In honour of a brave and treasured big brother whose passing has left a huge gap in our family, but with thanks for many happy memories. Jen and Jim xx.
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Christopher Throup (10 Dec 1939 - 20 Apr 2021)
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In loving memory of Christopher Throup who sadly passed away on 20th April 2021
Christopher was born on December 10th 1939 in the Gloucestershire town of Stroud where he grew up as the oldest of 6 children. He attended the Thrupp primary School before moving on to the Marling Grammar school.
After leaving school he embarked on a career in journalism joining the Stroud News and Journal as a Junior reporter in 1957.
In 1960 he left Stroud and moved North to Nottinghamshire, where he would spend the rest of his life. Initially working as district reporter for the Nottingham evening News in Mansfield before he joined the Nottingham Evening Post as a Reporter in 1963 with promotion to sub-editor following a year later.
Chris married Barbara in September 1963. Daughter Caroline was born the following year and son Stephen in 1966. They set up the family home in Wilford where Chris lived until his death.
In 1971 Chris Joined BBC Radio Nottingham as a Reporter/Producer in their Newsroom. This would be the start of a long and successful BBC Career which saw him become News Editor at Radio Nottingham and a senior Journalism instructor for BBC Radio.
Chris took early retirement from the BBC in 1994 to look after Barbara. After her death, in January 1995, he embarked on a second career as a lecturer in broadcast journalism working at Nottingham Trent, Coventry University and a number of BBC and independent broadcast and media companies. Before finally retiring a few years later
Throughout his life Chris loved to travel and this, along with his love of Languages, was a major part of his life embarking on many adventures around the globe from Russia and China to South America and all parts of Europe and then latterly to the Middle East which fascinated him.
The Arab spring curtailed his Middle East travel and in 2015 Chris was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma which again limited, but did not fully end his travels.
Over the next 6 years Chris faced a number of health challenges with various Cancers which took their toll on his health, and to which he ultimately succumbed in April of this Year.
Chris is survived by 3 sisters and a Brother. His Daughter Caroline, Son Stephen and 4 Grandchildren.
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In Memory of Dad ... You will live long in the memory of all your family and Friends. Thanks for everything.
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Chris and I shared a fascination with Russia, its language, culture and people. Sadly my command of the language was never as good, but Chris encouraged me never to give up. Slava Chris. Bol'shoye tebe spisba!
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It's thanks to Chris that I managed to stay with my girlfriend at the time (and eventually marry). Working in Cumbria I'd been given an ultimatum - get to Nottingham or that's it. Luckily a job came up at Radio Nottingham and I somehow got the post. Maybe the previous evening's pint steadied the nerves. Yes it was in the Peacock and I still remember meeting Chris for the first time in his Aran sweater ready to buzz the bell for another round. A great boss to work for and sadly missed.
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Nothing but happy memories of the Radio Nottingham news room when Chris was in charge.
We worked hard, but Chris made sure we never went short of refreshment. Some news editors stand aloof. Not Chris. He matched us pint for pint in the Peacock and then marched us back to the studio.
He was an old-fashioned news editor in the best sense of the word.He had exacting standards and expected the same of us. No wonder we held him in such esteem.
I still can't quite believe he has left us. I had begun to think he was truly indestructible
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I have known Chris for about 30 years and used to meet him at lunchtime in a pub on a weekly basis. We obviously got on well together but had a great difference of opinion n most subjects. We didn't get into arguments as both of us knew that we were right! He was ill for quite a long time but never complained and accepted the situation. He was a very brave man. During our conversations it was obvious that e was very proud of his family. In closing may I offer condolences to his family.
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I have fond memories of my time at Radio Nottingham, when Chris was my news editor. So sad Chris is no longer with us.
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Chris was my news editor when I was the first woman journalist in the Radio Nottingham newsroom, in the 1970s - not an easy situation for either me or my male colleagues at first. But eventually they got used to me.
I learnt so much as a journalist and broadcaster from Chris and the rest of the news team. And I learnt to stand up for myself against the very male newsroom banter. All of which was a big help for the rest of my career in the BBC.
I remember the nights in the Peacock, followed by a curry at the Akash. Chris was witty, funny and challenging during those pub night discussions.
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A wonderful News Editor. Full of tales. One of the best incidents was attending another funeral with Chris and stopping the car and having a look at a property at Sutton on Trent.
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I am very sad at having lost a wonderful friend. Sincere condolences to all the family of whom Chris was so proud. Paul Whysall
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