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Offline flags_of_war

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Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« on: November 04, 2019, 11:23:56 AM »
I'm truly saddened to hear about the passing Stuart Asquith last night. He is a legend of the hobby and his books will be read by others for many more years to come. He was a frequent customer of mine and he was always very helpful when talking with him. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

Rest Easy Stuart, you will be missed by many within the Hobby  :'( :'(

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2019, 11:28:37 AM »
Ah, what a pity. He was a wargaming legend of old. I remember buying his 'Battle' magazine (short-lived, but the was the editor) when I was a kid back in the 1970's, so he's been a leading light in the world of wargaming for a very long time. Bless him.

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2019, 12:26:19 PM »
That's a big name crossed out!.     :(
« Last Edit: December 28, 2019, 02:32:52 AM by FierceKitty »
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Offline Belisarius

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2019, 12:33:53 PM »
RIP , Mr. Asquith. I never met him but I bought Battle magazine religiously. I’ve always enjoyed his articles in other publications, a great contributor.

Offline Ewan

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2019, 12:39:06 PM »
A sad lose indeed, it was his articles in Military Modelling back in the 80s that really got me into wargaming.
« Last Edit: November 04, 2019, 12:40:40 PM by Ewan »

Offline Emir of Askaristan

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2019, 02:46:20 PM »
So sorry to hear this news.
I corresponded with Stuart recently and was able to tell him how he'd been an inspiration to me through his articles and publications. A very nice guy.

Offline Antonio J Carrasco

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2019, 03:05:21 PM »
Sorry to hear that! A really sad piece of news.

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2019, 03:20:55 PM »
Sad news. I was only yesterday leafing through one of his War of 1812 books too.
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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2019, 04:06:49 PM »
That is really sad news indeed. I grew up with his books and magazine articles in the late 70th and early 80th . He will be missed dearly. Rest in peace!
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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2019, 04:14:06 PM »
RIP

A huge early influence gone

Offline WuZhuiQiu

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2019, 04:55:49 PM »
RIP

Offline Sunjester

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2019, 05:45:10 PM »
RIP, a great influence on the hobby and a genuinely nice man.

I had the pleasure of periodically gaming with him a few years back, he was a true gentleman.

Offline jambo1

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2019, 05:50:43 PM »
What a great shame, r.i.p. :(

Offline Sparrow

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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2019, 07:26:55 PM »
A great loss. One of the pioneers for our hobby we owe so much to. RIP.
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Re: Goodbye Stuart Asquith
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2019, 07:32:28 PM »
Rest In Peace Mr Asquith. Thank you for your contribution to the hobby.
Best wishes,
Helen
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