All rights reserved |. BBC Radio Berkshire, "He was quick, he was sarcastic, he was dry, and last night I read some of his Facebook posts and they left me crying with laughter.". Sarah Walker learns there's more to the Common than just missiles and protests. Terror attack, Enter your email to receive a daily roundup of the top LGBT+ news stories. “Now, the only comfort that I get, and I’m sure his friends and family get, is that they now get to finally be together,” she said. “He was loved by so many people and he made us all feel that life was a much better place with him in it.”. Walker said she became friends with Ritchie-Bennett through his husband Ian, who tragically died from colon cancer six years ago. You can also catch Sarah every morning reading the news from 7am on the Andrew Peach show. She went on: "Now I got to know him because he was married to one of my very close friends, Ian, who we lost to cancer nearly six years ago. More: The atrocity is being treated as a terrorist incident, though investigators have not ruled out any motive.

"He was loved by so many people and he made us all feel that life was a much better place with him in it.".

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A BBC Radio presenter has delivered a heartfelt tribute to Joe Ritchie-Bennett, one of the three men killed in the Reading terror attack last weekend.

The people of Reading were left reeling after reports emerged over the weekend that three men had been murdered in a terrorist attack in a public park. Join Sarah Walker every weekday afternoon from 1 - 4 for the very best in chat and special guests from across Berkshire. What makes you laugh? Walker continued: "At Ian's funeral, Joe stood and delivered the entire eulogy by himself, because it mattered so much to him that people heard what a brilliant person Ian was. “They were completely devoted to each other, and I remember sitting in a hospital room with them both after Ian was told that his cancer was terminal. Join Sarah Walker on BBC Radio Berkshire. Joe Ritchie-Bennett (right) lost his husband Ian to cancer in 2014. Join Sarah Walker every weekday afternoon from 1pm to 4pm for the very best in chat and special guests from across Berkshire. American Ritchie-Bennett, 39, was killed along with friends James Furlong, 36, and David Wails, during the knife attack at Forbury Gardens on Saturday evening (20 June). Sarah grew up in Leicestershire and graduated from Cardiff University in the year 2000. James Furlong, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and David Wails tragically lost their lives on June 20, stabbed to death as they sat together in a park. She told listeners that Ritchie-Bennett had lived “a great life”. He was one of those unique people who on one hand could make you properly belly laugh, but at the same time he could show you such extraordinary kindness – the kind that makes you feel safe and loved. The incident is currently being treated as a terrorist attack. “The family is heartbroken they have lost their brilliant and loving son,” added Ritchie senior, a retired police chief. "Now, the only comfort that I get, and I'm sure his friends and family get, is that they now get to finally be together.". He was one of those unique people who on one hand could make you properly belly laugh, but at the same time he could show you such extraordinary kindness - the kind that makes you feel safe and loved. Walker said she became friends with Ritchie-Bennett through his husband Ian, who tragically died from colon cancer six years ago.

Police arrested a suspect, Khairi Saadallah, 25, immediately after the attack. He was loved by so many people and he made us all feel that life was a much better place with him in it. With Sarah Walker (07/10/2020) Mid-morning on BBC Radio Berkshire. “Now Joe was a fantastic human being.

BBC Radio Berkshire presenter Sarah Walker gave a powerful on-air tribute to Ritchie-Bennett, who she described as “outrageously funny”. Sarah Walker learns there's more to the Common than just missiles and protests. Reading terror attack, James Furlong, Furlong was a school teacher who was described by friends as a “proud gay man” who “wanted equality for all”, while Wails was a scientist who always “made people smile”. Khairi Saadallah, 25, from Reading, is currently in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder.

There are currently no available episodes. “He was quick, he was sarcastic, he was dry, and last night I read some of his Facebook posts and they left me crying with laughter,” she said.

"Now I have no how he did it, but I do know why: And it matters to me today that you know that Joe lived a great life. With Sarah Walker (12/10/2020) Next. American Ritchie-Bennett, 39, was killed along with friends James Furlong, 36, and David Wails, during the knife attack at Forbury Gardens on Saturday evening (20 June). BBC Radio Berkshire presenter Sarah Walker has paid a moving on-air tribute to her friend Joe Ritchie-Bennett, who was killed in Saturday's suspected terror attack in Reading.

The deaths sent shockwaves through the LGBT+ community in Reading and across the UK, as various groups and organisations expressed their sympathy and solidarity. With Sarah Walker (14/10/2020) See all episodes from Mid-morning on BBC Radio Berkshire … Ritchie-Bennett’s father, Robert Ritchie, called the Reading attack “senseless” in an interview with CBS News. Join Sarah Walker on BBC Radio Berkshire. The victims’ names were released yesterday. BBC Radio Berkshire presenter Sarah Walker has paid a moving on-air tribute to her friend Joe Ritchie-Bennett, who was killed in Saturday's suspected terror attack in Reading. BBC Radio Berkshire. Lil Nas X hits back as 50 Cent and other trolls cruelly mock his Nicki Minaj Halloween look, Bananarama on digging up the past and getting personal in their first memoir, Lady Gaga attacks Trump over 'grab' remarks as he says he 'knows stories' about her, Copyright ©2020 Stream Publishing.

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Because Joe was the kind of person who you wouldn't want to be without. "Now Joe was a fantastic human being. "They were completely devoted to each other, and I remember sitting in a hospital room with them both after Ian as told that his cancer was terminal. Read about our approach to external linking. "Ian said to me: 'How can I ever leave Joe?' He was outrageously funny. The surprising history of Greenham Common, The Football League's longest serving manager, Behind the bar since the Second World War. Sarah Walker chatted to former BBC Weatherman Peter Gibbs about life in Antarctica. "I wanted to start this afternoon by talking about my friend Joe", Walker told listeners. “Ian said to me: ‘How can I ever leave Joe?’ Because Joe was the kind of person who you wouldn’t want to be without. Kirsten O'Brien meets the Aldworth landlady celebrating many decades at the same pub. Joe Ritchie-Bennett, As tribute are left to the trio outside the Reading LGBTQ pub they used to frequent together, Walker used her radio show to deliver a moving speech about "outrageously funny" Ritchie-Bennett and his relationship with his late husband Ian, who tragically passed away in 2014 following a battle with colon cancer. Wed 7 Oct 2020 10:00. Stories to make you smile and Make A Difference. Celebs you didn’t know have an LGBT sibling. The radio presenter reflected on Ian’s funeral, and said Joe delivered a powerful eulogy “because it mattered so much to him that people heard what a brilliant person” his husband was. BBC Radio Berkshire. David Wails, Wycombe Wanderers boss combines playing for Woodley United with a music career. Sarah Walker,

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