Quote of the day
From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Thora Hird
Born: May 28, 1911
Died: March 15, 2003 (aged 91)
Bio: Dame Thora Hird was a triple BAFTA Award-winning English actress and comedian of stage and screen, presenter and writer. Her career spanned almost 75 years, and she appeared in more than 100 films.
Known for:
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973 – 2010)
- In Loving Memory (1969 – 1986)
- Talking Heads (1988 – 1998)
- Meet the Wife (1963 – 1966)
- A Kind of Loving (1962)







