Frank Sidebottom has died...

[royle]

twitter campaign to raise funds for him and his family.

Not sure who jonronson is but he is the one who has (With permission from the family) started a fund.

<a class="postlink" href="http://twitter.com/jonronson" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://twitter.com/jonronson</a>

Facebook page.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132514523438850" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132514523438850</a>

 

[poloblue]

Yeah, I've just seen that there's an official collection now. I've updated the website to link to it, and will forward any monies already collected to the official fund.

 

[johnny on the spot]

Over £6000 raised so far. Not very bobbins, actually.

 

[Baguley_Blue]

Good mates with his son, a great lad (Stirling).

Frank (Chris) is the symbol of where i'm from, i used to work in a warehouse in Ardwick and didn't know anyone at first and when asked where i was from("Timperley") i was known as 'Paper Machet Head' for the 5 years i worked there!

Did you know that the man who invented the dye that is painted on sheep was invented by a man from Timperley - a Frank FACT!

RIP Chris Sievey

A man from Timperley invented a HUMAN!! Fantastic!

 

[stewyblue]

r.i.p frank

 

[scall11]

Over £10,000 has been raised (any excess after expenses for funeral will go to charity I believe, or even go to a statue in Timperley) for the funeral.

Quite nice that people have done that. The fact that so many strangers have donated money to get a proper send off speaks volumes for the impact he had on people.

 

[royle]

Quote from thefacebook group - new total.

PayPal balance: £14,688.95 GBP
1130 people who care enough

 

[MCFCTrick]

I know it will have been mentioned elsewhere (just not got time to trawl all pages) but besides the genius behind Frank, he was also the driving force behind the classic power-pop band The Freshies.....great memories of them at The Gallery back in the day....

RIP Chris.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Any idea of where and when the funeral is gonna be yet?

 

[BudtheWeiser]

If anyone wants them I have put up 3 classic Frank Bootlegs from the 80's
there really good they really really are
http://budtheweiser.blogspot.com/