Late during the evening of Tuesday 22nd October, John Bauldie was killed in a helicopter crash. As a mark of respect I have decided to take the Telegraph pages off-line for the time being. I include a brief excerpt from London Evening Standard 23 October 1996:

"Multi millionaire Matthew Harding, Chelsea Football Club's vice Chairman, was among five people killed in an air crash last night on their way home from a cup match. The helicopter bringing him back from Bolton crashed into woods and exploded in a fireball.
(........)
(One of the others) was John Bauldie, who shared a passion with Mr Harding for Bob Dylan, and had published a book on the singer. Mr Bauldie, who lived in Richmond - but had travelled to the match because he was a Bolton Wanderers supporter - worked as a subeditor for Q magazine."

I also quote the message posted to rec.music.dylan by Ray Webster who says so eloquently what many of us feel:

"John was a leading authority on Dylan and will be sadly missed. His sterling work as both editor of The Telegraph and administrator of the Hotline was without equal. He will be remembered as the author of several Dylan related books, and for the notes to The Bootleg Series, the often recounted tale of which demonstrated his excellent sense of humour. He was a valuable source of tour and other information from his friends at Dylan's office and when Bob was performing in England John would make every effort to ensure that everyone who contacted him had good seats at the shows. He was instrumental in the instigation of the group tour arrangements into Europe that have now become an institution among British fans.

He will be sadly missed. Remember - Death is not the end."


The Telegraph pages will return in another form as a tribute to John. In the meanwhile our thoughts and condolences go out to Penny.

Clive Barrett clive@barrett.powernet.co.uk

 

Here is a link to the Telegraph Pages as they have been brought up again.

Enjoy,

Bill Parr