94 replies to this topic

[yvonne johnson]

Goodness, how sudden and sad.

G and I will always remember our dinner at Craft a couple of years ago. We were a table of six, and immediately upon being seated Tony looked at the winelist and said to the waiter, "Two bottles of this one, to get us started".

A great move and got started we did.

[ngatti]

Proud to call him my chum.

Shocked and saddened into speechlessness.

Oh Fahro, Harry, I'm so very sorry.

[Behemoth]

Oh my gosh, I am really sorry to hear that. I always enjoyed reading his posts. Even when I disagreed with something he said, I always found him reliably good-natured and funny. I'm sorry I never had a chance to meet him in person. May he rest in peace.

[mongo_jones]

as everyone has said: how sudden and shocking. condolences to his family and friends. i hope the afterlife is not located in south america.

[9lives]

Very sad news. I never had the opportunity to meet Tony but I enjoyed his posts. Thoughts and prayers to Tony, his family and friends.

[beachfan]

How very said. All it took was one PM to be welcomed, nay, enveloped, into his world of warmth, caring and joie de vivre on our last trip to London. And I was looking forward to my next one just a couple days ago. I never dreamed it would be over so soon. I feel honored to have broken bread with the man.

My heart goes out to Fahro.

[Silverbrow]

It is terrible news especially given how full of life he always was. RIP Tony

[Daisy]

Very sad, and I too send my condolences. I never met Tony but felt as if I knew him and now realize I had exchanged messages with him as far back as the late nineties.

He certainly loved to argue but he was never vicious and often, indeed usually, highly entertaining.

[bloviatrix]

This is terribly sad. I always knew when I saw his posts it would be something interesting, possibly controversial, and never boring. My condolences to his family.

[elyse]

Was he known as Tony Finch on another board? That's much more familliar than Tuckerman. But I've been away for so long.

He sounds like a terrific guy from what people said on the link with the pictures, and here.

[24k]

I've never met Tony (nor any of you, actually) but in a way you are my extended family for than I can express. I am so sad as a member of Our Family is suffering such a loss.

[nuxvomica]

never met him but, gosh, would have loved to. he sounded like a great guy to share a meal with. all my best to his family.

a friend passed away a few days ago, this death business sucks

[yumyum]

The bottom of my stomach dropped out when I just read that Tony had passed. I was also very lucky to meet Tony and have a drink with him and Fahro in London. I argued with him too, and will miss him. The world is certainly less colorful with his passing. Rest in Peace Tony and my sincere condolences to his family. Wah.

[StephanieL]

What terrible news. I always enjoyed reading his posts, and am truly sorry that I never got to meet him.

[macrosan]

It has taken some hours for the awful fact to register. Tony was a great friend, and had become strangely important in my life.

We had lunch together at The Fat Duck just over two weeks ago, and I've been sitting and thinking about his presence that day. I have this picture before my eyes of an ever-smiling face, belying the occasional acerbic comment which was always backed up by his sharp intellect. Tony and I thought alike on many issues, and yet when we talked we always managed to disagree with one another on so many things. But even in disagreement he exuded natural warmth and compassion.

Tony was an important man, a man of great principle, a good man. I shall miss him greatly.