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another old timer gone

2010-12-30T12:13:48+00:00

I heard yesterday that chris connett passed away this week , sad news i got tattooed by chris back in the 80’s ,
he was one of the first tattooist i saw back then with heavily tattooed hand ,
they were used on the cover of the book art,sex and symbol ,
RIP chris.

John Joyes

2010-08-20T12:26:20+00:00

Another good guy has gone - John died on the 7th of August 2010 (he was 44) and will be sadly missed - John started tattooing at Lionel’s in 1981 and moved to the United States in 1985 to become a very successful tattoo artist at his ‘State Of The Art Tattooing’ studio in Winchester, Virginia…RIP mate.

Ian Frost

2010-05-25T18:52:03+00:00

It’s with much sadness that I have to let you know that Ian Frost of Croydon passed away on the morning of saturday 22 may after his battle against cancer. He will be missed by all those who knew him and had met him over the years, Always a friendly smile and not a bad word about anyone he kept himself busy doing what he loved most ....tattooing and tinkering with new ideas for his rotary machines,I had the great honour of working alongside him for the best part of 9 years when I started out,and learnt so much more than just tattooing from him.Another old timer gone along with all the stories of our past I will cherish them with pride and pass them on.

Herbert Hoffman

2010-07-01T23:49:03+00:00

It is with great sadness to hear that Herbert Hoffman passed away on the 1st of July 2010 - Herbert who was born in Germany in 1919 was a true tattooing legend and gentleman - And I will never forget first meeting Herbert back in those wonderful Hamburg days and at the many tattooing conventions and shows he appeared at as the guest of honour during the last few years…RIP my friend.

David ‘Crazy Ace’ Daniels

2010-05-13T22:21:41+00:00

Sadly ‘Crazy Ace’ (David Daniels) passed away on the 8th of March 2010 - He was 59…RIP mate - I’ll never forget all those times in Germany.

RIP Doc (clive) Powell

2010-03-08T17:46:29+00:00

Hi all, just wanted to let everyone know who new Clive(Doc) Powell, that he passed away a couple years back. Clive was an old skool tattooist who tattooed around england mainly in grimsby an southend, i used to work with him tattooing above the cornucopia pub in southend-on-sea a few years back along with another fellow tattooist Butch Green. Clive was also an old seadog an spent a lot of his earler days at sea on fishing boats where he was the galley cook. Clive was a top man an is well missed by all who new him.Clive was also aqainted with the late great Cash Cooper.

R.I.P Dave Ayres

2009-01-27T00:46:55+00:00

Dave Ayres of bristol passed away 24/1/09

dougy bull (taffy bull)

2009-01-09T20:25:42+00:00

dougy passed away three years ago he worked in portsmouth, gibralter,aberwystwyth,and ebbw vale(south wales)

Lest we forget

2008-11-23T23:02:11+00:00

Gone but not forgotten Vic Shipton,Ben Gunn,Jock Liddle,Danny Skuse. Forfathers of our industry

Joe Graham

2008-11-23T21:51:56+00:00

Joe’s studio was in Hilton road Sunderland. Joe was an all round nice guy and is greatly missed.