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  • Wilf Gregg, RIP

    I'm deeply saddened to announce that Wilf Gregg, one of the country's leading true crime experts, died on Sunday 11 June after a short illness.

    As well as being a contributing editor to Ripperologist for a number of years, Wilf will have been known to many of you through the Whitechapel Society and the UK Ripper conferences.

    A full obituary will appear in issue 93 of Ripperologist.

    Best wishes
    Adam

  • #2
    Thats sad news, I have one of his books, about serial killers and it is a joy to read and really informative. We keep losing the good uns!
    Regards Mike

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    • #3
      Adam and Mike,

      Aye, I echo your comments. An accomplished author and reviewer and by all accounts a very nice person. I only knew him professionally, but he was a delightful person with whom to work.

      Don.
      "To expose [the Senator] is rather like performing acts of charity among the deserving poor; it needs to be done and it makes one feel good, but it does nothing to end the problem."

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      • #4
        Adam, I'm sorry you had to be the bearer of such sad news. It will be impossible to imagine the world of Ripperology without Wilf. He will always occupy a part of it now.

        Love,

        Caz
        XX
        "Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." Peter Ustinov


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        • #5
          So sorry to hear this. I think I only met him the once but he was a guy who is held in very high regard.

          PHILIP
          Tour guides do it loudly in front of a crowd.

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          • #6
            Come on, Caz, he's probably glad to be out of it, and get some precious time to himself.

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            • #7
              Neal and I were both saddened to learn this news.

              Jenni
              “be just and fear not”

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              • #8
                Terribly sad news- Wilf will be sadly missed -and no doubt knows 'The Answer' by now!

                Suzi
                'Would you like to see my African curiosities?'

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                • #9
                  Bye Bye Wilf

                  First met Wilf at the very first conference, greatly admired him for his sheer energy.

                  We seem to be losing a lot of good 'uns this year.

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                  • #10
                    Sad news

                    My condolencies to Wilfs loved ones.

                    Bob,

                    Its been a terrible year for such news hasnt it?

                    Monty
                    Monty

                    https://forum.casebook.org/core/imag...t/evilgrin.gif

                    Author of Capturing Jack the Ripper.

                    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1445621622

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                    • #11
                      Sad news. I only met Wilf the once, but he was a gent. Condolences to all his friends and family.
                      Say hello: http://www.myspace.com/alansharpauthor

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                      • #12
                        Obituary

                        The telegraph today carries a wonderful obituary on our Wilf

                        Connoisseur of crime who kept 7,000 books about murder in an extension to his bungalow

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                        • #13
                          Wilf was present when Haigh was sentenced?

                          Part of history.

                          Monty
                          Monty

                          https://forum.casebook.org/core/imag...t/evilgrin.gif

                          Author of Capturing Jack the Ripper.

                          http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1445621622

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                          • #14
                            Hi all,

                            Adam thanks for bringing this up to our attention. I never had any contact with Mr. Gregg, but I knew of him through Jon Goodman. They were close friends.

                            As was said, this was a bad year.

                            The obituary notice was good, but it made an error. The 1849 murder was committed by Frederick George Manning and his wife MARIA Manning, not Eliza
                            Manning. But that would be a point most people would not have noted (though Mr. Gregg might have).

                            Also Gregg's purchase of the Notable British Trial volume on the trial of John Watson Laurie is one of the volumes edited by William Roughead, so it is easy to see why Gregg was fascinated by the writing.

                            Best wishes,

                            Jeff

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