

Si.

[ginner]

jusT read this R.I.P Mark

cheers Dave

[vinny]

r.i.p mark
vinny

[teedee]

R i p mark

[blackscale]

I Haven't been on the bbs 'properly' for a while,...What happened??
Can't believe Mark has died......:(

He was one of the first people that spoke to me on here, he always made me laugh!...Bit of a nutter....a real nice nutter!:)

Really sorry to hear this and my thoughts are with his family, what a waste.

XX

[clueless]

Been away for a fortnight and have only just seen this thread, awful news:(
Did not know Mark but always laughed aloud at his numerous funny posts, especially the "Sock episodes".

A man of courage, spirit and determination..

Rest in Peace Mark:(