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56 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA CLARENCE BIRDSEYE Frederick William Skilton 18.10.35 - 20.08.21 Known to his friends as Rick, he was born in Croydon on the 18th <strong>Oct</strong>ober 1935 to a humble, loving, working class family. As he grew up, it soon became obvious how bright and intelligent Rick was and he went on to win a scholarship. From there he studied medicine, subsequently becoming a Consultant Gynaecologist working in London. This is where he met a lot of celebrities as a patients, such as Julie Garland, Marilyn Monroe and Shirley Bassey to name a few. For a time he was a doctor with the Royal family and even went on a trip to Australia with them. Later in his career, he changed from Gynaecology to research and teaching. He was part of the research team who discovered the Vaccine for poliomyelitis. He was also in the group of assistant Doctors who helped Professor Christiaan Barnard (who did the first heart transplant) when he came to St George’s Hospital, London. In 1997 in Roslyn, Scotland, Rick was also part of the research team who worked with Ian Wilmut in the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep. Rick’s life changed when he left the UK to move to Spain with his then partner Graham, who wanted to take early retirement. So, he left the UK as Professor Skilton and arrived in Spain as ‘Rick’ at the end of the 1990’s. Here they both joined the Harlequins in 2004 and went on to do many shows. A man of many talents, not only playing a role in the chorus but also at times, taking on the compéring. His partner Graham, sadly passed away in January 2007 but never one to stand still, later that same year through to 2008 he directed many cabaret shows of his own to raise money for charities, one of which was for Adopt a Child, which he organised through the Oasis church in Javea run by Clive Read. His life then changed again in <strong>Oct</strong>ober 2008 when he met Tony who would later become his partner for life when they married in 2009. They first met when Rick went to see a performance of ‘Oliver’ by the Footlights Theatre Group in which Tony was part of the Chorus line. They were introduced by a mutual friend, John Bennetts in the bar after the show and the rest as they say, is history. Rick was a well-loved and respected man. Ready to help where he could, enjoying others people’s company and whenever he met you, he always left you with a smile on your face. He will be missed by so many people. I very much agree with the last lines on Rick’s life. Rick was a well-loved and respected man. He was a big asset to the Harlequin group. He enjoyed being with people so “meeting and greeting” people at the Harlequins shows was perfect for Rick’s personality. He was also excellent on stage and he was my dancing partner. Such enjoyable, happy times. He made me laugh so much as he was full of fun. Whenever he met you, he always left you smiling. He will be so greatly missed by me and members of the Harlequin group. The year’s Rick was in the group were such jovial times to reflect on. He wrote an article for my magazine called from “Theatre to Theatre” as from being a Surgeon in a theatre he then started to tread the boards on the stage theatre, thus “Theatre to Theatre”. He would often tell some very funny stories of questions asked him as a doctor but we won’t go into that but they were very, very comical. He was a character himself and once you were introduced to Rick you would feel you had known him all your life and he always had something to say to make you laugh. So pleased I met Rick recently and had the chance of another laugh. So, so sad. I feel privileged, delighted and lucky to have known Rick he will always be in my thoughts. Such a lovely, cheerful man. Carol (Levey)
CELEBRITY PROFILE Book Review OCTOBER 2021 | 57 The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett (Author) A Time of Conflict It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king’s grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a devastating Viking raid shatters the life he hoped for. Lives Intertwined A Norman noblewoman follows her husband to a new land only to find her life there shockingly different; and a capable monk at Shiring Abbey has a vision of transforming his humble home into a centre of learning admired throughout Europe. PRICE 12€ Paperback The Dawn of a New Age Now, with England at the dawn of the Middle Ages, these three people will each come into dangerous conflict with a ruthless bishop, who will do anything to increase his wealth and power, in an epic tale of ambition, rivalry, love and hate. Thirty years ago we were introduced to Kingsbridge in The Pillars of the Earth, and now in this masterful prequel international bestseller Ken Follett will take us on a journey into a rich past, which will end where his masterpiece begins. “ From the bestselling author Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that ends where The Pillars of the Earth begins. “ Format: Paperback Publisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Pan ISBN: 9781447278825 Published:10 Jun 2021 Classifications: Historical adventure Weight: 484g Dimensions: 112 x 178 x 43 (mm) Language: English
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