Guest JoyLFC Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 Have just heard of the death of John Terraine. My thoughts go out to Kathy and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 A truly great historian to whom we all owe so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 A very sad loss indeed. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 Thanks very much for letting us know so quickly, Joy. John had not been in the best of health for quite some time. This is a sad day, for no matter whether you agree or disagree with his views, John was as fine an historian and writer that you could find. He fought his corner almost single-handedly it seemed when he was publishing in the 1960's and 1970's, and has been a strong influence on the current crop of revisionist (or counter-revisionist) historians. He will be sadly missed. My thoughts are with Kathy, and their close family and friends at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Grundy Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 We all owe John a great debt. My thoughts are with those closest to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Burgoyne Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 A very sad loss, my thoughts go out to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 One of my literary heroes. RIP. I wonder if the broadsheets will describe him in their obits as "revisionist" or "counter-revisionist"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 28 December , 2003 Admin Share Posted 28 December , 2003 Sad news, he will be greatly missed. My thoughts go out to Kathy, his family and many friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 A sad end to the year, I wish his family all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnsonm Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 A very sad day . John will be greatly missed . Our thoughts are with his family and Kathy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hussar Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 A great loss to both literature and history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 Sorry to hear the news. I have passed it on to my American friend, Bill Graham, one of his greatest fans. I met John on the wonderful 1988 WFA Victory Tour, and I am the proud owner of a copy of 'To Win A War' inscribed by John on the 70th anniversary of the 'Black Day of the German Army'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 Yes, very sad. He was a good friend to many and always delightful company. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 Very sad loss indeed. John was a good friend to me, and encouraged me greatly in my early years. I also had the pleasure of one of his famous curries on more than one occasion. His insight into the Great War will be missed; my sympathies to his daughter, and Kathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Birch Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 What sad news. A great historian and writer. My thoughts go out to his family and friends. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 A sad loss, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hornby Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 A very sad loss, John will always hold his place as one of the great writers of modern military history. He will be sadly missed. My thoughts go out to his family and Kathy. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InkyBill Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 A very sad loss, my sympathies to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 John's passing is a great loss to the study of the Great War, and to the Western Front Association. His writings were at the forefront in literary merit and historical perception, and amongst the ingredients that immersed me in the subject. Our deepest sympathy to Kathy, and family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 I wish I could have known him, so many in the Western Front Association did and he did a lot for WFA and our knowledge of the Great War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Furnell Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 May myself,and my family,pass on our condolences to Mr Terraine's family,at this time. I have never read any of his works,but i have read him quoted in many books about war that i have read. Such a shame,at this time of the year,to lose someone who has given so much. A sad day. Regards. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 Simon you and any others who have not read him should read Mons, it's superb. And anyone who wants to opine on Haig and his competence should read his Haig biography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fair Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 Sorry to hear this sad news. John was a truly great and brave historian who leaves us an unsurpassed body of work. 'The Smoke and The Fire' was the first book I read that led me to question what I had been taught about the Great War at school. My deepest sympathy to Kathy and his family. Charles F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 My condolences to his family. He will be greatly missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Holstein Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 Very sad news. I greatly admire John's work and his courage in publishing 'unpopular'views. My deepest sympathy goes to Kathy and his family. Christina Holstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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