Tuesday, 27 July 2010

John G Robertson

Another death to report I'm afraid.

I have today attended the funeral of John Robertson (known to many as 'JR'), the well known Dundee based wargamer and historian.  John died following a long illness on Monday 19 July at the age of 75.

I will post a longer piece on John's life another time.  For now I will simply say that I have said a reluctant farewell to a great friend and mentor. 

The funeral was attended by a number of John's wargaming proteges, including Paul Jenkins, John Munro, Billy O'Rourke, Richard Proctor, Stuart Riddick, Ady Blake and Tom McCafferty.  Paul, John and I made an emotional visit to JR's attic wargames room - still a source of wonder and excitement after all these years.

John is survived by his wife Morina, daughter Pamela and grandson Owen.  My thoughts are with them.
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3 comments:

  1. Robert (Bob) Cordery27 July 2010 at 23:41

    Tim,

    I am very sorry to hear this news. I know that he was an old friend of yours, and that his death will be difficult for you to get over.

    Please pass on my condolences to his family,

    Bob

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  2. Conrad Kinch28 July 2010 at 00:33

    My condolences.

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  3. Tim Gow28 July 2010 at 16:25

    Thanks guys. John was my longest-serving wargaming friend and my single greatest influence. The word 'mentor' is often thrown around but John really deserved that title.

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