To Orwell Today,
re: ANGEL WALKS

I am sorry to have to let you know that Peter Powell passed away last night [February 27, 2008]. You might have heard already, and I apologize if this is a duplicate. Cordelia, his daughter, is trying to get in touch with people, and asked me to contact people that I have contact details for, as she is uncertain that she has details for everyone.

Peter's death comes as a shock, despite his age. He was not just a client, but also has become a very good friend. My heart goes out for his family.

Warm regards,
Beate Hohmann
www.galaxeofstars.com

Dear Beate,

Oh that is sad, tragic news about Peter Powell.

I've actually been thinking about Peter this past few days, wondering if he was ever contacted by that person who needed someone to be the voice for the Orwell documentary. Peter would have been PERFECT for that, so close was he to the spirit of Orwell.

I will always have a warm, fond memory of Peter because of his kindness in taking the time to escort my friend Zoe and me to ORWELL'S LOCAL PUB that time we went to 27B CANONBURY SQUARE and to share some of his wonderful stories about Orwell with us - over a pint of bitter.

Thank you so much Beate for thinking of me and letting me know. Is it okay if I share your email with Orwell Today readers?

Please pass on my heartfelt sympathy to Peter's wife (who I met and who so kindly gave us directions to where Peter was practicing a play at the Islington Community Center that day) and his daughters of whom he was very proud because he talked about them to us.

All the best,
Jackie Jura

Dear Jackie,

Yes indeed very sad. He'd become a very good friend and I will really miss him.

He did meet up with Nigel Hilditch, who Peter thought was interested in getting more of a "celebrity" to front his programme. Peter indeed would have been wonderful. His depth of knowledge was incredible and I learned so much from him.

Only a couple of weeks ago he did a report for BBC Radio 4 - the Today programme, which was very successful, and they wanted him to do more (I was just about to upload the snippet to his website).

Yes please do share the email. Peter knew so many people, and I think we have just scratched the surface. If you know of anyone that knew him, please pass on the message.

I will print out your email and give it to Judith, who I am sure will appreciate your message.

Warm regards,
Beate

Greetings Beate,

It's godcidental that Peter did such a recent BBC programme, and I'll visit his ANGEL WALKS website and listen once you get the snippet uploaded.

I just noticed that Peter's last name ends in the same four letters as Orwell's, ie "well".

This gives new meaning to Shakespeare's expression "All's well that ends well" which must mean that sometime-Shakespearean actor Peter Powell - of Angel Walks fame - now walks with the angels - one of whom is Orwell.

All the best,
Jackie Jura

PETER POWELL IN MEMORY

PETER POWELL OBITUARY, by Beate Hohmann (...Peter Powell, 39 or 40, died on 27 February 2008, he was more than a client, he was a very good friend and we will sorely miss him...)

To Orwell Today,

I was very sorry to hear of Peter Powell's passing, which I stumbled across on the Internet today [November 26, 2008].

I did indeed meet with Peter re an Orwell documentary earlier this year. Unfortunately, I have not had the follow up response from TV commissioners that I expected after their initial interest. It seems the high-profile BBC documentary on Orwell a few years back has made other channels want to leave Orwell alone for a while.

Please pass on my condolences to Peter's family - we had a fantastic chat that day and he was a real character I was looking forward to working with more.

Best wishes,
Nigel Hilditch

Greetings Nigel,

Yes, I'll forward your message to Beate Hohmann, creator of the GALEX-E OF STARS website, which hosted Peter Powell's ANGEL WALKS website and for sure she'll pass on your condolences to his family. It's been nine months now since Peter himself became an angel on February 27, 2008....(response in its entirety at ANGEL ORWELL NEIGHBOUR POWELL