Broadcaster Bill Turnbull, who died on Wednesday, is well-known for his 15-year stint at BBC Breakfast, but what was less known nationally was his commitment to League One football club Wycombe Wanderers. The presenter co-anchored alongside Susanna Reid, with the pair presenting together until 2014, when Reid left the show to join ITV, and Turnbulls other co-hosts included Louise Minchin and a number of others. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. In 2011, he appeared in the Doctor Who episode The Wedding Of River Song in which he played himself. His legendary commentary will go down in the folklore of Wycombe. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Enter your password to log in. The BBC has asked people who worked with Bill at the Chairboys for their memories. At the stadium, bought tickets for a second time and got crapped on by a pigeon. Please join us in a minute's applause in memory of the great Bill Turnbull before kick-off. That was my ambition for the club. Wycombe Wanderers have named the gantry at their Adams Park ground in honour of broadcaster Bill Turnbull. These are memories that will last for a lifetime. Since then, he has stepped out of the media spotlight to focus on his health and has spent the year taking solace in family, friendsand football. by watching what he calls the finest football team in Division Two: Wycombe Wanderers. So he like thousands of his fellow Wanderers supporters was saddened to hear of Kennedys death last month. Read about our approach to external linking. Wycombe Wanderers mourns the passing of an incredibly wonderful man and passionate supporter of our football club. "He was so humble. Theres a lot of sparring that goes on. Tennessee statehouse expels Democrat for protest, Man murdered wife by pushing her off Arthur's Seat, Macron counting on Xi to 'bring Russia to senses', Italy ex-PM Berlusconi in hospital with leukaemia, Anti-vaccine Kennedy to challenge Biden in 2024. RIP. I often saw him at games home and away and will never forget his sheer joy at us winning the playoff final when so few of us could attend due to the pandemic. https://t.co/6U8Q2CbNPz, Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) September 1, 2022, He was also a devoted Wycombe Wanderers fan and an ever-aspiring beekeeper. Tickets WanderersTV Shop Log In News Matches Teams. WebPA Wire/PA Images - Ian West. We will miss you so much. company number 02653887. "He inspired the players, he led a team development day last year, he was a friend of the club, and an inspiration for the players, the staff and many supporters as well.". The broadcaster, who often commentated on games, passed away aged 66 in August after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. Cheer for him today youll hear his voice in the background when Wycombe are attacking, if the referee makes a mistake youll definitely hear his voice., Supporters cheered after Mr Catchpoles speech, raising pint glasses and chanting: Theres only one Bill Turnbull.. The much-loved presenter, who fronted the show for Friends and colleagues of former BBC broadcaster Bill Turnbull have paid tribute to him at his funeral service. Matt Bloomfield told the PA news agency of Turnbull: Bill was just one of those real special men who I was lucky enough to get to know. In a pre-match tribute, stadium announcer Phil Catchpole revealed that the gantry would be christened the Bill Turnbull Gantry because he loved the view up there. Erron Gordon, added: "So sad to hear the news of the brilliant Bill Turnbull passing away. The former captain of Wycombe Wanderers has said Bill Turnbull was one of the best men you could wish to meet. The former captain of Wycombe Wanderers has said Bill Turnbull was one of the best men you could wish to meet. 2023 BBC. Le dveloppement des activits humaines en mer ouvre de nouvelles perspectives pour l'conomie mondiale mais induit une pression croissante sur l'environnement. @trevor_stroud: It is an honour to have known him. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. I just hope it doesnt, because its just too much to watch. You know you are the envy of all the other fans in the league by getting to Wembley. A signed Wycombe Wanderers shirt with the number 60 had been placed on a bench outside the church as mourners filed in to celebrate the life of the veteran journalist. "Bill will always be remembered with a smile on his face.". Bill's daughter Flora will be running the London Marathon this year in his memory, We miss you, Bill. In a pre-match tribute, stadium announcer Phil Catchpole revealed that the gantry would be christened the Bill Turnbull Gantry because he loved the view up there. I flew back from Spain a day earlier from my holiday and my wife wasnt very happy. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Bill Turnbull. The TV presenter, who appeared on BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2016, had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017. He was resolutely positive and was hugely buoyed by the support he received from friends, colleagues, and messages from people wishing him luck. @howardjacobson: Had the enormous pleasure of meeting and chatting to Bill and was kind enough to do a jingle for my Hospital Radio Show. A lot of Wycombe fans work in the same offices as Oxford fans, so they have to work alongside them every day, so it's more about bragging rights on the Monday after the game, that sort of thing. Excited? Smart-PAM vise industrialiser une boue temps rel dobservation acoustique sous-marine intelligente et communicante permettant de suivre de faon duale le milieu marin et les pressions quil subit. