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Post by sheffmark on Jan 16, 2023 10:06:04 GMT
It's with sadness that we have to announce the death of Frank Shaw.
Frank was a wargamer in Sheffield and a regular at the DBA competitions in Bakewell and the Northern Cup. Whilst not the most successful of players, he maintained a cheerful disposition whatever his results and was always keen to chat about all things wargaming.
He will be missed.
It is hoped to have an award in his honour at the next Northern Cup.
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Post by Simon on Jan 16, 2023 10:31:25 GMT
Further to the sad news about Frank's death, I have heard from the Sheffield Wargame Society that the funeral will be on Wednesday 25th January, at 3:15 at City Road Crematorium. It will be a simple service, and there will be no social gathering afterwards. There will also be a memorial service, date to be confirmed, at Sheffield church of the Nazarene in Heeley. I'll let you know the date of this as soon as I hear it.
Simon
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Post by peteduckworth on Jan 16, 2023 10:59:08 GMT
How sad. He was a great person to play, a positive presence in any tournament he attended. An award to mark his passing would seem very appropriate.
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Post by Baldie on Jan 16, 2023 12:20:17 GMT
Great lad. Preferred to talk all day than start a game sometimes. Many a time I have had a great chat whilst wondering why he had just charged his Cataphract cav into a marsh Will certainly miss him at tourneys
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Post by paulisper on Jan 16, 2023 12:43:38 GMT
Great lad. Preferred to talk all day than start a game sometimes. Many a time I have had a great chat whilst wondering why he had just charged his Cataphract cav into a marsh Will certainly miss him at tourneys One of my favourite memories of Frank was at a Bakewell tournament a few years go when he suicidally charged his Cavalry & Knights onto a difficult hill and up into my Auxilia. He manage to roll well and just bounced off and he said 'wow, I got a bit lucky there...' He then repeated the move... P.
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Post by gonatas on Jan 16, 2023 13:45:29 GMT
Sad news. He was a character and, as Paul suggests, an always optimistic player.
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Post by martin on Jan 16, 2023 16:11:27 GMT
Yep, Frank was a nice guy, and keen as mustard. A loss to us all.
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Post by Baldie on Jan 16, 2023 16:16:25 GMT
Sad news. He was a character and, as Paul suggests, an always optimistic player. Optimistic player is the best way to live
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Post by colinthehittite on Jan 16, 2023 16:27:02 GMT
I didn’t know Frank well and I think I only played him once or twice, but I got the impression that a DBA tournament was an important social event for him and that he was as much interested in gaming chat as he was in the gaming – perhaps more so. It didn’t seem to bother him that he often lost his games, he was consistently philosophical about it; never getting upset or frustrated and always ending games with me on a smile. We can all learn, I think, from this fine example. I’m sure he will be missed by players further north who knew him better and maybe we will all dwell for a moment on the realisation that you often only really value something when it’s taken away.
Colin
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Post by Baldie on Jan 16, 2023 21:06:24 GMT
I didn’t know Frank well and I think I only played him once or twice, but I got the impression that a DBA tournament was an important social event for him and that he was as much interested in gaming chat as he was in the gaming – perhaps more so. It didn’t seem to bother him that he often lost his games, he was consistently philosophical about it; never getting upset or frustrated and always ending games with me on a smile. We can all learn, I think, from this fine example. I’m sure he will be missed by players further north who knew him better and maybe we will all dwell for a moment on the realisation that you often only really value something when it’s taken away. Colin I hate to see sense too often on this forum but this post pretty much says it all. Well said.
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Post by cgothicus on Jan 17, 2023 19:16:45 GMT
Frank was indeed an example to us all and it is important that his memory and attitude towards the game be remembered. A tribute at the Northern Cup would be most fitting.
He played DBA the way it should be played, in a spirit of sociable companionship. Undeterred by bad luck or dubious tactical decisions he was always positive about playing for the fun of a competition rather than the result.
After a game he was always keen to talk about new projects and future games. A pleasure to meet and a true friend of this strange little game we play.
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Post by gregorius on Jan 17, 2023 22:28:32 GMT
From the evidence of all of the testimonials, Frank seems to have been an excellent person with a fantastic attitude to the hobby.
Cheers,
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Post by sheffmark on Jan 18, 2023 12:54:03 GMT
From the evidence of all of the testimonials, Frank seems to have been an excellent person with a fantastic attitude to the hobby. Cheers, Yeah, I didn't know him really well and he certainly had his faults, (as we all do) but from what I knew of him he was a really nice Christian guy.
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Post by attilathenun on Feb 1, 2023 13:20:52 GMT
I didn’t know Frank well and I think I only played him once or twice, but I got the impression that a DBA tournament was an important social event for him and that he was as much interested in gaming chat as he was in the gaming – perhaps more so. It didn’t seem to bother him that he often lost his games, he was consistently philosophical about it; never getting upset or frustrated and always ending games with me on a smile. We can all learn, I think, from this fine example. I’m sure he will be missed by players further north who knew him better and maybe we will all dwell for a moment on the realisation that you often only really value something when it’s taken away. Colin I can't think of anything to add to this. It was always a pleasure playing him, partly for the chat, partly for the eyebrow raising tactical decisions. He was missed at Bakewell, and he will be missed for many years to come.
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