Saturday 4 March 2023

RIP Ian Heath - shared from Perry Miniatures, 2 March 2023

 

Perry Miniatures

 
Ian Heath 1952-2023
It is with sad hearts that we have to report the death of Ian Heath earlier this month at the age of 71. His wife, Janina, emailed Michael, a couple of days ago, as he and Ian had worked on a few books for Osprey in the past together. He was an excellent writer, researcher and illustrator, whether it was for Foundry Books, Osprey, or War Games Research Group and thoroughly enjoying the research part. He was obsessed by Tolkien's work (although not keen of the film versions), so much so that over many years he'd built up armies of 6-7,000+ figures. Ian was also very proud of his viking ancestry, joking that he would prefer a viking funeral if the local re-enactors would be willing to donate a long boat. As it is, his ashes will be scattered in the Orkneys, which was an annual holiday destination for him and Janina. Our sympathies are with Janina and the rest of his family.
Rest in peace
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    I have some of Ian’s books.
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    Gillian Lord if Doug has not seen this, he probably would like to
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  • John Way
    A mighty totara has fallen in the forest. Aue, aue, aue.
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  • Andre Evers
    I think we all have some of his books. Thank you Ian for sharing your knowledge
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  • John Edmundson
    I have "Armies of Feudal Europe" on my shelf, but it actually belongs to Brent Burnett-Jones. He's probably forgotten I have it and that he has my "Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars", by Duncan Head.
    May be an image of text that says 'Armies of Feudal Europe 1066- 1300 by lan Heath Andalusia Bulgaria, England, Estonia, France. Spain, Empire, Hungary, Ireland, Ûh”ow WARGAMES RESEARCH GROUP PUBLICATION Morocco, Ordensstaat Scandinavi Scotland Serbia, FULLY REVISED SECOND EDITION'
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    • Brent Burnett-Jones
      So that's where that came from. 🙂 We'll have to arrange a time to swap them and possibly a game.
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      • John Edmundson
        Brent Burnett-Jones I work Sundays but Thursdays are OK. Recently my wife had significant surgery so I'm not committing to anything for a few more weeks. After that I should be available for a game, even though I somehow doubt it will be DBMM . . .
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      • Brent Burnett-Jones
        Thursday night would be fine. You set the date when you are able to.
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    • Brent Burnett-Jones
      Rowan just commented that when they were at high school, they used them as sources for their homework.
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  • Paul Compton
    A giant of the hobby.
    May be an image of text that says 'Armies of the Middle Ages, volume 2 Organisation, tactics, dress and weapons. 174 illustrations and 105 coats-of-arms The Ottoman Empire, Eastern Europe and the Near East, 1300-1500 by lan Heath Golden Hord orea, Muscovite eHussites Lithuania, Mamluks, Moldavia eutonic Knights, the Timur Albania, Bulgaria the Byzantine Empire, the Catalan Company, Cilician Armenia, Cyprus, the Sultanate Delhi, Hospitaller Hungary, Achaea, Serbia, the Holy Roman Empire, Navarrese the Ottoman Empire, Poland, the Principality Trebizond, Vijayanagar, the White Sheep Turks and Wallachia Empire, Transylvania, the Empire WARGAMES RESEARCH GROUP PUBLICATION'
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