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    John Purdy RIP

    Rochdale Harriers are sad to report the death of John Purdy after a 2 year fight with cancer on September 4th.
    John was well known within the North West running community and some of this fame was due to him being one of the Characters on the FRA forum. He was known as Danbert Nocurry and joined fellow runners Brummy John, Fergal P Dandy, Sparth Bottoms and Notlob in various intellectual discussions and threads. In 2006 Danbert was one of the most frequent and popular contributors across a vast range of diverse topics such as rate your hangover.

    In his day John was a good athlete. Naturally very strong he played rugby at a high local level and as a youth competed for Oldham and Royton Harriers. He joined Rochdale Harriers and was a regular in local road and cross country races. He was a great parkrun tourist and did 136 all over the north west. John was a reliable club member and a good friend and motivator to many in athletics and in life generally.

    Strength and Honour John. You ran a good race.

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    So sad, a great character who will be missed by all who knew him

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    Rest in peace John.
    Damm you cancer.

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    Danbert Nocurry - some real gems....

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    Danbert RIP - what sad news

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    Really sad news. RIP Danbert

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    A true gentleman with a brilliant sense of humour.
    One of the Greats on this Forum.
    RIP Sir Danbert

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    It was always a mystery to me why Danbert disappeared from these pages...now we know. So sorry to hear of this. John joins a growing list of top forumites to have passed on. He is in good company but that will be no comfort to his nearest and dearest to whom I extend heartfelt condolences.

    RIP Danbert.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wheeze View Post
    It was always a mystery to me why Danbert disappeared from these pages...now we know. So sorry to hear of this. John joins a growing list of top forumites to have passed on. He is in good company but that will be no comfort to his nearest and dearest to whom I extend heartfelt condolences.

    RIP Danbert.
    Indeed Simon; over some 12 - 13 years, upto maybe 2 years ago, I had some very lovely and often humorous exchanges with Danbert and like Wheeze, I too wondered why he had disappeared from this forum.
    From some of our exchanges I drew the impression that John had a similar working class upbringing to myself, in a very similar era?
    None of the obituaries mention his age; would it be out of order to enquire what age he had attained?

    RIP Danbert & Deepest Condolences to his nearest and dearest.

    Actually just answered my own question by going on the members' list ...... how sad, only 54; some 13 years younger than myself.

    Ian Roberts, Bowland Fell Runners
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    All the FRA members kind words will mean a lot to John's family. He started life on the railways as a track communicator and went to University later to do electrical engineering. He was a lecturer at his local college for many years and then progressed to several colleges in the area. He always felt he was in loco parentis when with students and they returned their respect and friendship. John helped many on their career pathway.
    He was 54. His funeral is on Tuesday next at Blackley Crematorium at 1.30pm.

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