Very sorry to hear of this. Mike was always very generous to the Poetry Library (and to me personally), keeping an eye out for titles he knew the PL needed, and the even more esoteric gear I was after. And how about all those readings he used to host for Compendium? A generous spirit and a good man. I will miss him, for one. Simon Smith The Poetry Library -----Original Message----- From: cris cheek [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 20 November 2002 16:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Mike Hart forwarded from Peter Manson ___________________________ I've just heard the very sad news that Mike Hart died last Friday, November 15th. He had been suffering from lung cancer, and his condition deteriorated suddenly while he was visiting family in Scotland. His funeral will be at 9.30 this coming Friday, November 22nd, in Clydebank. A celebration of Mike's life is planned to take place in London in the near future. Mike's brothers John and Andy can be contacted on 0141 952 3502, and I can also pass on messages sent to my email address, or via my phone number 0141 579 7276. Many listmembers will have known Mike from his years at Compendium Books in London: he was a great catalyst and encourager, a presence on the London music and arts scene for more than 30 years, and will be terribly missed. Best to all, Peter [log in to unmask] ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________