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No: 474	From: Graham Whiteside	Posted: 13-8-2025
	Remembering Phil Bright
	Pat Bright, Phil's wife contacted us about the sad death of her husband Phil. I found your site after going through Phil's phone. It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of Phil Bright. He died on 2nd April 2025 after a long battle with cancer and heart problems. I hope there is still some ex-staff who remember him. I met Phil at the BT Training College at Yarnfield in 1989. In 1991 Phil came to live in the Stone, Stafford area. We had a private cremation and there was a memorial service in Manchester as his family lived there. He enjoyed living in the rural area but never forgot his roots. Pat. In Phil's own words from the website: Keith Davis and I took voluntary redundancy from TVNSC in 1996. In 1998 I married my second wife who I met at BTTC Stone and moved to Eccleshall. Y3YC 1964-1967 T2a 1967-1970 Pioneer Exchange in Dial House 1970-1996 Rutherford Guardian and Manchester 'A' Trunk Test and last but not least TVNSC. I had various jobs subsequently ranging form franchise manager in Stoke CCTV with Nynex to bus driving in Stafford with Arriva and much in between. I eventually called it a day on reaching my 70th birthday and retired. I remember Phil from his Time in Dial House, He was always happy go lucky with a smile for everyone. RIP.


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1	From: Phil Turner	Posted: 13-08-2025
	Sorry to hear the news of Phil passing, I used to have a drink in Frederick St WM club with him in the 80's and new him from Guardian. RIP

2	From: Alan Whitehead	Posted: 13-08-2025
	I remember Phil. Worked with him in TVNSC until he retired.

3	From: Kevin Grimshaw	Posted: 13-08-2025
	I remember Phil from living in Denton andfrom working for Bt. He was a really nice fella.

4	From: David Bleackley	Posted: 14-08-2025
	Pat I worked with Phil and i remember Phil meeting you at Stone i was down there around the same time. I worked on trunk test and Phil worked on the Broadcast in Trun k Test. Sp sorry. RIP Phil

5	From: Terry Hall	Posted: 14-08-2025
	Remember Phil well from his Dial House days. Good person. Seem to remember that he had connections with Denton Swimming Club.

6	From: Ian Southworth	Posted: 26-08-2025
	I knew Phil from my time as a youth and a couple of years following that in Guardian and always got on well with him. We occasionally went plane spotting at Manchester airport and always had a laugh and a pint or two. I knew he had met an married a girl from Stone, and although I'd long since lost touch with him, I always hoped things had worked out well after he moved to Stone. I always remember his use of the phrase 'not many', which he seemed able to use in reply to many questions.

7	From: Pat Bright	Posted: 27-08-2025
	I would like to say thank you for all your comments and memories of Phil. They have been of great comfort to me. Pat

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