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Flora Turnbull wants to raise awareness of prostate cancer after the former BBC Breakfast presenter passed away at the age of 66 in August last year. A Chairboys stalwart, Bill will be part of the clubs media team providing commentary to the fans. On being 90 minutes away from the Sky Bet Championship. Grer les incidences sonores de toutes les phases de votre projet, Raliser vos chantiers en conformit pour diminuer le risque environnemental. He soon became a regular fixture at Adams Park and over the years became the voice of the club, commentating in his spare time for their website and regularly giving his encouragement to both players and staff. He was just a real, real good person, a massive supporter, our most famous supporter, one of our biggest supporters and friend of the club. He just kept us in the league on one critical day when it came down to a single goal that would have made the difference and sent us down. One thing Im not going to let it do is get me down because then it wins. They are good people, sound and solid businesspeople and they will be ready for the moment. and Through The Keyhole; the BBCs Celebrity Mastermind, Would I Lie To You?, Pointless Celebrities and Room 101, and he appeared in the dictionary corner for Channel 4s Countdown. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Contactez-nous pour en savoir plus. His standing within the BBC and the career that he led, and the aura, just the aura that he had about him, and when he visited us he led a team building, a team development day a year or two ago, and he just had the lads in his hand, he could just conduct the audience however he wanted, he was just a special man who just had this presence and aura, and it meant as much to him to spend the day with the squad as it did for the squad to spend the day with him. Most of all he was great fun, I love how he made me laugh. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Lvnement sest tenu la Maison de la Chimie Paris le 28 septembre 2016, en prsence de Louis Schweitzer, Commissaire gnral lInvestissement,et Bruno Lechevin, Prsident de lAgence de lEnvironnement et de la Matrise de lEnergie. Ainsworth climbed up to an executive box where the broadcaster was a guest of the former chairman Andrew Howard. It wasnt that we couldnt believe it; we were just living a dream in that respect. But itll be a great occasion and one to remember. Williams, who arrived dressed in black alongside broadcaster Reid, said she will remember Turnbull with a smile. BBC Radio 4 presenter Martha Kearney, second left, and Charlie Stayt of BBC Breakfast, second right, were among the mourners. Credit: PA Maybe the media room or press area could be named after him. Bill Turnbull pays tribute to late Wycombe Wanderers hero as he continues cancer treatment We caught up with the former BBC Breakfast presenter and Chairboys Ive always said supporting a smaller team means so much more than following the big timers. Club dedicates Bill's much-loved spot in his honour. One of Bill's co-commentators, Phil Catchpole, said Turnbull was "brilliant". Former BBC Breakfast host Bill Turnbull has died at the age of 66, his family has said. The former BBC Breakfast presenter has been a regular at Adams Park for 17 years and even co-hosts the clubs match-day commentary. As the commentary was so important to Bill, weve renamed the gantry the Bill Turnbull Gantry because he loved the view up there, and he occasionally moaned about the view in the main stand. But through good times and bad, it feels like being part of a family. He played with us for three or four seasons before taking over as player-manager. Turnbull started his broadcasting career at Scotlands Radio Clyde in 1978, joining the BBC as a reporter for Radio 4s Today programme in 1986 before becoming a The Valley End is harder to see especially in the dark! He could read a room. 2023 BBC. Very sad to hear the passing of Bill Turnbull. We backed off and backed off, and they had that one shot. The broadcaster, who Wycombe Wanderers have reached the League One Play-off final at Wembley and their most famous supporter Bill Turnbull will be there, reporting on the Following this monumental match, the team played in the Championship for the first time but were relegated back to League One at the end of the season. Bill: still hoping Wycombe Wanderers will deliver a late present Bill Turnbull presented Breakfast this Christmas Day on BBC One and BBC News 24. WebBill Turnbull one of the best men, says former Wycombe Wanderers captain The broadcaster, who has died aged 66, was an avid supporter of the football team. Tough to choose. As mentioned, Britain pays tribute as Wycombe fan and former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull dies age 66, @jack_denn1s006: Words cant described how shocked I am, rest in peace Bill , @Bevmeister: Incredibly sad day. In 2005, he was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing partnered with Karen Hardy, and was the 7th celebrity voted off the show. Bill Turnbull's family said the ex-BBC Breakfast host died 'peacefully' at home in Suffolk yesterday after a 'challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer'. 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