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http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl >> Notices, obituaries and tributes >> Sir Peter O'Sullevan http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1438186621 Message started by Administrator on Jul 29^th, 2015, 4:18pm

Title: Sir Peter O'Sullevan
Post by Administrator on Jul 29^th, 2015, 4:18pm

Former BBC racing commentator Sir Peter O'sullivan - dubbed the 'Voice of Racing' - has died at home in London after a long illness, aged 97.

The BBC Sport Web-site has an obituary to Sir Peter, here.

Title: Re: Sir Peter O'Sullevan
Post by Administrator on Jul 29^th, 2015, 9:40pm

"The Daily Telegraph" has a tribute to Sir Peter here.

Title: Re: Sir Peter O'Sullevan
Post by Amigo on Jul 29^th, 2015, 9:43pm

Any Radio OB engineer, or TV SM will remember the large German Submarine binoculars featured in the picture in this article.

Peter O'Sullevan and Peter Bromley.. Voices from the past.