michael mepham

[barterboy]

sad to see mm's passing in the telegraph today....

[slaney]

Really sad news...Michael Melham was a first rate compiler and I will miss him greatly especially on a Saturday. He certainly helped to broaden my knowledge and horizons.Even the frustrations of the "alt. spelling " will be missed.
Sincerest sympathies to his family.

[Magyar]

Just seen today's Telegraph about the sad loss of MM, and want to pass my condolences onto his family and friends.

Saturdays won't be the same without his challenging GK crossword and the links to Monday's Herculis, which has developed into it's own challenge on answerbank. I know that we all had occasional grumbles about his alt sp etc. but none of us are perfect. I hope that the Telegraph continue to run both crosswords in a similar fashion in his memory.

My prayers go to his family at this sad time.

[Lancsquiz]

I remember doing the first General Knowledge puzzle some years ago and I've been hooked ever since.

MM will be greatly missed - my sympathies to his family and friends.

[au secours]

I couldn't believe my eyes when I read that Michael Mepham had died on Thursday, and at 62, which is no age at all. He will be so missed, idiosyncracies and occasional blunders and all ( added spice to the challenge!) He's been like an old, familiar friend, regularly meeting on Saturdays. I feel quite devastated as must many other DT Xword fanatics. I only hope these heartwarming tributes will be of some small comfort to his bereaved family. Thankyou, Michael, for the many hours of pleasure and education you provided us.

[alzheimer]

I have just picked up on this dreadfully sad news as I am seldom on line except at weekends. What a loss. He was such a kind correspondent too...we used to josh each other and it was always with wry humour. May I join you all, albeit belatedly, in sending heartfelt condolences to his wife and family ...and colleagues. MM made us all THINK ..... a good idea in this day and age of spoon-fed
entertainment. As one of you has already said ...but it bears repetition..."he will be a hard act to follow".

[Muzz]

I have been away at Christmas festivities and haven't been able to get on here. But I would like to add my own condolences to Mike Mepham's family - I only contacted him a couple of times via e-mail, but always received a kind response. I obviously never knew him, but just knew that he was 'always there'. He will be sadly missed, by us all. My knowledge has grown, thanks to him. Muriel.

[Appletree]

I too have only just read this thread of tributes to a fine man. It was a great shock to read of his passing, and to realsie that he was younger than me! I too wish his family every condolence and thank him for such enjoyment over the years.
Paul McCarthy donated the Paul Danher Trophy in honour of a former compiler who passed on some years ago. Maybe we members of AB could donate a similar tribute for an annual contest, say, for Sudoku?

[gordonia]

I feel as though I have lost a member of my own family,and I would like to send my deepest sympathies to his family at this tragic time. He will be a hard act to follow.

[katemepham]

Thank you all so much for your kind words, they have been a real comfort for all the family.
We dearly miss Michael, he was my father.
He taught me so much. I have been working with him for the past five months and a day didn't ever pass without laughter.
He was a special man.