Really sad news posted over on the other channel courtesy of Paul Barker.
It didn't make it here sadly for whatever reason, but of course to anyone who has been around this hobby for even a number of years, it's highly unlikely that these two people will be completely unknown.
Here is what Paul sadly reported over on film tech earlier:-
- posted November 23, 2017 09:23 AM -
it is very sad indeed when a well known film collector and a film dealer pass away.Don Sykes from southport in the UK passed away last week. he was 85. Don was a keen film collector. showing films in his younger days when in the RAF.and doing projection at the blackpool film fair.his son did it this year.i knew him personaly. and like all that knew him, he will be greatly missed.also Steve Wellings passed away a short time ago. Steve worked at Derann for many years. dealing with 16mm mainly. after Derann closed he set up himself selling 16mm films.i know many on here will remember him well. especially those who used to attend Deranns open days in Dudley.
Having never collected 16mm film, I cannot recall ever seeing or having any dealings with Steve from Derann but Don I have dealt with on a number of occasions.
In fact my current primary lens for one of my projectors was purchased from Don just a few years back and whenever I have dealt with him, he was a real gentleman I have to say.
R.I.P. Steve and Don,.. God Bless