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Craig Thomas

#1 Radders

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 12:29 PM

Just wanted to let people know that Craig Thomas, the editor of 'The Crooked Spireite' for many years, passed away before Christmas. I attended his funeral yesterday and it was a very moving and emotional service. There were a small band of ex CS contributors there so it was nice to catch up. I know that Craig wasn't everyone's cup of tea but I travelled the length and breadth of the country with him - so a sad loss I feel. Just wanted to let people know

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 12:37 PM

Remember his writing we'll always good to read his opinions RIP Craig

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 12:39 PM

That?s sad - I always liked him

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 01:24 PM

I enjoyed reading the Crooked Spireite back in the day.

If anyone has the book "Get your Writs Out" some editions of the CS in there - including Radders and the "ejection special".

RIP Craig

This post has been edited by stainlessstephen: 17 January 2025 - 01:24 PM

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 01:25 PM

CS was often the best thing about attending Town games back then. RIP Craig.

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 01:54 PM

RIP Craig
As posted he wasn't Everybody's favourite person
But he never did me any Harm

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 02:00 PM

Loved the Crooked Spireite, much better than the programme at the time.

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 02:02 PM

RIP Craig and what a great fanzine
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Posted 17 January 2025 - 02:04 PM

Sad news. I still have a few copies of CS. RIP

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 02:37 PM

R.I.P Craig , nice chap he was , I remember travelling on Bagshaws back in the late 80s and early 90s and he was usually on there. I loved the Crooked Spireite and still have every copy to this day and also Craig's book. God bless.

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 03:08 PM

I would no doubt recognise him, but I didn't know him personally. RIP Craig, commiserations to the family.

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 03:57 PM

Radders, on 17 January 2025 - 12:29 PM, said:

Blimey Dave, that's really knocked me sideways.

Craig was a terrific person, excellent writer and enthusiastic Tairn fan.

Please give my very, very best to his missus - a Birdholme lass - and family...

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 04:18 PM

Craig used to do some match day comms on the club match videos in the 90s if I remember right as well as the CS fanzine. RIP fellow Spireite.

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 05:45 PM

this has knocked me for 6. he was my teacher for a number of years and a bit of an inspiration to me and others. taught me history and politics and obviously we had the town connection. in fact still got his book in the garage somewhere with his scribble 'hope youre not a duncan fan dave' in it. Managed to grab a few words with him over the years and remember seeing him in the away end at QPR that year - he left before kick off. a real shame and if the family are reading this then pass on my sympathies.

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Posted 17 January 2025 - 06:48 PM

This is so sad to hear. I had many a good chat with him when buying The Crooked Spireite and I've still got every edition in binders. R.I.P. Craig. I'll never forget you.