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Obituary: Rob Batsford
Thursday 11 June 2009
Rob Batsford, former correspondent in Africa and sports desk stalwart, died on Thursday, two months after being diagnosed with brain tumours. His two sons were with him at a hospice in his native Warwickshire when he died. He was believed to be 67.
Batsford was hired by Reuters in Johannesburg in 1976 and began working for the sports desk in the late 1980s. His great loves were cricket and rugby union and he also covered several summer Olympics.
His friends and family will miss him hugely, friend and colleague Paul Smurthwaite said.
The funeral is at Sutton Coldfield Crematorium at 1:00 pm on Monday 22 June. Mourners are welcome to join the family for drinks and snacks at a nearby hotel after the cremation.
A wake will be held at The Calthorpe Arms (upstairs bar), Gray's Inn Road, London on 9 July at 2:00 pm. ■
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