John Stevenson

**m_c** · 23-10-2017

I don't really want to post this, but the resident grumpy Yorkshire man passed away this morning.

More details can be found over on the model engineer forum - Edit - Lee: link no longer working.

I know I've always enjoyed his both knowledgeable and funny posts starting from the usenet days, and he's going to be badly missed.

**Neale** · 23-10-2017

Let's hope that wherever he's gone, there'll be Hobnobs a'plenty. He will be missed.

**magicniner** · 23-10-2017

I was fortunate enough to meet John on several occasions and it was always a pleasure.
There's a J.S. shaped hole in the engineering community which I doubt will be filled in a hurry.

**AndyGuid** · 23-10-2017

RIP JohnS (http://www.mycncuk.com/members/25-John-S),
I never met you, but often had a chuckle when reading your posts.
Hope they have Hobnobs wherever you've gone!
Andy

**routercnc** · 23-10-2017

Sad news . . . he machined my first ball screw ends all those years ago. And yes, he was a bit grumpy about doing that and even more grumpy when the workshop phone rang from a 'customer'. Fondly remembered . . .

**Gary** · 23-10-2017

This is really sad news.
He will be missed.

**cropwell** · 23-10-2017

I am saddened to hear this, he was a grumpy old bugger and I liked him for that. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, metal to swarf.

Bye John and thanks for all the advice.

**Rogue** · 28-10-2017

Originally Posted by m_c

I don't really want to post this, but the resident grumpy Yorkshire man passed away this morning.

More details can be found over on the model engineer forum - http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/foru....asp?th=131147

I know I've always enjoyed his both knowledgeable and funny posts starting from the usenet days, and he's going to be badly missed.

John lived just up the road from me and I had the pleasure of chatting in his workshop a few times. A very knowledgeable fellow who, despite having short thrift for idiots (which is possibly a more polite way of saying "grumpy"), was always ready to share his knowledge and experience with this particular idiot. I suppose it helped that I always came armed with Hobnobs.

RIP John, you were a credit to the community and a great person to have met.

**GEOFFREY** · 30-10-2017

Not been on the forum for the last year or so, and have just logged in to hear this very sad and shocking news. I am lucky enough to have met John a couple of times and had several telephone chats with him. A very knowledgeable and helpful chap. Bon voyage John - you will be sorely missed. Geoff.

**HiltonSteve** · 01-11-2017

Lee has just sent me a message telling me the unfortunate news...

All I can say is what a top bloke he was, I went round to his place a few times, usually just to pick his brain or borrow something off of him, when I thought I would just nip in for 10 mins and end up being there for 2 hours was not a chore at all, he told me many a story and usually had me crying with laughter..

Grumpy was how he came across but underneath he was the most generous helpful man that I think I have met and had an unbelievable wealth of knowledge.

I now wish that I had called in a month ago when passing by his place.....

Condolences to his family, an amazing bloke who will be sorely missed...